Blockstart SME survey

Introduction

The outcome of this survey aims to understand what kind of challenges SMEs encounter, how blockchain technology can help SMEs to take care of these challenges and how a workshop could be of added value in this process.

The goal of this survey is to design and deliver better support on blockchain technology services for SMEs like yours through the EU-funded Blockstart project. The new European Project Blockstart helps SMEs to strengthen their competitive positions through the use of blockchain technology. Blockstart will focus on companies that are active in the field of health, logistics and agri-food, who can use blockchain to increase safety and efficiency in their work.

In addition to your experience and opinion, we will collect some personal information about you, such as your name and email address, so we can follow up with you if needed. We will store this data until no later than 10 September 2022, when the Blockstart project will end. We respect your privacy and therefore we will never share your data with third parties or use it for any purpose other than the one stated above.

If you complete this survey, you may be eligible for financial support for the implementation of blockchain technology in your organization.

By filling out this form you agree that we will process your data in line with our Data Protection Policy https://oostnl.com/en/privacy-en-cookies. If you have any questions or change your mind about sharing your data, please contact Oost NL.

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* 1. We would like to know more about possible challenges which might have a large impact on your business. Could you indicate if you ever encounter any of these challenges?

	Totally disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Totally agree
Data privacy	Data privacy Totally disagree	Data privacy Disagree	Data privacy Neutral	Data privacy Agree	Data privacy Totally agree
Collaboration with other partners in the sector	Collaboration with other partners in the sector Totally disagree	Collaboration with other partners in the sector Disagree	Collaboration with other partners in the sector Neutral	Collaboration with other partners in the sector Agree	Collaboration with other partners in the sector Totally agree
Collaboration with other partners in the supply chain	Collaboration with other partners in the supply chain Totally disagree	Collaboration with other partners in the supply chain Disagree	Collaboration with other partners in the supply chain Neutral	Collaboration with other partners in the supply chain Agree	Collaboration with other partners in the supply chain Totally agree
Being able to trust business partners	Being able to trust business partners Totally disagree	Being able to trust business partners Disagree	Being able to trust business partners Neutral	Being able to trust business partners Agree	Being able to trust business partners Totally agree
Advance payment problems (no delivery)	Advance payment problems (no delivery) Totally disagree	Advance payment problems (no delivery) Disagree	Advance payment problems (no delivery) Neutral	Advance payment problems (no delivery) Agree	Advance payment problems (no delivery) Totally agree
Financial payment problems (for example bills are not paid on time)	Financial payment problems (for example bills are not paid on time) Totally disagree	Financial payment problems (for example bills are not paid on time) Disagree	Financial payment problems (for example bills are not paid on time) Neutral	Financial payment problems (for example bills are not paid on time) Agree	Financial payment problems (for example bills are not paid on time) Totally agree
Location/traceability of products	Location/traceability of products Totally disagree	Location/traceability of products Disagree	Location/traceability of products Neutral	Location/traceability of products Agree	Location/traceability of products Totally agree
To get info about the origin of the products you sell	To get info about the origin of the products you sell Totally disagree	To get info about the origin of the products you sell Disagree	To get info about the origin of the products you sell Neutral	To get info about the origin of the products you sell Agree	To get info about the origin of the products you sell Totally agree
Recalls of products	Recalls of products Totally disagree	Recalls of products Disagree	Recalls of products Neutral	Recalls of products Agree	Recalls of products Totally agree
Records of transactions (as keeping, creating, accessing and adjusting)	Records of transactions (as keeping, creating, accessing and adjusting) Totally disagree	Records of transactions (as keeping, creating, accessing and adjusting) Disagree	Records of transactions (as keeping, creating, accessing and adjusting) Neutral	Records of transactions (as keeping, creating, accessing and adjusting) Agree	Records of transactions (as keeping, creating, accessing and adjusting) Totally agree
Adoption of internet of things, applications etc.	Adoption of internet of things, applications etc. Totally disagree	Adoption of internet of things, applications etc. Disagree	Adoption of internet of things, applications etc. Neutral	Adoption of internet of things, applications etc. Agree	Adoption of internet of things, applications etc. Totally agree
Transaction processing	Transaction processing Totally disagree	Transaction processing Disagree	Transaction processing Neutral	Transaction processing Agree	Transaction processing Totally agree

Others (explain further)

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* 2. If you had any difficulties with some of these aspects, what could have been done to reduce these difficulties?

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* 3. With how many partners do you collaborate in the chain?

Between 1 and 5

Between 5 and 10

More than 10

None

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* 4. Do you have blockchain implemented within your company?

