Challenges to Export and Innovation

18th February 2009

Introduction to the Sensors & Instrumentation KTN

Mark Littlewood

Sensors & Instrumentation KTN

• Knowledge Transfer Networks

• Sensors & Instrumentation

• Agenda

• What they Are: - A Conduit– Vehicle for the community to develop ideas & interactions;– Communications route between the community & Government– Playing increasingly significant role in development of UK

Technology Strategy & as focal points for Technology Programme.

• What they Do:– Improve UK’s innovation performance– Increase breadth & depth of Knowledge Transfer– Accelerate rate of KT– Actively contribute & remain aligned to the development of a

national Technology Strategy

Knowledge Transfer Networks

Knowledge Transfer Networks

Aerospace & DefenceBioProcess UKBioscience for BusinessChemistry InnovationCyber SecurityElectronicsFood ProcessingGRID Computing Health TechnologiesIndustrial MathematicsIntegrated Pollution Management

Integrated Products ManufacturingIntelligent Transport SystemsLow Carbon & Fuel Cell TechnologiesLocation & Timing MaterialsMaterialsMicro & Nano TechnologiesModern Built EnvironmentPhotonicsResource Efficiency & Waste ManagementSensors & InstrumentationSensors & InstrumentationUK Displays & Lighting

What is the Sensors & Instrumentation KTN?

• Network covering the UK’s sensing & instrumentation community - academics, large industries, small businesses, research councils, and government departments.

• Embraces sensing from measurement principles, novel sensor technologies, instrumentation, deployment, and data analysis.

• Our Mission: To improve UK’s sensing innovation by transferring knowledge to businesses and enabling them to access the best science and technology.

Sensors & Instrumentation KTN

Funding partnersFunding partners

Supporting partnersSupporting partners

Managed by:Managed by:

8:15 Welcome, Introduction to the KTN Mark Littlewood

(SI KTN)

8:20 Funding Research, Development & Innovation in Scotland Elaine Morrison

(Scottish Enterprise)

8:40 Support for Export Mike Shiel

(Scottish Enterprise)

9:00 Funding Opportunities for Industry to engage with Universities John Jeffery

(Edinburgh University)

9:20 The Transfer of New Technology from Research & Development to manufacturing and Export

Des Smith

(Edinburgh Instruments)

9:40 Help at the national level Mark Littlewood

(SI KTN)

10:00 Questions and Panel discussion

10:20 Networking

11:00 Close

Help at the national level

Mark Littlewood

Sensors & Instrumentation KTN

• Aims of the KTN

• What can the KTN do for business?

• Activities

• Open funding calls

• Current status

• Contact details

• Recognise sensors and instrumentation as a unique business opportunity. • Provide UK businesses with the opportunity to meet and network. • Provide a high quality, easy to use service, which encourages knowledge transfer

between the supply and demand sides of instrumentation.• Encourage the flow of people, knowledge and experience between industry and the

science base. • Attract and optimise the use of funding resources. • Provide a forum for a coherent industry voice to inform government policy making.• Provide advice on the various support mechanisms available.

What are the aims of the SIKTN?

Supply Chain

•Community Directory•10 technology translators

•Funding•Partnerships

•Events e.g. ISP, themed workshops•Publications•Input to government to direct its spend•Work with UKTI – specialist help

Sensors & Instrumentation KTN activities

Funding calls

High Value Manufacturing Deadline: 26 February 2009. The TSB seeks to invest £24m in UK manufacturing companies to maintain and develop

their international competitiveness.

European Collaborative Materials R&DOpens: March 2009Indicative budget of 1.5M euro allocated to support UK industry and associated S&T

organisations within a 20M euro collaborative Materials R&D programme [MATERA+].

Energy Generation and SupplyOpens: 16 March 2009Indicative amount of £10m allocated to invest in highly innovative collaborative research

and development in Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technologies

Funding calls

Industrial CASE studentships 2009 Deadline: 10 March 2009

The Sensors & Instrumentation KTN (SiKTN) has been allocated 2 Industrial CASE studentships for 2009 by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Industrial CASE provides funding for PhD studentships where businesses take the lead in arranging projects with an academic partner of their choice.

Industry interchange programme Deadline: 10 March 2009 This scheme by BBSRC aims to support short-term exchanges that provide strategic

advantage to the UK science base and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, expertise and/or knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific issues of common concern.

The Royal Society Industry fellowships scheme Deadline: 12 March 2009The scheme aims to enhance knowledge transfer in science and technology between

industry and academia. Appointments funded by BBSRC, the Royal Society, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Natural Environment Research Council, Rolls-Royce plc and AZ.

Funding calls

Knowledge Exchange Call Deadline 3 March 2009This call enables the sharing and flow of knowledge, people, skills and expertise between

the UK's research base and the user community (public and private sector). Open to applicants based in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), NERC Research & Collaborative Centres, and Independent Research Organisations (IROs) approved by NERC.

i4i Invention for Innovation, funded by the NHS This programme wishes to invite project proposals of up to 12 months to investigate first

whether a piece of prior basic research or an innovative use of an existing technology could provide a solution to an existing or emerging healthcare need

Royal Society Enterprise FundThis exciting new initiative from the Royal Society was created to make equity

investments in innovative early-stage businesses emerging from the science base in the UK and elsewhere.

Funding calls

Science and technology research call 2009The Home Office is seeking outline research and development proposals against particular broad

unclassified chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) research requirements for commissioning projects early in financial year 2009/2010

DIUS Measurement for Innovators programme This programme is designed to promote innovation by linking industry with the world class expertise

and facilities contained within the UK's National Measurement Institutes (NMI) - NPL, LGC, NEL and NWML

Translation Awards (funded by the Wellcome Trust)These awards are response-mode funding designed to bridge the funding gap in the

commercialisation of new technologies in the biomedical area.

Industrial Partnership AwardsDeadline: apply at any timeFunded by BBSRC. Science-led, responsive mode grants where an industrial partner contributes in

cash (not ‘in-kind’) at least 10% of the full economic cost of the project. Applicants should be registered in the UK or have a UK R&D or manufacturing site.

Current Status:

• Over 2000 member organisations (approximately 25% involved in Research)

• Estimate of market size measured by organisations is ~ 3000.• Over 3000 attendees at events.• Leveraged £33m of R&D and VC funding to date.

So come and talk to us about how we can help you

Contact

01223 422406

mark.littlewood@qi3.co.uk

www.sensorsktn.com