TFI DEMO Competition Briefing & Capability for TFI EventKTN
On Tuesday 12th October 2021, KTN and Innovate UK hosted this event to provide details of the new Transforming Foundation Industries Demonstrators Competition, followed by the Capability for TFI Event where attendees learned about Research Organisations expertise.
https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1053/overview
This latest competition will award up to £30m to industry led projects aimed at addressing technological barriers to the commercial or industrial exploitation of quantum technologies in the UK. This in contrast to recent CR&D and FS competitions which focussed on developing products, services and components.
Projects should exploit second generation quantum techniques and focus on one or more of the challenge areas of:
- Connectivity
- Situation awareness
- Quantum computing
Projects must be collaborative, business led, and have eligible costs of £4m-£20m (with a maximum grant size of £10m).
Details from the competition scope will be posted on Innovate UK’s website during October. The EOI stage of the competition will open on 28th October 2019 and close on 27th November 2019.
Background: The Commercialising Quantum Technologies ISCF Challenge was launched in July 2019 by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). The ISCF provides funding and support to UK businesses and researchers. The fund is designed to ensure that research and innovation takes centre stage in the government’s Industrial Strategy.
The fund is being administered by UK Research and Innovation.
The Commercialising Quantum Technologies ISCF Challenge is an investment of £153m over 6 years.
Find out more about the Quantum Technologies Special Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/quantum-technologies
Innovation loans briefing events open september 2019 slides to shareKTN
Innovate UK, the Knowledge Transfer Network and the Enterprise Europe Network hosted a briefing event for the second of two Open innovation loans competitions in the extension of the award-winning pilot programme, which is currently open for applications.
Innovate UK is extending its pilot programme of loan competitions. A total of £50 million has been committed to 70 borrowers in the initial pilot and a further £25 million is available for business innovation projects. This is the second competition in the pilot extension. Innovate UK is working to broaden the range of innovation finance support available to businesses, so they can access funding at all stages of innovation. Innovation loans are for UK small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that want to scale up and grow through innovation, developing new or improved products, processes or services. They can be used for late-stage research and development (R&D) projects, which have not yet reached the point of commercialisation.
Innovate UK is to offer up to £10 million in loans to SMEs for innovative late stage projects. The aim of this competition is to provide loans to help SMEs to undertake innovative projects with strong commercial potential across any sector or industry. Innovation loans will offer affordable, patient, flexible, repayable funding for later-stage research & development projects with a clear route to commercial success.
The deadline for applications in this competition is noon on 27th November 2019.
The purpose of the briefing event is to provide vital information to enable businesses to decide if an innovation loan is appropriate for them and, if so, to develop a clear and compelling application that shows that they have an innovative project and are suitable for a loan.
Find out more about the Innovation Special Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/innovation
ISCF Driving the Electric Revolution - Building Regional Centres of ExcellenceKTN
This latest competition will award up to £30 million to build regional centres of excellence for the development, prototyping and scale-up of power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) technologies.
This competition aims to provide funding to establish the centres, building on existing capabilities and expertise where it already exists across the UK. The centres will support the industrialisation of PEMD technologies to help accelerate the growth of the UK’s supply chains for PEMD. The centres must be open access facilities that support the development, prototyping and scaling of PEMD technologies and manufacturing processes.
ISCF funding will support:
- The investment in capital equipment needed to create the centres
- Funding for operational costs to enable the centres to become established up to the end 31 March 2024
Details from the competition scope will be posted on Innovate UK’s website during October. The competition will open on 21st October. The Innovate UK pages will include all the details potential applicants need to know, including dates for submissions.
The Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge was launched in July 2019 by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). The ISCF provides funding and support to UK businesses and researchers. The fund is designed to ensure that research and innovation takes centre stage in the government’s Industrial Strategy.
The fund is being administered by UK Research and Innovation.
The Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge is an investment of £80 million over 4 years. It was set up to help UK businesses seize the opportunities presented by the transition to a low carbon economy. It aims to ensure the UK leads the world in the design, development and manufacture of power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) across 7 sectors.
The challenge will create world-leading supply chains in the UK and expertise for the manufacture of Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD).
Find out more about the Electronics, Sensors and Photonics Main Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/electronics-sensors-photonics
ISCF Application of whole Genome Sequencing approaches to CancerKTN
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £5.4 million of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund as part of the Data to Early Diagnosis and Precision Medicine Challenge.
The aim of this competition, which opens on 7 October and closes on 22 January is to support projects that use whole genome sequencing to analyse cancers. This can be through the manipulation of existing whole genome data, through the collection of new sequence data or through a combination of both.
Possible approaches include but are not limited to:
• the development of new analytical or reporting tools for clinical decision support
• the identification of molecular signatures that allow for new or improved targeting of therapies
• the identification of new therapeutic targets
• new genetic signatures that can be used clinically, such as markers that support repurposing of drugs or a personalised approach to patient management
• the comparative assessment of alternative assay methods in parallel with whole genome sequencing
Find out more about the Health Special Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/health
TFI DEMO Competition Briefing & Capability for TFI EventKTN
On Tuesday 12th October 2021, KTN and Innovate UK hosted this event to provide details of the new Transforming Foundation Industries Demonstrators Competition, followed by the Capability for TFI Event where attendees learned about Research Organisations expertise.
https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1053/overview
This latest competition will award up to £30m to industry led projects aimed at addressing technological barriers to the commercial or industrial exploitation of quantum technologies in the UK. This in contrast to recent CR&D and FS competitions which focussed on developing products, services and components.
Projects should exploit second generation quantum techniques and focus on one or more of the challenge areas of:
- Connectivity
- Situation awareness
- Quantum computing
Projects must be collaborative, business led, and have eligible costs of £4m-£20m (with a maximum grant size of £10m).
Details from the competition scope will be posted on Innovate UK’s website during October. The EOI stage of the competition will open on 28th October 2019 and close on 27th November 2019.
Background: The Commercialising Quantum Technologies ISCF Challenge was launched in July 2019 by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). The ISCF provides funding and support to UK businesses and researchers. The fund is designed to ensure that research and innovation takes centre stage in the government’s Industrial Strategy.
The fund is being administered by UK Research and Innovation.
The Commercialising Quantum Technologies ISCF Challenge is an investment of £153m over 6 years.
Find out more about the Quantum Technologies Special Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/quantum-technologies
Innovation loans briefing events open september 2019 slides to shareKTN
Innovate UK, the Knowledge Transfer Network and the Enterprise Europe Network hosted a briefing event for the second of two Open innovation loans competitions in the extension of the award-winning pilot programme, which is currently open for applications.
Innovate UK is extending its pilot programme of loan competitions. A total of £50 million has been committed to 70 borrowers in the initial pilot and a further £25 million is available for business innovation projects. This is the second competition in the pilot extension. Innovate UK is working to broaden the range of innovation finance support available to businesses, so they can access funding at all stages of innovation. Innovation loans are for UK small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that want to scale up and grow through innovation, developing new or improved products, processes or services. They can be used for late-stage research and development (R&D) projects, which have not yet reached the point of commercialisation.
Innovate UK is to offer up to £10 million in loans to SMEs for innovative late stage projects. The aim of this competition is to provide loans to help SMEs to undertake innovative projects with strong commercial potential across any sector or industry. Innovation loans will offer affordable, patient, flexible, repayable funding for later-stage research & development projects with a clear route to commercial success.
The deadline for applications in this competition is noon on 27th November 2019.
The purpose of the briefing event is to provide vital information to enable businesses to decide if an innovation loan is appropriate for them and, if so, to develop a clear and compelling application that shows that they have an innovative project and are suitable for a loan.
