Driving Innovation
Technology Strategy BoardSupporting innovation for the UK
25 May 2011 Peter Dirken
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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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[email protected] 44275107824 599699 http://www.innovateuk.org
Connect : https://ktn.innovateuk.org/