Driving Innovation Technology Strategy Board Supporting innovation for the UK 25 May 2011 Peter Dirken.

Driving Innovation

Technology Strategy BoardSupporting innovation for the UK

25 May 2011 Peter Dirken

Driving Innovation

Contents

• Who we are & what we do

• How we do it – delivery mechanisms

• Relationships with Research Councils & Universities

• Forthcoming competitions

• Applications hints & tips

• Some case studies

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What is the Technology Strategy Board?

• We are a national body set up to invest in business innovation

• We come from business (and the public sector)

• We work across business, universities and government– Connect

• We invest in projects to stimulate innovation– Catalyse

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What have we done so far?

• £2bn investment in UK innovation

• Challenge-driven innovation

• Partnerships

• Supported universities

• SBRI

• Technology demonstrators

• _connect

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Investment criteria

Can the UK do it?

Is there a large market opportunity?

Is the idea ‘ready’?

Can the Technology Strategy Board make a

difference?

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TSB planned portfolio for SR 2011-15

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Challenge-led Areas

• We aim to understand the needs of the markets and support the most innovative and competitive responses– Energy generation and supply

– Built environment

– Food supply

– Transport

– Healthcare

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Challenge-led - Innovation Platforms

• We work with Government as they address societal challenges to give business the future market definition they need to be competitive – Low Impact Buildings

– Sustainable Agri-Food

– Low Carbon Vehicles

– Assisted Living

– Detection and Identification of Infectious Agents

– Stratified medicine

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Competencies

• High Value Manufacturing

• Digital services

• Space

• Sustainability

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Technology Inspired Innovation

• We build capability in the underpinning areas that enable a sure and effective response to market needs– Advanced materials

– Biosciences

– Electronics, photonics and electrical systems

– Information and communication technologies

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Delivery mechanisms

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Delivery mechanisms

• Research, development & demonstration– Single company grants for R&D– Feasibility studies and Collaborative R&D– Demonstrators

• Technology & Innovation Centres

• European & International activities

• SBRI

• KTP

• KTN

• Missions

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Technology and innovation centres

Establish a network of technology & innovation centres To accelerate the exploitation of new technologies through the provision of infrastructure that bridges the gap between research and industry.

£200m over the next four yearsRamping up to £80m pa

6 to 8 Centres across the UK1/3 1/3 1/3 Funding Model£5m to £10m Core funding per centre

Prospectus Launched6th January 2011

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What is a technology & innovation centre

•Access to world-leading technology & expertise•Reach into the knowledge base for world-class science•Capability to undertake collaborative R&D projects with business•Capability to undertake contract research for business•Strongly business focused with a professional delivery ethos•Create a critical mass of activity •Skills development at all levels

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University

TIC / Institute Industry

(Large & SME’s)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Universities

TIC / Institutes

Industry

ResearchCentre

Research excellence

Research Centres Technology & Innovation Centres

RTO’s etc IndustrialR&D Centres

Industry Commitment UK Priorities

RCUK to identify

RCUK , charity & other centres and institutes (IMRC’s IKC’s EIT’s etc)

RDA/DA centres, etc.- Existing- Proposed - Potential

Other organisations in the area.

Major R&D centres & incubators

-Opportunities for UK- Willingness to co-invest

- Low Carbon-Digital Economy- Energy- Health/Medicine

Map the landscape from Research through to Challenge Areasfor each key technology & application areas:

UK Landscape & ContextTRL:

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The first phase of Centres

High Value Manufacturing decisionA broad cross sector approach to HVMAMRC, AFRC , CPI, MTC, NAMRC, NCC, WMGUp and running October 2011

Cell Therapy CentreEOI docs in May (tbc)Up and running April 2012

Other AreasStrategy & Implementation Plan in MayPhased decisions and Implementation

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Knowledge Transfer Networks• National networks in specific technology

or application area

• Aim: stimulate innovation through knowledge sharing

• Businesses value the KTNs for:– Access to relevant information on technologies and

markets

– Info on funding opportunities

– New academic and business relationships

– Access to skilled people

– Influence on public sector policy

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Knowledge Transfer Networks• Materials

• Biosciences

• Electronics, Photonics, Electrical Systems

• ICT

• Chemistry

• Industrial Mathematics

• Nanotechnology

• HealthTech & Medicines

• Creative Industries

• Aerospace & Defence

• Transportation

• Environmental Sustainability

• Modern Built Environment

• Financial services

• Energy Generation & Supply

http://www.ktnetworks.co.uk

~30,000 members (75% industry, 15% academic)

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_connect : https:ktn.innovateuk.org

• UK’s prime innovation virtual network – find latest information, partnering and networking opportunities

• 30,000 registered members in first year.

