TECHNION – ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
THE SAMUEL NEAMAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

I.F.I.S.E. PROJECT
MAPPING PROJECTS IN THE ISRAELI TECHNOLOGICAL
 INCUBUTOR PROGRAM
(QUESTIONNAIRE)
Your answers will be kept with full confidentiality 

.	Name of the incubator __________		Serial Number____________
.	Name of the project ___________		Serial number____________
.	Number of founders  __________
.	Sex of principal founder  (1)  M        (2)  F
.	Age of Founder(s) (1) _________ (2) _________ (3)__________
.	Place of origin (1) ______________ (2) ______________ (3)__________	
.	Year of immigration to Israel (1) _________ (2) _________ (3)_________
.	Date of establishment (admission to the incubator) ___________________
.	Where did you work before you joined the incubator?
9.1 Israel			9.2 Abroad
      1. Academic		      1. Academic
      2. Research institute	      2. Research institute
      3. Private	                              3. Private
      4. Industry                                4. Industry
       5. Other_______________      5. Other ____________________

.	Your project belongs to the following industrial branch:
1.	Communication	6.	Pharmaceutical	
2.	Components	7.	Mechanical engineering	
3.	Software	8.	Chemicals	
4.	Energy / Ecology	9.	Control and measurement Equip.	
5.	Medical equipment	10.	Other ___________	

11.	
Why did you choose this particular incubator? Please indicate the importance of the following reasons give each of them the level of importance on the following scale: 1= not relevant, 2= important, 3=very important.

									1        2          3 
-1	Close to my residence							
-2	I know the manager of the incubator					
-3	There are identical/similar projects in the					
incubator
-4	Identical/similar projects successfully					
graduate from the incubator
-5	The incubator is situated in a good area with a good			
potential for future operations
-6	Other, _____________________						

.	Did you consider alternatives location? 
.	Alternative incubator? 
Yes	No
.	If yes, where___________________
.	Other sources of funding?
Yes	No
.	If yes, what type (VC, etc.) _________________________

.	Formal schooling of the founders:
	1. Non academic	2.Military
   program	3. B.Sc. 
    B.A	4. M.Sc. 
    M.A.	5. Ph.D.	
Number of people per category						

.	Main field of discipline of the founder(s):
	1. Eng.	2. Life Science.	3. Exact / Comp. Sci.	4. Management / Economic	5. Software technician	6. Other	
No. of people per category							

.	How many of them have a MBA degree? ___________________
.	How many employees are involved in the project (in addition to the founder(s))?___
.	Formal schooling of the workers:
	1. Non academic	Military program	2. B.Sc. 
    B.A	3. M.Sc. 
    M.A.	4. Ph.D.	
Number of people per category						

.	Annual budget ____________
.	Sources of funding:
	1. Incubator	2. Sponsor	3. Investment
    co.	4. V.C.	5. Self 
   (family)	6. Other	
In percent							

20.	
Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the support that you are receiving from the incubator management to each of the subjects on the following scale:     1= very unsatisfied, 2= unsatisfied, 3=so so, 4=satisfied, 5=very satisfied.

							1	 2	 3        4          5 
-1	Financial support								
-2	Marketing									
-3	To identify and facilitate financial						
sources (investment)
-4	Physical space								
-5	Transport accessibility to sources						
of inputs
-6	Accessibility to labor pool							
-7	Networking	of plants							
-8	Networking	of professionals						
-9	Networking	of strategic partners						
-10	Advice on management matters						
-11	Identification and facilitating						
international collaborators
-12	Sources of technical information						
-13	Protection of IPR								
-14	Legal and strategic advise on						
	                business matters
-15	Information on market trends						
and on technological developments
-16	Other									

.	How would you rate your level of satisfaction from the overall operation of the incubator? (Management, facilities, space, environment, etc.). 
(1)	 very unsatisfied
(2)	 unsatisfied
(3)	 so so 
(4)	 satisfied
(5)	 very satisfied
.	Please indicate the importance of the following factors in helping to establish your company after graduating from the incubator. Give each factor the level of importance on the following scale: 1= insignificant, 2= slightly significant, 3=moderatly significant, 4=very significant, 5=crucial.

							1	 2	 3        4          5 
 
-1	Financial support								
-2	Marketing									
-3	To identify and facilitate financial						
sources (investment)
-4	Place in industrial park							
-5	Transport accessibility to sources						
of inputs
-6	Accessibility to labor pool							
-7	Networking	of plants							
-8	Networking	of professionals						
-9	Networking of strategic partners						
-10	Advice on management matters						
-11	Identification and facilitating						
international collaborators
-12	Sources of technical information						
-13	Protection of IPR								
-14	Legal and strategic advise on						
	               business matters
-15	Information on market trends						
and on technological developments
-16	Other									

23.	
After graduating from the incubator were would you like to locate your company? 
1.	In the incubator (renting)	
2.	Near the incubator (in the same city)	
3.	Near university / research institution 	
4.	In major city:	1. Tel Aviv	2. Jerusalem	3. Haifa	4. Other	
5. 	In small city:	1. Center	2. North	3. South	
.	Do you have specific place in mind?
.	No
.	Yes, Where? _____________________________________
.	What type of improvements on the operation of the incubator would you propose?
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.	Would you recommend that each incubator specialize in a specific area/field?
(1)	 Yes 
(2)	 No

.	Are you satisfy with the management of the incubator and the division of ownership (decision making process in allocating resources etc.)?
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