Never

Have tried

Are trying right now

Never

Have tried

Are trying right now

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* 5. How would you score your knowledge of blockchain technology in general?

We have blockchain integrated in our company

We are discussing what blockchain could do for us

We are looking into blockchain technology

Read some articles about it or heard about it

Never heard of it

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* 6. If you would score your knowledge of blockchain solutions for your challenge (Q 2), what would it be?

	No knowledge	Limited knowledge	Moderate knowledge	Extensive knowledge	N.v.t.
Data privacy	Data privacy No knowledge	Data privacy Limited knowledge	Data privacy Moderate knowledge	Data privacy Extensive knowledge	Data privacy N/A
Collaboration with other partners in the sector	Collaboration with other partners in the sector No knowledge	Collaboration with other partners in the sector Limited knowledge	Collaboration with other partners in the sector Moderate knowledge	Collaboration with other partners in the sector Extensive knowledge	Collaboration with other partners in the sector N/A
Collaboration with other partners in the supply chain	Collaboration with other partners in the supply chain No knowledge	Collaboration with other partners in the supply chain Limited knowledge	Collaboration with other partners in the supply chain Moderate knowledge	Collaboration with other partners in the supply chain Extensive knowledge	Collaboration with other partners in the supply chain N/A
Beining able to trust business partners	Beining able to trust business partners No knowledge	Beining able to trust business partners Limited knowledge	Beining able to trust business partners Moderate knowledge	Beining able to trust business partners Extensive knowledge	Beining able to trust business partners N/A
Advance payment problems (no delivery)	Advance payment problems (no delivery) No knowledge	Advance payment problems (no delivery) Limited knowledge	Advance payment problems (no delivery) Moderate knowledge	Advance payment problems (no delivery) Extensive knowledge	Advance payment problems (no delivery) N/A
Financial payment problems (for example bills are not paid on time)	Financial payment problems (for example bills are not paid on time) No knowledge	Financial payment problems (for example bills are not paid on time) Limited knowledge	Financial payment problems (for example bills are not paid on time) Moderate knowledge	Financial payment problems (for example bills are not paid on time) Extensive knowledge	Financial payment problems (for example bills are not paid on time) N/A
Location/traceability of products	Location/traceability of products No knowledge	Location/traceability of products Limited knowledge	Location/traceability of products Moderate knowledge	Location/traceability of products Extensive knowledge	Location/traceability of products N/A
To get info about the origin of the products you sell	To get info about the origin of the products you sell No knowledge	To get info about the origin of the products you sell Limited knowledge	To get info about the origin of the products you sell Moderate knowledge	To get info about the origin of the products you sell Extensive knowledge	To get info about the origin of the products you sell N/A
Recalls of products	Recalls of products No knowledge	Recalls of products Limited knowledge	Recalls of products Moderate knowledge	Recalls of products Extensive knowledge	Recalls of products N/A
Records of transactions (as creating, accessing and adjusting )	Records of transactions (as creating, accessing and adjusting ) No knowledge	Records of transactions (as creating, accessing and adjusting ) Limited knowledge	Records of transactions (as creating, accessing and adjusting ) Moderate knowledge	Records of transactions (as creating, accessing and adjusting ) Extensive knowledge	Records of transactions (as creating, accessing and adjusting ) N/A
Adoption of internet of things, applications etc.	Adoption of internet of things, applications etc. No knowledge	Adoption of internet of things, applications etc. Limited knowledge	Adoption of internet of things, applications etc. Moderate knowledge	Adoption of internet of things, applications etc. Extensive knowledge	Adoption of internet of things, applications etc. N/A
Transaction processing	Transaction processing No knowledge	Transaction processing Limited knowledge	Transaction processing Moderate knowledge	Transaction processing Extensive knowledge	Transaction processing N/A

Others/explanation

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* 7. Which feature in your business is relevant?

