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/