NIST GCR 06-889 - Findings from the Advanced Technology Program's Survey of Joint Ventures

NIST GCR 06-889 - Findings from the Advanced Technology Program's Survey of Joint Ventures

APPENDIX: Survey of the ATP Joint Ventures

V. Outcomes of the Joint Venture

Consider the technical goals for the JV project overall.

Q31. Looking toward the end of the project, would you say the JV will achieve:
	Few, if any, of its technical goals
	Some of its technical goals
	Most of its technical goals
	All of its technical goals
	Beyond its technical goals

In answering the next question, please consider your company's technical goals for the project.

Q32. Looking toward the end of the project, would you say your company will achieve:
	Few, if any, of its technical goals
	Some of its technical goals
	Most of its technical goals
	All of its technical goals
	Beyond its technical goals

The following questions ask about new revenues and cost savings to your company that resulted from the JV project.

Product Revenues

Q33. What are your company's cumulative revenues to date from new or greatly improved products resulting from your JV project?
$ ________		Thousand
		Million
		Billion
	No revenues to date

Q34. Over the next five years, what are your company's expected revenues from new or greatly improved products resulting from the JV project?
$ ________		Thousand
		Million
		Billion
	No revenues expected within the next five years
	No revenues to date, and none expected		Please continue with Q37.

Q35. What is the typical gross profit margin on sales in your line of business?
______	percent

Q36. What is the approximate gross profit margin on sales from your company's products resulting from the JV?
______	percent

Cost Savings

Q37. What are your company's cumulative cost savings to date from process improvements resulting from your JV project?
$ ________		Thousand
		Million
		Billion
	No cost savings to date

*Q38. Over the next five years, what are your company's expected cost savings from process improvements resulting from the JV project?*
$ ________		Thousand
		Million
		Billion
	No cost savings expected within the next five years

Licensing Revenues

Q39. What are your company's cumulative revenues to date from licensing of technology developed from the JV project?
$ ________		Thousand
		Million
		Billion
	No licensing revenues to date

*Q40. Over the next five years, what are your company's expected revenues from licensing of technology developed from the JV project?*
$ ________		Thousand
		Million
		Billion
	No licensing revenues expected within the next five years

Now we'd like to ask about additional money, aside from the original cost-share, that your company may have spent on activities related to the JV project. For example, your company may have spent money on additional R&D or commercialization

*Q41. Aside from the original cost-share, how much additional money has your company spent to date* on JV project related activities?**
$ ________		Thousand
		Million
		Billion
	No additional expenditure to date

Q41. Over the next five years, how much additional money do you expect your company will spend on JV project related activities?
$ ________		Thousand
		Million
		Billion
	No additional expenditure expected within the next five years

We would like to know about intellectual property developed from the JV project.

Q43.	At your company, how many patent applications and granted patents have resulted from the JV project?
	Please provide your best estimate if you don't know the exact number. Enter 0 in both boxes if your company had no patent applications from the JV project.
	Number of patent applications: _____
	Number of granted patents: _____

Now consider the JV as a whole. Think of all patents resulting from the JV, including patents from your company or any other partner in the JV.

Q44.	Please describe patents resulting from the JV project that are recognized as extremely valuable in your industry or technology field.
	Patent Assignee (Name of Company)	Title of Patent (or Keywords)	Names of Inventors (Last Name, First Initial)
	Click here to add a new patent entry.

If there are no patents recognized as extremely valuable in your industry or field, please indicate "None" by checking the following box:

None

Q45. Often less measurable benefits, such as skill acquisition or capability development, can come from participation in an R&D joint venture. How valuable are intangible benefits from this JV project for your company.
	Extremely valuable
	Very valuable
	Somewhat valuable
	Not valuable

Q46. Overall, in terms of delivering value to your company, would you consider this JV project to be:
	Very successful
	Successful
	Neither successful nor unsuccessful
	Unsuccessful
	Very Unsuccessful

	Not imortant	Somewhat important	Very important	Extremely important
Q47. How important are the following aspects of ATP support for your JV project?
Q47a. ATP funding ensures stability of company funding and commitment to the project
Q47b. ATP involvement helps foster trust and cooperation among JV partners

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Date created: August 2, 2006
Last updated: September 1, 2006

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