Find out more about the Innovation Special Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/innovation
ISCF Driving the Electric Revolution - Building Regional Centres of ExcellenceKTN
This latest competition will award up to £30 million to build regional centres of excellence for the development, prototyping and scale-up of power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) technologies.
This competition aims to provide funding to establish the centres, building on existing capabilities and expertise where it already exists across the UK. The centres will support the industrialisation of PEMD technologies to help accelerate the growth of the UK’s supply chains for PEMD. The centres must be open access facilities that support the development, prototyping and scaling of PEMD technologies and manufacturing processes.
ISCF funding will support:
- The investment in capital equipment needed to create the centres
- Funding for operational costs to enable the centres to become established up to the end 31 March 2024
Details from the competition scope will be posted on Innovate UK’s website during October. The competition will open on 21st October. The Innovate UK pages will include all the details potential applicants need to know, including dates for submissions.
The Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge was launched in July 2019 by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). The ISCF provides funding and support to UK businesses and researchers. The fund is designed to ensure that research and innovation takes centre stage in the government’s Industrial Strategy.
The fund is being administered by UK Research and Innovation.
The Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge is an investment of £80 million over 4 years. It was set up to help UK businesses seize the opportunities presented by the transition to a low carbon economy. It aims to ensure the UK leads the world in the design, development and manufacture of power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) across 7 sectors.
The challenge will create world-leading supply chains in the UK and expertise for the manufacture of Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD).
Find out more about the Electronics, Sensors and Photonics Main Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/electronics-sensors-photonics
ISCF Application of whole Genome Sequencing approaches to CancerKTN
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £5.4 million of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund as part of the Data to Early Diagnosis and Precision Medicine Challenge.
The aim of this competition, which opens on 7 October and closes on 22 January is to support projects that use whole genome sequencing to analyse cancers. This can be through the manipulation of existing whole genome data, through the collection of new sequence data or through a combination of both.
Possible approaches include but are not limited to:
• the development of new analytical or reporting tools for clinical decision support
• the identification of molecular signatures that allow for new or improved targeting of therapies
• the identification of new therapeutic targets
• new genetic signatures that can be used clinically, such as markers that support repurposing of drugs or a personalised approach to patient management
• the comparative assessment of alternative assay methods in parallel with whole genome sequencing
Find out more about the Health Special Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/health
UKRI, in collaboration with the dept for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, is seeking to invest up to £1 million to support collaborative projects to plan their route to cluster decarbonisation as part of the £170m Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge (IDC).
Background
As part of the UK’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF), the IDC programme aims to accelerate the cost-effective decarbonisation of industry by developing and deploying low-carbon technologies. It aims to enable the deployment of infrastructure at scale by the mid-2020s.
It will support delivery of the Clean Growth Grand Challenge and the Industrial Clusters Mission, which has set an ambitious target to establish at least one low-carbon industrial cluster by 2030 and the world’s first net-zero carbon industrial cluster by 2040. The Mission, and this challenge, will help to place the UK at the forefront of the global shift to Clean Growth, by driving the technologies, services and markets to produce low carbon industrial products.
Find out more about the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/iscf
Designed for Ageing: Competition Briefing Event, Followed by Collaborators ClubKTN
The UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge is pleased to open registration for the Designed for Ageing competition briefing event. Designed for Ageing is a grant funding opportunity for UK companies looking to develop innovations to help people as they age. Find out more about scope, and about how to apply, by signing up for this webinar event.
Transforming UK construction: Competition process - Julie Brown and Lydia Wei...KTN
As part of the Clean Growth Grand Challenge within the Government’s Industrial Strategy, a £420m Construction Sector Deal was announced in 2018. A key part of the Sector Deal is an investment by the Government of £170m in the Transforming Construction Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) in line with the Transforming Infrastructure Performance (TIP) Strategy and the Transport Infrastructure Efficiency Strategy (TIES).
£10m MMC, Digital and Whole-Life Performance (CR&D) Programme: UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £10m for CR&D projects that go beyond the state-of-the-art in improving productivity, quality and performance of the UK construction sector.
