1. Contact Information
Section to include contact information for the participating company or organization
Company/organization name:
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Number of employees:
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Annual revenue category (TT$):
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Main Contact
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First Name
Last Name
Main contact Department/Area/Unit:
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Main contact Job Title:
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Main Contact- Mobile
Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Main Contact- Email
example@example.com
Second Contact
First Name
Last Name
Second contact Job Title:
Second Contact- Mobile
Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Main Contact- Email
example@example.com
Does the company have experience in open innovation processes?
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If the answer is YES, please indicate the Research, Technological Development and Innovation Area
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DESCRIPTION OF THE CHALLENGE OR NEED
2.1 Suggested name for challenge
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Please provide a brief, clear and specific name that could be used to publicize the challenge you wish to submit - must be 10 words or less
2.2 Description of the challenge
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2.3 Origin of the challenge
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Describe how the challenge originated: (i) how did the need arise within the company? OR (ii) whatopportunity do you want to take advantage of for your company? OR (iii) what problem do you wantto solve?
2.4 Processes or activities related to the challenge
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Describe the process or processes and activities that are related to the challenge, directly or indirectlywithin your company or organization
2.5. In which of the following industry sectors would the challenge you are presenting fall?
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Agriculture and livestock
Food and beverages
Cosmetics and personal care
Pharmaceuticals
Health
Petrochemicals Upstream
Petrochemicals Midstream
Petrochemicals Downstream
Energy Generation
Energy Services
Textiles
Chemicals
Construction
Manufactured Products
Software
Other:
2.6 How would a good solution fit into the processes and activities of your organization?
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2.7 Does the challenge you present align with the strategy of your company or organization? Please tell us how.
2.8 Likely outcomes if the challenge is not addressed
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Do nothing in 18 months
Do nothing between 19 and 36 months
Do nothing between 37 and 60 months
Likely outcomes if the challenge is not addressed
2.9 Mention the areas, teams or units involved in the challenge within your company or organization
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2.10 Provide a list of indicators (for example, costs, sales, environmental impact, lead times, customer base, etc.) that the solution must improve to justify investment.
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2.11 How much would the company or organization be willing to invest to obtain a solution to this challenge?
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2.12 Do you currently have a budget available to invest in the solution?
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No
2.13 Do you consider the challenge to be important for other companies in your sector?
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Yes
No
2.14 If yes to 2.13, please explain
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3. EXPECTATION OF THE SOLUTION
3.1 What requirements do you consider mandatory for the implementation of a solution to be viable in your company ororganization?
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3.2 Type of solutions known at national and/or international level
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3.3 At what stage of development do you expect to find the solution? - Select an option
Basic research results
Proof of concept
Construction of the laboratory prototype
Prototype validation in the laboratory
Prototype validation in real environment
Efficacy and safety test in real environment
Demonstration at operational scale
Qualified and certified technology or result
Commercial deployment and market sales
3.4 How soon (in months) do you need to have the solution implemented in your company or organization?
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3.5 What have you done previously to solve the challenge? Indicate specific activities
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4. INNOVATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PARTICIPATING COMPANY OR ORGANISATION
4.1 Indicate if during the period 2015 - 2024 your company introduced any of the following innovations. Yes/NoIf yes, specify the number.
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INNOVATION CATEGORY
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Yes/No
How many?
4.1.1 New goods or services within your company or organization (they already existed in the national and/or international market)
Yes
No
4.1.2 New goods or services for the national market (already existed in the international market)
Yes
No
4.1.3 New goods or services for the international market
Yes
No
4.1.4 Significantly improved goods or services within company or organization (already existed in the national and/or international market)
Yes
No
4.1.5 Significantly improved goods or services for the national market (already existed in the international market)
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No
4.1.6 Significantly improved goods or services for the international market
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No
4.1.7 New or significantly improved methods of service delivery, production, distribution, delivery, or logistics systems within your company or organization
Yes
No
4.1.8 New organizational methods implemented in the internal functioning of the company or organization, the knowledge management system, organization of the workplace or in the management of the company's or organization’s external relations
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No
4.1.9 New marketing techniques implemented in your company or organization (for example, promotion and sales or significant modifications in product packaging or design), with the objective of expanding or maintaining your market. Changes that affect product functionality are excluded.
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No
4.2 If you placed YES in some of the fields of the previous question, indicate the degree of importance (by rating as either‘high’, ‘medium’ or ‘low’ that the following obstacles had for obtaining new or significantly improved goods or services,processes, organizational methods or marketing techniques in your company or organization during the period 2020-2024.Mark only the most significant ones.
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OBSTACLES TO OBTAINING NEW OR SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED GOODS OR SERVICES
4.2.1. Lack of own resources.
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Medium
Low
4.2.2. Lack of qualified personnel.
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Medium
Low
4.2.3. Difficulty in complying with regulations and technical regulations.
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Medium
Low
4.2.4. Little information about markets.
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Medium
Low
4.2.5. Little information about technology available.
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Medium
Low
4.2.6. Little information on public support instruments.
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Medium
Low
4.2.7. Uncertainty regarding the demand for innovative goods and services.
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Medium
Low
4.2.8. Uncertainty regarding success in the technical execution of the project.
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Medium
Low
4.2.9. Low profitability of innovation.
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Medium
Low
4.2.10. Difficulties in accessing financing external to the company.
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Medium
Low
4.2.11. Limited possibilities for cooperation with other companies or institutions.
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Medium
Low
4.2.12. Ease of imitation by third parties.
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Medium
Low
4.2.13. Insufficient capacity of the intellectual property system to protect innovation.
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Medium
Low
4.2.14. Low offer of inspection, testing, calibration, certification, and verification services.
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Medium
Low
4.3. In the period 2020-2024, did your company cooperate with any of the following types of partners to carry out scientific, technological and innovation activities? If you answer yes, indicate the objective of the cooperation. Please indicate the type of relationship.
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Investigation & development
Acquisition of machinery and equipment
Information and telecom technologies
Technology transfer and/or acquisition of another external knowledge
Technical assistance and consulting
Engineering and industrial design
(Types of Partner)
4.4.1. Other companies in the same group
4.4.2. Suppliers
4.4.3. Customers
4.4.4. Competitors
4.4.5. Consultants,experts, or researchers
4.4.6. Universities
4.4.7. Technological Development Centers
4.4.8. Autonomous Research Centers
4.4.9. Technology Parks
4.4.10. Regional Productivity Centers
4.4.11. International Organizations
4.4. Indicate which of the following methods were used by your company or organization during the period 2015 - 2024,to protect new or significantly improved goods or services, processes, organizational methods or marketing techniques developed.
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NEW OR SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED GOODS OR SERVICES PROTECTION MECHANISMS
4.5.1. Innovation patents.
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No
4.5.2. Utility model patents.
Yes
No
4.5.3. Copyright.
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No
4.5.4. Software logs.
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No
4.5.5. Industrial design registrations.
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No
4.5.6. Registrations of trademarks and other distinctive signs.
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No
4.5.7. Plant variety breeder certificates.
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No
4.5.8. Industrial secret.
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No
4.5.9. High complexity in design.
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No
4.5.10. Confidentiality agreements or contracts with other companies.
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No
4.5.11. Confidentiality agreements or contracts with employees.
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No
4.6 Does the company or organization have processes and/or policies for the
Yes
No
management of intellectual property assets?
Yes
No
4.7 Has the company or organization ever licensed any technology or intellectual property asset for commercial exploitation?
Yes
No
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