2. Innovation Centre – Sensor and Imaging Systems Professor Steven P Beaumont Vice Principal Research & Enterprise University of Glasgow

3. 3 Transport Environment Health EnergyFood &Drink Quality Control Prevention Diagnosis Efficiency We rely on sensing and imaging systems everywhere

4. Power and management Sensor Element Transductance & pre-processing Communications and networking Data repository Analysis & post processing Visualisation & presentation Measurand User (superior decision system ) Data Information Gather Data Convert into Information Inform Decisions The sensor systems stack

5. Sensor global component market* $60Bn (2011) growing to $86.5Bn (2015) Sensor systems market* 7X greater than components; $605Bn today Wireless sensor devices* Growth between 2010 -> 2015 (48.5% CAGR) Scotland’s 130 Sensor & Imaging Systems (SIS) companies generate £2.3Bn pa (2011) Scottish SIS research totals £70M across 90 research groups * Frost & Sullivan market report (update) due for publishing December 2012 Why does industry support this proposal? There is a clear market demand The model is scalable and already delivering IC-SIS is transformational and achievable Demand-driven: the market

6. Scientific Discovery University Industry Commercial Exploitation IC-SIS capability Application Knowledge IC-SIS Staff - Systems Expertise - Project Management - Prototype delivery Design & Development Product Creation Market Requirements Publication & Teaching Research & Discovery Strategic Foresighting IC-SIS will drive a step-change in innovation by: Developing industry-academic collaboration Supplying missing expertise in system Nurturing entrepreneurship A transformational operating model

7. Supported by Industry Solution Providers Users