£26m Demonstrator Programme: An investment of up to £26m is available in Demonstrator projects that demonstrate improvements in productivity, quality and performance of the UK construction sector. These will include new validations of business models, digital approaches to design, construction and management, advancements in modern methods of construction and approaches to whole-life performance of a building or assets.
The webcast recording is now available: https://youtu.be/VHZfvipnfCs
Find out more about the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/iscf
Medicines Manufacturing Challenge EDI Survey Briefing WebinarKTN
In anticipation of the Medicines Manufacturing Challenge sending out an EDI survey to those involved in any projects funded under the programme, this webinar provides more context behind the request, an overview of the Innovate UK Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) programmes, and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and get involved.
Ben Peace, Knowledge Transfer Manager - Sustainable Manufacture, at the KTN presented on the funding opportunities available through Innovate UK and the Knowledge Transfer Network
Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Phase 2 Competition BriefingKTN
Slides from the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. In Round 2 of the competition there is up to £60m to support manufacturing businesses and data centres in England, Wales and Northern Ireland with decarbonisation and energy efficiency.
SBRI competition: Sort and Segregate Nuclear WasteKTN
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Innovate UK are delivering an SBRI competition to fund innovative ideas that will lead to cheaper, safer and faster ways of sorting and segregating radioactive waste. Closes 11 November.
Register here https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/685/overview
Floating Offshore Wind Demonstration Programme competition briefing is an opportunity to find more about this funding supporting the development of innovations for the floating offshore wind industry.
Competition scope, competition eligibility conditions and application process...KTN
George Papadakis & Victoria Meredith from Innovate UK outline the details of the Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Business-led Demonstrators Phase 1 EOI competition, covering the competition scope, competition eligibility conditions and application process.
Competition Briefing Event: Innovation in Time Dissemination & ApplicationKTN
On Tuesday the 20th of April 2021, Innovate UK and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), in collaboration with KTN, have hosted a competition briefing event and matchmaking session. Up to £2 million is available for business-led innovation in the dissemination and application of resilient time, frequency and synchronisation (TFS).
The Centre for Future Clean Mobility at the University of Exeter is innovating technology for the second wave of electrification; such as large, complex and demanding vehicles and vessels currently using hydrocarbon fuels.
In this webinar, recorded on 6th May 2021, you will hear more about how the Centre for Future Clean Mobility is developing new zero emissions and hybrid electric powertrains, as well as integrating these into existing or new vehicles and vessels. Additionally, you will learn ore about how the Centre is adding value for partners by helpign develop supply chains, customers and their business systes to ensure the clean powertrains work for their businesses.
During this UK National Robotics Proving Ground competition briefing, we outline how to apply for up to £500,000 of funding to develop your vision for the UK’s next-generation service robotics facilities.
Competition Briefing - Open Digital Solutions for Net Zero Energy KTN
This briefing provided more information on the scope and application process for Innovate UK's Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition to develop open software, hardware and data solutions that address the challenges of transforming to a net zero energy system in the UK.
UKRI, in collaboration with the dept for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, is seeking to invest up to £1 million to support collaborative projects to plan their route to cluster decarbonisation as part of the £170m Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge (IDC).
Background
As part of the UK’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF), the IDC programme aims to accelerate the cost-effective decarbonisation of industry by developing and deploying low-carbon technologies. It aims to enable the deployment of infrastructure at scale by the mid-2020s.
It will support delivery of the Clean Growth Grand Challenge and the Industrial Clusters Mission, which has set an ambitious target to establish at least one low-carbon industrial cluster by 2030 and the world’s first net-zero carbon industrial cluster by 2040. The Mission, and this challenge, will help to place the UK at the forefront of the global shift to Clean Growth, by driving the technologies, services and markets to produce low carbon industrial products.
