Lincolnshire.AI

The State of AI for Lincolnshire Business 2027: the survey

5 to 10 minutes. Every business that completes it gets early access to the report.

Before you start

We are building an independent picture of how Lincolnshire businesses are using, and thinking about, artificial intelligence. There are no right or wrong answers. We want to know where you actually are, not where you think you should be.

  • There are up to 17 short questions. The first five are required; you can skip any of the others.
  • You will see one question at a time. Nothing moves on until you choose Continue, and Previous always takes you back with your answers kept.
  • Your progress is saved on this device, so you can come back later.
  • Results are only published as combined figures. See the survey privacy notice.

Question 1 of 17. What sector does your business mainly operate in? (required)

Section 1 of 7: About your business

A few quick details so we can compare like with like.

Question 2 of 17. How many people does your business employ? (required)

Question 3 of 17. Where in Greater Lincolnshire is your business based? (required)

If you have more than one site, choose where most of your people work.

Question 4 of 17. How would you describe your current awareness of AI and what it can do for businesses like yours? (required)

Section 2 of 7: AI awareness and current use

There are no right or wrong answers. We want to know where you actually are, not where you think you should be.

Question 5 of 17. Is your business currently using any AI tools or AI-powered software? (required)

Question 6 of 17. Which areas of the business are you using AI in? (optional)

Choose all that apply. Only answer this if your business uses AI.

Question 7 of 17. What is the biggest thing holding your business back from doing more with AI? (optional)

Section 3 of 7: Barriers

Thank you. Now, what gets in the way?

Question 8 of 17. How confident are you that your team has the skills needed to adopt AI tools effectively? (optional)

Choose a number from 1 to 5, where 1 means not at all confident and 5 means very confident.

Question 9 of 17. Which of these outcomes would matter most to your business if AI could deliver them? (optional)

Section 4 of 7: Priorities and appetite

You are halfway through. Next, what would matter most to you.

Choose up to three.

Question 10 of 17. How much of a priority is adopting or expanding your use of AI over the next 12 months? (optional)

Choose a number from 1 to 5, where 1 means not a priority at all and 5 means a top priority.

Question 11 of 17. If you were going to get outside help with AI, what form of support would be most useful? (optional)

Section 5 of 7: Support

Nearly there. Two quick questions about the kind of help that would be useful.

Question 12 of 17. We are continuously seeking out the best candidates for your AI recruitment needs. Could this talent scouting be of help to your own business? (optional)

Choose a number from 1 to 5, where 1 means no help at all and 5 means a great help.

Question 13 of 17. In your own words, what is the one thing that would make AI genuinely useful for your business in the next year? (optional)

Section 6 of 7: In your own words

Both of these are optional, but they are often the most valuable answers we get.

Question 14 of 17. Is there anything else you would like us to know about how AI is, or is not, showing up in your sector or in Lincolnshire? (optional)

Question 15 of 17. Would you like early access to the report before it is publicly released? (optional)

Section 7 of 7: Staying in touch

Last few. Every one of these is your choice.

So we can send you the report. We will not use these details for anything else unless you say yes to the last question.

Question 16 of 17. Would you like your business named as a contributor in the report and on the Lincolnshire.AI website? (optional)

Only your business name is shown, never your answers. If you say yes, please give your business name in the previous question.

Question 17 of 17. Are you open to hearing more from Lincolnshire.AI about how we work with local businesses? (optional)