Knowledge Transfer – Policy and Practice Conference Friday 4 April 2008 University of St Andrews Professor David Gani Director of Research Policy and Strategy.

Knowledge Transfer –Policy and Practice

Conference

Friday 4 April 2008University of St Andrews

Professor David GaniDirector of Research Policy and

Strategy

Policy Remit

Research in HEIs/partners

Knowledge Transfer – universities

and colleges

Postgraduate research students’

training and provision

Council

Research & KT Committee

Knowledge T &Innovation Group

Research Policy & Strategy Directorate

Other Committeesof Council

WG2 WG3

WG4

SRDGInternational

Standing Panel

SUPA

Chem ERP

SXX

WG1

SFC’s Research & KT Structures

A Challenging R & D and KE context

Increasingly globally competitive Majority of research funders outwith

Scotland UK private investment in Scotland (and

UK) declining Overseas investment in UK increasing UK countries’ research policies

increasingly diverse Increasing emphasis on “added value”

activities Established OECD competitors larger;

new ones fiercely driven and “hungry”.

High Level Policy Issues Increasing value of UK research

base– international competitiveness– effective utilisation of outputs (KE &

Exploitation)

Sustaining research evolution– financial stability– responsive and flexible research base– autonomous, market informed HEIs

World

Scotland

New Knowledge

SMEs Micros

Voluntary

Scot/Loc

Govern.UK/EU Govern.

Tech. Starts

Business

Scottish Knowledge Exchange

Voluntary

New Knowledge98.8%

World

Scotland

New Knowledge

1.2%

SMEs Micros

Scot. Govern

UK/EU Govern.

Tech. Starts

Business

Global Knowledge Exchange

Voluntary

World

Scotland

New Knowledge

1.2%

SMEs Micros

Scot. Govern

UK/EU Govern.

Tech. Starts

Business

Scotland’s Share of Knowledge Shrinking

World’s knowledge base growing increasingly fast through:

•size of creative community•rate of creation per individual

Scotland cannot maintain current share of knowledge creation, but can increase its translation into innovation.

Engagement in cutting edge discovery, new thinking, technologies & policy making

The Requisite Feat: Integrating the Local with the Global

D. Gani Jan 2008

Research Engine

Prestige, high self-esteem & community morale. Empowered motivated individuals.

Valuing education & training. Investment in skills & the modernisation of learning.

Enhanced local & global profile

-a shared agenda with Government in raising

prosperity.

Innovation, diversification of markets. Increased revenue in grants, contracts & services.

Enticement of best staff, researchers, learners & clients in global markets.

Enhanced creativity & ability to absorb & apply knowledge & create new ideas & areas.

Knowledge C, E & T

People, Values

L & Teaching

R&D & Enterprise

Renewal

Income, HR

OutcomesAspiring

Knowledge/SocietySymbiosis

Effective Translation

D. Gani Aug 2007

In Research: •Researchers define problem•What is not known is known (defined)•Focus is on addressing unknown•The objective outcome is new knowledge

Solving problems

Applying known

knowledge

=Creating

new knowledge

+

In Applications:•Practitioners define problem•What is not known is unknown (undefined)•Focus is on practical improvement•The objective outcome is new capability

Problem

Outcome

(potential) intellectual resource deficit

(Coherent)

(Incoherent)

KE: a dynamic process Linear model new knowledge to new products is

only part of picture

Use of existing knowledge in new settings brings

innovation in products, processes, policies and

organisations

SFC/OSI R & KT grants of £237M provided <⅓ of

total income, £780M, (2005-06)

Economic, cultural and societal impacts

pervasive and additional to specific investments

Effectiveness of research is enhanced by KE

Effective Translation Challenge

Bringing practitioners (who understand the problem) into the “same space” as those who know what is and can be known, through:

Co-location (shared space) Effective structured networks Seamless intercommunication

structures.

>70% STEM-Dependent

SFC Budgets for R and KT

  2005-06        £M

2006-07    £M

2007-08£M

Main Quality Research Grant 155.8 175.7 188.7

Res. Development Foundation Grant 2.8 3.0 3.1

Research Postgraduate Grant           16.7 23.5 25.7

Science Research Investment Fund 15.0 15.0 15.0

Strategic Research Development Grant 10.0 23.5 23.5

Knowledge Transfer Grant 12.5 16 19.1

Other 3.4 3.4 23.6

  216.2 260.1 298.7

SFC Budgets for R and KTMain Grant 18.3.08

  2007-08£M

2008-09£M

%increase

Main Quality Research Grant 188.7 197.5 4.7

Res. Development Foundation Grant 3.1 3.2 2.7

Research Postgraduate Grant           25.7 28.2 9.7

Strategic Research Development Grant 23.5 24.1 2.7

Knowledge Transfer Grant 19.1 23.5 23.3

SFC Knowledge Transfer Funding

0.00

5.00

10.00

15.00

20.00

25.00

99-2000

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

£M

KTG

metrics

SPIRIT

KT funding versus MQR grant

0.002.004.006.008.00

10.0012.0014.00

KT

fu

nd

ing

: %

of

MQ

R

Research Postgraduate Grant £25.7M to £28.2M Increase of £2.5M (9.7%) £1.0M for new research

postgraduate studentship (RPGS) Scheme

50% funding partnership with HEIs Minimum £20K allocation (2

studentships) Support any student registered for a

research degree at Scottish HEI.

Knowledge Transfer Grant

£19.1M to £23.5M Increase of £4.4M (23%) £2.4M formulaic £2.0M for SPIRIT

Strategic Priority Investments in Research and Innovation Translation – complements established SRDG schemes

SPIRIT No general calls this year Existing strategic priorities

- public policy call (in process)

- joint investments with RCs & SEnt.

- business links with Research Pools

- Masters of innovation and Enterprise (MIE) [with RCC]

- Business Engagement Vouchers in Innovation (BEVI)

- “Global Engagement” in KE Studentships, staff, networks, facilities.

Acknowledgements

Research and Knowledge Transfer Committee (RKTC)

Knowledge Transfer Innovation Group (KTIG)

Universities Scotland/Research and Commercialisation Committee (US/RCC)

Scottish Funding Council (SFC)