The QUESTOR Centre The QUESTOR Centre An An international partnership between industry, international partnership between industry, government agencies and academia for government agencies and academia for industry industry driven driven multi-discipline multi-discipline environmental research environmental research with a clear emphasis on technology transfer with a clear emphasis on technology transfer and exploitation and exploitation
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The QUESTOR CentreThe QUESTOR Centre
AnAn international partnership between industry, international partnership between industry, government agencies and academia for government agencies and academia for industry industry driven driven multi-discipline multi-discipline environmental research environmental research with a clear emphasis on technology transfer with a clear emphasis on technology transfer
and exploitation and exploitation
General InformationGeneral Information
Founded in 1989Founded in 1989
The only Centre outside the US to be part of the National The only Centre outside the US to be part of the National
Science Foundation’s (NSF) Programme for Science Foundation’s (NSF) Programme for
Industry/University Co-operative Research Centres Industry/University Co-operative Research Centres
(I/UCRCs)(I/UCRCs)
The I/UCRC concept is a highly successful model developed The I/UCRC concept is a highly successful model developed
by the NSF where more than 50 such Centres have been by the NSF where more than 50 such Centres have been
operating in the US for 20 yearsoperating in the US for 20 years
Annual MembershipAnnual Membership
Key ObjectivesKey Objectives To enhance the quality and relevance of research To enhance the quality and relevance of research
projectsprojects To establish a critical mass skills base across To establish a critical mass skills base across
disciplines aligned to the research needs of disciplines aligned to the research needs of member companies and organisationsmember companies and organisations
To ensure timely delivery of technology through To ensure timely delivery of technology through enhanced procedures for technology and enhanced procedures for technology and knowledge transferknowledge transfer
To increase SME MembershipTo increase SME Membership To develop an international network where To develop an international network where
companies can benefit from both research and companies can benefit from both research and business opportunities business opportunities
Current & Potential Current & Potential International Academic International Academic
PartnersPartners Queen’s University BelfastQueen’s University Belfast Dublin City University (RoI) Dublin City University (RoI) – 2005– 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology (US) Stevens Institute of Technology (US) –2006–2006 Dalhousie University (Canada)Dalhousie University (Canada) – Nov 2007 – Nov 2007 University of Duisburg Essen University of Duisburg Essen – Nov 2007– Nov 2007 The Institute for Water Research (Germany) The Institute for Water Research (Germany) – Nov 2007– Nov 2007 Cranfield University (UK) Cranfield University (UK) – May 2008– May 2008 AFBI (NI)– AFBI (NI)– Under DiscussionUnder Discussion
Research Priority AreasResearch Priority Areas
WaterWater EnergyEnergy
Sensors for Sensors for Environmental Environmental
MonitoringMonitoring Energy from Energy from BiomassBiomass
Water & Water & Wastewater Wastewater TreatmentTreatment
14 PhDs plus 2 Post Docs14 PhDs plus 2 Post DocsAcademic Partners: QUB, DCU, UDE, IWW, CRAAcademic Partners: QUB, DCU, UDE, IWW, CRAIndustrial Partners: NI Water, TE Laboratories Ltd + QUESTOR MembershipIndustrial Partners: NI Water, TE Laboratories Ltd + QUESTOR MembershipPotentialFunding: €3.2M PotentialFunding: €3.2M
Competence Centre for Competence Centre for Renewable Energy Renewable Energy
New INI Funding Programme for Industry Driven New INI Funding Programme for Industry Driven ResearchResearch
I/UCRC approach favouredI/UCRC approach favoured QUESTOR will apply for a Competence Centre for QUESTOR will apply for a Competence Centre for
Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy• Energy from biomassEnergy from biomass
ADAD Catalytic gasificationCatalytic gasification Biogas conversion to storable/ 2Biogas conversion to storable/ 2ndnd generation transport fuels generation transport fuels Advanced small scale power generationAdvanced small scale power generation Integration of emerging generation technologiesIntegration of emerging generation technologies
• Tidal/waveTidal/wave £5 - £10M funding over 5 years£5 - £10M funding over 5 years
Technology Transfer Technology Transfer & Exploitation& Exploitation
• Applied Technology Unit (ATU)Applied Technology Unit (ATU)
Unique group of 12 scientists and engineers with access to QUESTOR
facilities
Monitoring, technical consultancy, new product and process developmentMonitoring, technical consultancy, new product and process development
Work in partnership with members to demonstrate/commercialise technology