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Auckland’s Innovation Ecosystem Survey- AUAHA

Kia ora! We're Team AUAHA (Māori for to create, invent, innovate) from GHD's Smart Seeds programme. We're researching how Auckland can strengthen its innovation ecosystem and become a destination for global talent. This quick survey (2-3 minutes) backs up our 1:1 stakeholder interviews with broader data from people across different industries and career stages. Your responses are confidential and will only be used for our research project.

1. What's your current employment status?

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2. If employed or a business owner, what field/sector do you work in?

3. When you think of "innovation," what comes to mind first?

4. How would you rate Auckland's innovation ecosystem overall?

Very poorExcellent

5. To what extent do you feel there is a lack of innovation support in Auckland?

Not a problem at allNeitherA major barrier

6. How easy is it to access funding/investment in Auckland?

Very hardVery easy

7. How easy is it to find collaborators or like-minded people to build something with in Auckland?

Very hardVery easy

8. What is your single biggest barrier to innovation right now?

9. What's the single biggest opportunity or enabler for innovation in Auckland right now?

10. Have you ever considered leaving Auckland/NZ to pursue better innovation or startup opportunities elsewhere?

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11. What would make Auckland more attractive to global talent?

12. How connected do you feel to Auckland's innovation/startup community?

Not connectedVery connected

13. This is an anonymous survey, but if you'd be open to us contacting you for a brief follow-up discussion, please leave your number below.