Find out more about the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/iscf
Designed for Ageing: Competition Briefing Event, Followed by Collaborators ClubKTN
The UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge is pleased to open registration for the Designed for Ageing competition briefing event. Designed for Ageing is a grant funding opportunity for UK companies looking to develop innovations to help people as they age. Find out more about scope, and about how to apply, by signing up for this webinar event.
Transforming UK construction: Competition process - Julie Brown and Lydia Wei...KTN
As part of the Clean Growth Grand Challenge within the Government’s Industrial Strategy, a £420m Construction Sector Deal was announced in 2018. A key part of the Sector Deal is an investment by the Government of £170m in the Transforming Construction Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) in line with the Transforming Infrastructure Performance (TIP) Strategy and the Transport Infrastructure Efficiency Strategy (TIES).
£10m MMC, Digital and Whole-Life Performance (CR&D) Programme: UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £10m for CR&D projects that go beyond the state-of-the-art in improving productivity, quality and performance of the UK construction sector.
£26m Demonstrator Programme: An investment of up to £26m is available in Demonstrator projects that demonstrate improvements in productivity, quality and performance of the UK construction sector. These will include new validations of business models, digital approaches to design, construction and management, advancements in modern methods of construction and approaches to whole-life performance of a building or assets.
The webcast recording is now available: https://youtu.be/VHZfvipnfCs
Find out more about the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/iscf
Medicines Manufacturing Challenge EDI Survey Briefing WebinarKTN
In anticipation of the Medicines Manufacturing Challenge sending out an EDI survey to those involved in any projects funded under the programme, this webinar provides more context behind the request, an overview of the Innovate UK Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) programmes, and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and get involved.
Ben Peace, Knowledge Transfer Manager - Sustainable Manufacture, at the KTN presented on the funding opportunities available through Innovate UK and the Knowledge Transfer Network
Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Phase 2 Competition BriefingKTN
Slides from the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. In Round 2 of the competition there is up to £60m to support manufacturing businesses and data centres in England, Wales and Northern Ireland with decarbonisation and energy efficiency.
SBRI competition: Sort and Segregate Nuclear WasteKTN
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Innovate UK are delivering an SBRI competition to fund innovative ideas that will lead to cheaper, safer and faster ways of sorting and segregating radioactive waste. Closes 11 November.
Register here https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/685/overview
Floating Offshore Wind Demonstration Programme competition briefing is an opportunity to find more about this funding supporting the development of innovations for the floating offshore wind industry.
Competition scope, competition eligibility conditions and application process...KTN
George Papadakis & Victoria Meredith from Innovate UK outline the details of the Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Business-led Demonstrators Phase 1 EOI competition, covering the competition scope, competition eligibility conditions and application process.
Competition Briefing Event: Innovation in Time Dissemination & ApplicationKTN
On Tuesday the 20th of April 2021, Innovate UK and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), in collaboration with KTN, have hosted a competition briefing event and matchmaking session. Up to £2 million is available for business-led innovation in the dissemination and application of resilient time, frequency and synchronisation (TFS).
The Centre for Future Clean Mobility at the University of Exeter is innovating technology for the second wave of electrification; such as large, complex and demanding vehicles and vessels currently using hydrocarbon fuels.
In this webinar, recorded on 6th May 2021, you will hear more about how the Centre for Future Clean Mobility is developing new zero emissions and hybrid electric powertrains, as well as integrating these into existing or new vehicles and vessels. Additionally, you will learn ore about how the Centre is adding value for partners by helpign develop supply chains, customers and their business systes to ensure the clean powertrains work for their businesses.
During this UK National Robotics Proving Ground competition briefing, we outline how to apply for up to £500,000 of funding to develop your vision for the UK’s next-generation service robotics facilities.
Competition Briefing - Open Digital Solutions for Net Zero Energy KTN
This briefing provided more information on the scope and application process for Innovate UK's Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition to develop open software, hardware and data solutions that address the challenges of transforming to a net zero energy system in the UK.
