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Technology and InnovationCentres

Mike OldhamProgramme ManagerTechnology Strategy Board

UKSPA Nottingham – 19th May 2011

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What is the Technology Strategy Board?

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

• We work across business, universities and government

• We mostly come from business

– 130 people with over 1700 years of business experience

• We were responsible for investing c. £300m a year

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Innovation as the core activity• Technology Innovation

– We build capability in the underpinning areas

• Competency Innovation– We build capability in those areas which span technologies and

markets, and where technology developments can lead to disruption of the markets

• Challenge-led Innovation– We understand the needs of the markets and support the most

innovative and competitive responses

– And we work with Government, through Innovation Platforms, as they address societal challenges to give business the future market definition they need to be competitive

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The ways we support business• Grant for Research and Development

• Collaborative R&D

• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

• Knowledge Transfer Networks

• SBRI

• Eurostars and other EU programmes

• European Space Agency programmes

• International missions

• MNT Centres

• Technology and Innovation Centres

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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

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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 Launched 6th January 2011

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500+ Responses & overwhelmingly positive - Businesses- Academic base- RTO’s and centres- Other funding bodies

Suggestions for technology areas- 50+ Candidate Areas

House of Commons S&T Select Committee- Very positive support

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What is a technology & innovation centre?

Business-focused centre that makes world-leading technical capability available to businesses to solve their technical challenges

•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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Choice of technology areas

• Potential global markets worth £ billions

• UK world-leading research capability

• UK business has ability to exploit the technology andcapture a significant share in the UK

• Centres enable UK to attract and anchor knowledge intensive activities of globally mobile companies

• Closely aligned with, and essential to achieve, national strategic technology objective

Broad Criteria

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Choice of areas and partners

• Screen technology areas against criteria

• Hold discussions to build the case

• Two stage selection process

• Develop the strategic framework

• Open for business!

Outline Process

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University

TIC / Institute Industry

(Large & SME’s)

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Universities

TIC / Institutes

Industry

ResearchCentre

Research excellence

Research Centres Technology & Innovation Centres

RTOs, PSREs,Science parks,

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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Funding Model

R&

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tme

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TimeRCUK Programmes & Institutes• Radical Concepts•Emerging Technologies

Investment in infrastructure and expertise needed to break down barriers and accelerate technology adoption

1/3 CR&D1/3 CR&D

1/3 Core Funding1/3 Core Funding

Commercial Contracts

Commercial Contracts

R&T Infrastructure established within businesses, consultancies and CRO’s

Clusters established

VC and enterprise support available

Public and private equity kicks in

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Technology and innovation centres

6 to 8 centres

• High Value Manufacturing

• Cell Therapy

• Work is underway to identify others...

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First centre announced

High value manufacturing

• Cross-sectoral• Broad technology base• Embracing all forms of manufacturing:• Metals, non-metallics, composites, process, and

bio

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Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Rotherham)

Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Rotherham)

Manufacturing Technology Centre (Coventry) WMG (Coventry)

National Composites Centre (Bristol)

Advanced Forming Research Centre (Strathclyde)

Centre for Process Innovation (Wilton & Sedgefield) High Value

Manufacturing Technology &

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Second centre announced

Cell Therapy Administration of cells to the body to the benefit of the recipient

• enabling regeneration of cells tissues or organs (regenerative medicine) • Cells as delivery vehicles for other therapies (e.g. Gene therapy)• modulating the immune system to prevent infections or treat cancers

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Second centre announced

Cell Therapy Administration of cells to the body to the benefit of the recipient

• Expressions of Interest by 16th June • Workshops in July

• Invited proposals by 2nd September

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Indicative Timeline

Initial screening

Implementation

Ongoing Discussions

Timelines to be confirmed

Centre Operational

Centre OperationalImplementation

Implementation Centre Operational

Centre Operational

Centre Operational

Implementation

20132011

Implementation

Implementation

2012

Phased selection

Plan

HVM

Cell Therapy

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Summary - creating a strong network

Through centres we aim to –

• Deliver a step forward in the UK’s ability to commercialise research

• Build on areas of UK strength where there is the potential to gain substantial economic benefit

• Help anchor the value chain in the UK and attract new investment

• Attract talent and encourage entrepreneurship

• Create a network of centres recognised as a mark of excellence in the UK and globally

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