If you are a Company, Research and Technology Organization or Higher Education Institution that is, currently or potentially in the furure, part of the technological and industrial fabric to supply defence and (public) security actors with necessary goods, services and technologies, either directly or indirectly through being part of the value/supply chain.

The BEPIDS project* has set-up this survey at the behest of the Belgian Royal Higher Institute for Defence (RHID), with input from FPS Economy and Agoria-BSDI, to analyse the economic impact of this Belgian Defence (and Security)-related Technological and Industrial Base [BE-D(S)TIB].  The survey should take no more than 12 minutes to complete.

Survey link: https://vub.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bw17WMYWkKyil94

• As long as you do not delete your browser history on your pc, you can return to this survey via the link with your previous answers filled in and finish the survey.
• Questions you do not wish to answer can be left as blanks.
• Please fill out this survey before 20 September 2024.

After completion of the survey you will receive:

• a confirmation email of your completion of the survey
• a copy of your answers
• access to an online report with the aggregate view of the responses. This report is automatically updated according to the responses coming in. The name of your company or organisation is NOT visible to other respondents who answered the survey and cannot be derived from the insights; only aggregate statistical insights are visible. The dashboard is directly shared with respondents to the survey from the moment sufficient responses have been gathered for aggregated figures. 
• a final report with extra insights. This will include weighted averages and total impact figures of the BE-D(S)TIB for revenue, employment and GVA segmented by broad product categories and impact per region of Belgium. Again, your company or organisation is NOT visible to other respondents who answered the survey and cannot be derived from the insights in the final report; only aggregate statistical insights are visible. You will receive this report after the closure of the survey and processing of the data. The findings will first be presented at the 2024 BE-D(S)TIB day on the 24th of October 2024. You can enrol for this event already via the following enrolment link: https://forms.office.com/e/LewwrUin5n

The survey link and related information are also available on the following webpage: https://www.defence-institute.be/en/participate-in-our-survey-on-the-belgian-defence-and-security-related-technological-and-industrial-base-be-dstib/

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*The 'Belgian Economic Potential in the Industry of Defence and Security' (BEPIDS) is a joint research project between the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Royal Military Academy of Belgium, and is funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office and the Belgian Royal Higher Institute for Defence. The BEPIDS project set up this survey at the behest of Belgian Defence to provide supporting insights for the Defence Industry and Research Strategy. Survey data obtained throughout the BEPIDS project can be used by the BEPIDS researchers after the end of the project for academic papers and/or a PhD dissertation.