Ideagen is an initiative by Enterprise Ireland that is designed to inspire, inform and connect Ireland's brightest innovators and entrepreneurs. By bringing together researchers, sectoral experts and entrepreneurs, Ideagen aims to stimulate the next wave of research collaborations and market-led business innovations.
Presentation by: Andrew Macfarlane
Commercialisation & Centre Manager, CASALA
The Netwell Centre • Dundalk Institute of Technology • Dundalk • Co. Louth • Ireland
E: andrew.macfarlane@casala.ie
W: www.casala.ie - Working with Industry in Applied Research, Innovation through to Commercialisation.
W: www.netwellcentre.org - Transforming Communities, Environments & Technologies for Ageing-in-Place.
The Success And Future Of Daresbury Sic Corporate 300310JohnLeake
Overview of Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus and its novel model based on open innovation to drive greater commercial exploitation of technology
Innovate UK - our role in supporting UK innovative businessesDr Ruth McKernan CBE
I gave this presentation at the Science and Innovation 2017 conference - discussing the work of Innovate UK, including the latest update on the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, plus details of our sector competitions and the Catapults network.
2. Summary Who are the Technology Strategy Board? What is a Knowledge Transfer Network? Current portfolio Example – Chemistry Innovation Scottish KTN presence Case studies Links with the Research Councils Questions/suggestions Image by Dan Zen
3. Technology Strategy Board UK’s innovation agency Set up in 2007 Based in Swindon 120 staff mainly from business Working with business, academia, government Budget of £1b over 3 years (up to 1/4/2011) Key programmes such as SBRI, KTP, KTNs, Innovation Platforms, CR&D.
5. Commercialisation Prod. Prototype System Qual. System Dev. Technology Demo Technology Development Feasibility Blue sky R&D pipeline BAS APP EXP TSB and its co-funders funding Market readiness
7. £1 billion investment over 3 years 2008-9 2010-11 The innovation climate Challenge-led innovation Technology-inspiredinnovation
8. Technology Inspired Innovation We build capability in the underpinning areas that enable a sure and effective response to market needs Advanced materials Bioscience Electronics, photonics and electrical systems Information and communication technologies High value manufacturing Nanotechnology
9. Challenge-led innovation We aim to understand the needs of the markets and support the most innovative and competitive responses Energy generation and supply Environmental sustainability Built environment Creative industries High value services Medicines and healthcare Transport
10. InnovationPlatforms We work with Government as they address societal challenges to give business the future market definition they need to be competitive Intelligent Transport Systems and Services Network Security Low Carbon Vehicles Assisted Living Low Impact Buildings Detection and Identification of Infectious Agents Sustainable Agrifood
11. Example IP Societal Challenges & Responses Low Carbon Vehicles Challenge: Transport is 24% of UK CO2. >90% road of which 99% is fossil fuel. Gov Action: Supply & Demand Side Incentives EU g/km CO2 “fleet average” targets - linked to heavy fines for suppliers that do not comply Public Procurement Programme (£50M Fleet) Road Tax incentive Congestion Charge Exemptions Future EV subsidy (£2-5k from 2011) etc.