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Associate Transfers

Knowledge

Associate Transfers

Knowledge

Academic

has knowledge

Academic

has knowledge

Business

needs knowledge

Business

needs knowledge

• Continue to be broad scope

• 6 months to 3 years duration

• Knowledge base include HE

and FE institutions, RTOs, and

public sector research institutions

• Associates can be recently qualified graduates, post-docs or individuals recently qualified to at least NVQ Level 4 or equivalent

• Focusing on benefit to SMEs

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Relationships with Research Councils and Universities

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TSB & Research Councils

• Working together to transform research into innovation

• Collaborative working in many different forms:– Joint funding– Aligned activities– Strategic

• Developing new strategic priorities

• Tackling today’s challenges

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RCs and TSB – some comparisonsResearch Councils Technology Strategy Board

Overall aims Excellence with impact Innovation - Exploitation of ideas

Focus World leading research, next generation researchers and scientific infrastructure

Business benefit, wealth creation

Origin of proposals

Academic-led Business-led

Eligibility Academia Industry and academia

Grant 80% fEC Contribution towards project costs (75%, 50%, 25%)

Assessment Peer review (academic bias) Peer review (industry bias)

Funding opportunities

Responsive mode and strategic programmes

Targeted competitions in strategic priorities

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Our joint achievements

• 100 Collaborative R&D projects

• 250 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

• Two Innovation and Knowledge Centres

• UK Innovation Research Centre and connected research projects

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Engagement with UK HEIs

Collaborative R&D competitions• > 80 HEIs involved in projects; > 980 partnerships with

HEIs

• c. 30% of investment to HEIs

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships • Involve >400 departments across 122 UK HEIs and FE

Colleges

Knowledge Transfer Networks• c. 15% membership from academic organisations

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Future competitions

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Competition title Priority area Opens

Regenerative Medicine – Tools & Technologies CR&D

Healthcare March 2011

Battery reuse & recycling feasibility studies Low Carbon Vehicles March 2011

Sustainable Protein Production CR&D Sustainable Agri-Food April 2011

Food & Drink Innovation CR&D and Feasibility Studies

Biosciences May 2011

Design for Future Climate: Adapting Buildings CR&D

Low Impact Buildings May 2011

Materials for Energy – Prototype Demonstrator Energy Generation & Supply

June 2011

Resource Efficiency & Supply Chain Innovation CR&D

Sustainability June 2011

ICT for Manufacturing & Innovation CR&D ICT June 2011

Building Performance Evaluation – Domestic/Non-Domestic

Low Impact Buildings June 2011

See www.innovateuk.org/competitions for details

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Making an application - hints and tips

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Apply via our website: www.innovateuk.org

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The “Ideal Project”

• A clear commercial opportunity to open up or exploit a significant growth market.

• A technical challenge that requires the creation of an industrially driven consortium and innovative and risky research and development to solve.

• A realistic project with deliverables and applications that are innovative, commercially exploitable and of wider benefit.

• A demonstrable need for support.

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Applicants Journey – 2-stage larger R&D projects

• Highly competitive - only the best quality proposals will be successful

• Typically projects last up to 5 years

Grant Offer Letter, Collaboration

Agreement, & New Projects Workshop

Applicants informed

& feedback clinics for successful applicants

Competition closes

Optional Briefing & Draft EOI Submission

Applicants Informed

Expression of Interest deadline

Compulsory Applicants

Briefing

Competition open

Launch ActivitiesExpression of

InterestReviewPeriod

Full Stage Application

Assessment Project initiation

19 weeks

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Applicants Journey – single stage

• Feasibility Studies and Fast Track competitions fall within this group • Highly competitive - only the best quality proposals will be successful • Single stage are shorter life projects typically 6 – 18 months

Grant Offer Letter,

Collaboration Agreement

(monitoring)

Applicants informed

Competition closes

Optional Applicant

Briefing Event

Expression of Interest deadline

Competition open

Launch ActivitiesExpression of

InterestReviewPeriod

Project initiation

7-9 weeks

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• Fully utilise the Competition Document it clearly outlines the challenge, the scope and the outlines the and key criteria.

• Study and fully utilise the Guidance for Applicants you will not be able to proceed through the competitions without it to assist you in the application process.

• Attend the Optional Applicant Briefing, that is where the main bulk of information is provided on a personable basis. Remember to register your attendance first (www.innovateuk.org) .

• Use our KTNs and _Connect platform to find industrial partners!

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• Demonstrate that you understandyour ultimate Market – quantify your projections, stipulate your target market. If you don’t know your market, you don’t have the right people in your project!

• Must be able to demonstrate a credible route to market.

• Be specific, be accurate, be concise, be factual, be innovative – this is a competition not everyone will be funded!

• Be familiar with all the deadline dates, they are unmovable and tend to close at 12noon, unless otherwise stated.

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peter.dirken@tsb.gov.uk01793 44275107824 599699 http://www.innovateuk.org

Connect : https://ktn.innovateuk.org/