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree	N/A
Security: Blockchain provides unparalleled security	Security: Blockchain provides unparalleled security Strongly disagree	Security: Blockchain provides unparalleled security Disagree	Security: Blockchain provides unparalleled security Neutral	Security: Blockchain provides unparalleled security Agree	Security: Blockchain provides unparalleled security Strongly agree	Security: Blockchain provides unparalleled security N/A
Immutability: Data, once written, cannot be changed or altered.	Immutability: Data, once written, cannot be changed or altered. Strongly disagree	Immutability: Data, once written, cannot be changed or altered. Disagree	Immutability: Data, once written, cannot be changed or altered. Neutral	Immutability: Data, once written, cannot be changed or altered. Agree	Immutability: Data, once written, cannot be changed or altered. Strongly agree	Immutability: Data, once written, cannot be changed or altered. N/A
Fast: Blockchain allows business transactions to be quickly exchanged between parties	Fast: Blockchain allows business transactions to be quickly exchanged between parties Strongly disagree	Fast: Blockchain allows business transactions to be quickly exchanged between parties Disagree	Fast: Blockchain allows business transactions to be quickly exchanged between parties Neutral	Fast: Blockchain allows business transactions to be quickly exchanged between parties Agree	Fast: Blockchain allows business transactions to be quickly exchanged between parties Strongly agree	Fast: Blockchain allows business transactions to be quickly exchanged between parties N/A
Decentralized: Any centralized authority or entity does not control it	Decentralized: Any centralized authority or entity does not control it Strongly disagree	Decentralized: Any centralized authority or entity does not control it Disagree	Decentralized: Any centralized authority or entity does not control it Neutral	Decentralized: Any centralized authority or entity does not control it Agree	Decentralized: Any centralized authority or entity does not control it Strongly agree	Decentralized: Any centralized authority or entity does not control it N/A
Fault tolerant: Blockchain networks are fault tolerant.	Fault tolerant: Blockchain networks are fault tolerant. Strongly disagree	Fault tolerant: Blockchain networks are fault tolerant. Disagree	Fault tolerant: Blockchain networks are fault tolerant. Neutral	Fault tolerant: Blockchain networks are fault tolerant. Agree	Fault tolerant: Blockchain networks are fault tolerant. Strongly agree	Fault tolerant: Blockchain networks are fault tolerant. N/A
Low transaction fees: No need for the third party makes it cheaper and more effective	Low transaction fees: No need for the third party makes it cheaper and more effective Strongly disagree	Low transaction fees: No need for the third party makes it cheaper and more effective Disagree	Low transaction fees: No need for the third party makes it cheaper and more effective Neutral	Low transaction fees: No need for the third party makes it cheaper and more effective Agree	Low transaction fees: No need for the third party makes it cheaper and more effective Strongly agree	Low transaction fees: No need for the third party makes it cheaper and more effective N/A
Minting: Provides coin minting by various methods.	Minting: Provides coin minting by various methods. Strongly disagree	Minting: Provides coin minting by various methods. Disagree	Minting: Provides coin minting by various methods. Neutral	Minting: Provides coin minting by various methods. Agree	Minting: Provides coin minting by various methods. Strongly agree	Minting: Provides coin minting by various methods. N/A

Others/explanation

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* 8. In the Blockstart project, we are going to arrange workshops around blockchain. These questions help us understand the characteristics of the content of the workshops.

How useful would it be to attend a free workshop in which blockchain is explained?

Not at all useful

Slightly useful

Moderately useful

Very useful

Extremely useful

Not at all useful

Slightly useful

Moderately useful

Very useful

Extremely useful

Why would it be useful or not?

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* 9. Which topic would you like to be addressed in a workshop?

How can blockchain improve the speed of transactions (for example cut the middleman)

How blockchain can help reduce fault tolerance

How blockchain can help with lower your transaction fees

How blockchain can help with collaboration

How blockchain can help me keep data secure

How blockchain can help reduce costs

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* 10. What other topics do you find interesting/ do you want to learn more about during workshops?

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* 11. Please fill out some general information

Name contact person

Email address

Function

Name organisation

Website

Business size (<10/<50/<250FTE)

Sector (Agri-Food, Health, Logistics, Other)

Country/Province

City

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* 12. Thank you for your participation. Do you want to be informed about the results of Blockstart?

Yes

Blockstart SME survey

Introduction

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* 1. We would like to know more about possible challenges which might have a large impact on your business. Could you indicate if you ever encounter any of these challenges?

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* 2. If you had any difficulties with some of these aspects, what could have been done to reduce these difficulties?

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* 3. With how many partners do you collaborate in the chain?

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* 4. Do you have blockchain implemented within your company?

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* 5. How would you score your knowledge of blockchain technology in general?

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* 6. If you would score your knowledge of blockchain solutions for your challenge (Q 2), what would it be?

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* 7. Which feature in your business is relevant?

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* 8. In the Blockstart project, we are going to arrange workshops around blockchain. These questions help us understand the characteristics of the content of the workshops.How useful would it be to attend a free workshop in which blockchain is explained?

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* 9. Which topic would you like to be addressed in a workshop?

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* 10. What other topics do you find interesting/ do you want to learn more about during workshops?

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* 11. Please fill out some general information

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* 12. Thank you for your participation. Do you want to be informed about the results of Blockstart?

* 8. In the Blockstart project, we are going to arrange workshops around blockchain. These questions help us understand the characteristics of the content of the workshops.

How useful would it be to attend a free workshop in which blockchain is explained?