12. What is a Knowledge Transfer Network? National network in a specific field of technology or business application Aim: stimulation of innovation through knowledge sharing and networking Knowledge sharing: Business to business Science base to business Between sectors International But: for the ultimate benefit of business and for the purpose of wealth creation They arethe Connect in ‘Connect & Catalyse’
13. Knowledge Transfer Networks exist to : give the Technology Strategy Board the reach into the key industries and markets it needs to get the most out of its key programmes and to ensure that especially the innovative SME community is supported. provide the Technology Strategy Board with independent information on key developments and trends in these industries and markets. help make industry make connections, partnerships and collaborations, share knowledge and accelerate the pace of innovation through networking Image by ShashiBellamkonda
22. As well as a number of Special Interest Groups:
23. Example – Chemistry Innovation KTN Director, independent chair, technical and project management specialists, industry-led steering board Clear vision and strategic focus (6 sector priority areas that guide all activities within the KTN) Strong links with academia and regions
25. Example – Chemistry Innovation KTN Varied events programme and project brokering KITE - Bringing together of supply chain KTN connector – links with Technology Strategy Board £50M collaborative funding leveraged on behalf of members since inception (2006)
26. KTN basic numbers Over the last 3 years the KTNs have: Facilitated 1195 projects for their communities. Helped establish 37 spin outs and 64 products. Secured 56 KTPs and 397 secondments and Case awards Held 3300 events for 105,000 people. Generate £250M of value for UK business from an investment of £56M Leveraged £1.2b of funding for KTN users. Leveraged £0.5b of Venture Capital funding. Image by mconnors
27. KTN basic numbers There are currently 24000 KTN users (as of 3 September 2010), 30% of these are users of more than one network as compared to 10% previously. There have been 96,000 unique visitors to the new _Connect web platform since the platform was launched, 80.5% UK, the rest from 187 countries (3.5% US, 1.5% Germany and 1.4 % India).
28. Close links with the Research Councils KTNs provide RCs with latest industry trends, strengths and opportunities. KTNs are delivery agents of EPSRC for Industrial Case RCs fund a number of Special Interest Groups RCs provide us with intelligence on where the sources of the best academic know-how are. There is strong representation of academia (individual universities as well as RCs) on KTN boards.
29. Scottish KTN activities Biosciences KTN is Head Quartered in Scotland at RoslinBioCentre, Roslin, Midlothian. 9 of the 16 (56%) staff positions in the KTN are based in Scotland. Biosciences KTN activity in Scotland in the Animal sector (in which Scottish academia is a world leader) is co-financed by two existing Scottish grants. HealthTech and Medicines KTN has established an office at RoslinBiocentre that houses three core staff and offers hot-desking space. The KTN has strategic links to BIA Scotland and ABPI Scotland through additional office sharing in central Edinburgh and is well connected to other relevant networks in Scotland such as Nexxus, ISPE Scotland, Scottish Stem Cell Network. There are strong link with Scottish network for medical technologies through new company Medilink Scotland, plus prior links with Targeting Innovation and Scottish Enterprise
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31. Case study – Biosciences KTN Using IB to develop a new route for production of a high value nutritional ingredient Biosciences KTN introduced Croda to an academic at Newcastle University with expertise in marine sciences Post-doctoral research grant resulted from this initial contact followed by successful transfer of knowledge and technology into the industrial sponsor Scale up of the production process required considerable care and effort as it involves a marine fermentation and hence specialist plant facilities (largest marine fermenter in Europe). The KTN have provided ongoing support and assistance to all parties through this process Image by cogdogblog
32. Case study – HealthTech & Medicines KTN Helping formation of collaboration - Paraytec At the bioProcessUK annual conference a number of companies (Intertek ASG, Eli Lilly, Lonza Biologics) met Prof David Goodall of York University spin-out Paraytec and formed a collaboration with Prof Rob Forbes of the University of Bradford to develop a collaboration to detect unwanted aggregation of biopharmaceuticals during bioprocessing or storage. The consortium won grant funding under the Collaborative R&D scheme and additional private investment followed. Image by aidairi
33. How can you get involved? Talk to us (see our KTN leaflet for details). Visit our new _Connect space, ~100000 people have already done so since April this year! Register and let us know what you are looking for, post your thoughts, discuss and shape our direction. Come to the KTNs’ events Attend our on-line seminars – (details see_Connect website) Network!
RC TRL 1-3/4TSB TRL 3/4-7Illustrates position of RCs and TSB and the types of projects that we will support. We support business led projects.We support S2B and B2B.
Infectious diseases costs lives, causes reduction in the quality of life but also costs moneyDiagnosis is a small part of the overall health budget but influences what comes next!!