A Successful Partnership Unilever & Nottingham

Brief introduction to Unilever & UoN Presentation Outline Brief introduction to Unilever & UoN What a strategic partnership looks like Making it happen Benefits &

Introduction to UoN & Importance of Numbers 5th largest by student population – 8th research ranking 2014 REF – 5 campuses across 3 countries and 2 continents £1.1bn of annual economic impact in the UK 18,000 jobs supported by University activity £124m research income 60% of research income linked to industry Industry Partnerships are strategically important Semenyih Campus, Malaysia University Park Campus Ningbo Campus, China

Unilever – collection of businesses 190 Emerging markets now represent 57% of turnover Homecare Beauty & Personal Care countries in which Unilever products are sold Turnover of €53.1 billion at end of 2015/16 Turnover of €53.1bN at end of 2015 169,000 Employees Located Globally Foods & Spreads Refreshments

Development of the Strategic Partnership Purpose – to bridge the innovation gap Must be mutually beneficial General principles Engagement variables Getting the balance right Established connections Shared goals and objectives Trust & Cooperation

Academic supplier list Science Grid Partners service co-create output = data output = new methods capability Academic supplier list 20 global 4 UK consult own knowledge output = advice output = 100% owned IP exploit state of the art create next generation

Making it happen Unilever Relationship Agreement (RA) Strategy – strategic committee alignment of individual R&D interests (and resources) long term development interests global connectivity - Colworth, Port Sunlight, Shanghai, Bangalore Operational – operations committee programme management contracting process relationship management Multidisciplinary activity – mutually inclusive biosciences engineering chemistry energy digital social sciences

Programme Portfolio – 2013 to 2018 ‘Value’ of the RA

Knowledge Exchange Products GCRF, Newton, Prosperity programmes COST Collaborative Research & Development Programmes (UK & International) Postdoctoral Research Fellow PhD Consultancy Support CDT PhD MRes iCASE PhD MPhil MSci Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Funding Proportion IP exclusivity Services Rendered UG/PG projects TIME

Benefits – mutually exclusive Reducing cost & risk flexible and cost-effective extension of the R&D resources save costs and time through arm’s-length use of specific/key skills access to knowledge and expertise share or reduce risk and cost through collaboration financial leverage Access to global research funding Global Challenge Research Fund Newton Funds Prosperity Fund Access to new ideas & horizon scanning advance notice of new areas of research & funding early adoption of new technology cross-disciplinary engagement access to cutting edge science & research capability Developing skills, capability and profile access to global academic networks CPD opportunities support and influence supply of future skills

Summary - key messages Trust and mutual understanding are the foundations of ongoing research relationships aimed at scientific breakthroughs that support sustainable growth. New ways of doing business help to reduce environmental impact and increase positive social impact. Creation of innovative and environmentally friendly products, technologies and services will help sustainable growth. A collective willingness to make the partnership work where both organisations benefit from the collaboration and share a clear vision.

Thank you for listening!   Amreesh Mishra Corporate Partnerships Senior Executive University of Nottingham amreesh.mishra@nottingham.ac.uk Mobile: 07815 508755