Aims to: ● Generate commercial advantage for the College ● Enhance economic and social impact through delivery of an integrated programme of knowledge transfer. Key elements: ● Developing external partnerships ● Realising the commercial potential of research ● Fostering an entrepreneurial culture for staff and students. Technology Transfer: ● Reviewing, filing and managing newly disclosed IP. ● Deciding on the appropriate route for commercialising. e.g. licensing agreements, spin-out companies (Adam Daykin) Business Development Maths, Physics, EE & DCS Dr Ian Llewellyn - For SBCS and SEMS Lisa Hearty

 Work closely with academics to identify strategic research strengths and to encourage an innovative research culture.  Promote academic research portfolio to a diverse range of businesses, and funding bodies (including EPSRC, BBSRC, MRC, TSB, EU, Knowledge transfer partnerships and CASE) and opinion formers at industrial meetings, industry focus groups, workshops and national and international showcasing events, project partnering events.  Work closely with funding bodies and collaborators to identify the requirements for collaborative projects  Support academics in obtaining collaborative and industry-linked research funding.  Identify collaborators and partners for projects: Internally: linking academics from different schools External collaborators: Industries Business Development

(HEIF) Higher education Innovation fund Science & innovation investment framework Allocation of the S cience Budget 2008/09 to 2010/11

5 ENERGY EPSRC lead BBSRC ESRC NERC STFC NANOSCIENCE THROUGH ENGINEERING TO APPLICATION EPSRC lead BBSRC ESRC NERC STFC MRC LIVING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE EPSRC BBSRC ESRC NERC lead STFC MRC AHRC AGEING: LIFE- LONG HEALTH & WELLBEING EPSRC BBSRC ESRC NERC STFC MRC lead AHRC RESPONDING TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES GLOBAL THREATS TO SECURITY EPSRC BBSRC ESRC lead NERC STFC MRC AHRC

THE NEW EPSRC ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH BASE Digital Economy Nanoscience through Engineering to Application Energy Towards Next Generation Healthcare User led Knowledge and Skills User led Research Public Engagement Physical Sciences Materials, Mechanical & Medical Engineering Process, Environment & Sustainability Cross-Disciplinary Interfaces Research Infrastructure & International Information & Communications Technology Mathematical Sciences

BBSRC research expenditure (£M) by main science themes.

NERC LEAD: LIVING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE ● Climate system ● Biodiversity ● Sustainable use of natural resources ● Earth system science ● Natural hazards ● Environment, pollution and human health

Technology Strategy Board has a budget for of £711 million + £180M Regional Development Agencies + £120 million from the Research Councils. = EPSRC committing at least £45M over 3 years Strategic Plan which will be published in Spring Mechanisms: ● Collaborative research and development ● Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTNs) ● Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) Key application areas currently include: ●Environmental sustainability. ● Energy generation and supply. ● Healthcare. ● Transport. ● Creative industries. ● High-value services. ● Built environment.

●Provide a framework for stakeholders, led by industry, to define research and development priorities, timeframes and action plans on a number of strategically important issues. ●Host partnering events for EU projects European Technology Platforms (ETPs)

More examples of European Technology Platforms

AN example of an upcoming European Technology Platform (ETP) meeting. 'Plants for the Future' stakeholder forum.

Thank you for listening, Lisa Hearty Business Development