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North of Scotland KTP-LINK Centre

The Robert Gordon University. North of Scotland KTP-LINK Centre. Malcolm Stone. Collaboration. The Smarter Equation!. KTP. Presentation Outline. The Centre. The Centre. LINK. LINK. KTP. Questions? At any time. Questions? At any time.

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North of Scotland KTP-LINK Centre

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  1. The Robert Gordon University North of Scotland KTP-LINK Centre Malcolm Stone Collaboration. The Smarter Equation!

  2. KTP Presentation Outline • The Centre • The Centre • LINK • LINK • KTP • Questions? At any time. • Questions? At any time.

  3. Formed in 1996 as a joint venture between AU and RGU to promote knowledge transfer • Staff Centre Manger: Robin Brown • Staff Centre Manger: Robin Brown Admin Support: Sue Nickerson Admin Support: Sue Nickerson Development Officers: Hans Steuten Malcolm Stone Development Officers: Hans Steuten Malcolm Stone Centre Introduction • Formed in 1996 as a joint venture between AU and RGU to promote knowledge transfer

  4. Support the application process and • Support the application process and beyond – R&I & CREDO beyond – R&I & CREDO • Now support applications from UHIMI • Now support applications from UHIMI colleges e.g. NAFC SAC & Macaulay colleges e.g. NAFC SAC & Macaulay • 96% success rate in getting programmes • 96% success rate in getting programmes approved in 2001/02 to date approved in 2001/02 to date KTP-LINK Centre • Market KTP & LINK • Market KTP & LINK • Negotiate and agree IPR • Negotiate and agree IPR

  5. KTP and LINK are both premier knowledge transfer programmes. Knowledge Transfer Pre-competitive Research Competitive Research UoA/RGU Business Advancement Company Partners KTP & LINK • KTP and LINK are both premier knowledge transfer programmes. • LINK encourages pre-competitive research with industry. • LINK encourages pre-competitive research with industry. • KTP encourages research with industry at “the market place”. • KTP encourages research with industry at “the market place”.

  6. AIMS • AIMS - stimulate innovation - stimulate innovation - wealth creation - wealth creation - improve the quality of life - improve the quality of life • HOW? • HOW? - defined technology/market sectors (Foresight Programme) - defined technology/market sectors (Foresight Programme) - programme sponsorship - programme sponsorship - programme goals - programme goals - project management framework - project management framework LINK – What is it? Mechanism For Partnership In RESEARCH Between Industry And The Research Base Mechanism For Partnership In RESEARCH Between Industry And The Research Base

  7. LINK – DTI Speak! “LINK focuses on areas of strategic importance for the future of the national economy. LINK encourages innovative research well ahead of the market but with good potential for eventual commercial exploitation, and offers opportunities for researchers from industry and academia to acquire knowledge and develop new technologies together which will help shape the 21st century.” “LINK focuses on areas of strategic importance for the future of the national economy. LINK encourages innovative research well ahead of the market but with good potential for eventual commercial exploitation, and offers opportunities for researchers from industry and academia to acquire knowledge and develop new technologies together which will help shape the 21st century.”

  8. Minimum – 1 Industrial Partner & 1 University • Minimum – 1 Industrial Partner & 1 University Partner Partner LINK – Translation • Project to last for 2-3 years • Project to last for 2-3 years • On the scale of £100k upwards • On the scale of £100k upwards • Peer reviewed • Peer reviewed • University’s costs met from grant • University’s costs met from grant • Employment of RAs to work on project • Employment of RAs to work on project • Cutting Edge and Innovative • Cutting Edge and Innovative • Working demonstrator at the edge of project • Working demonstrator at the edge of project • Clear route to commercialisation • Clear route to commercialisation

  9. ELECTRONICS/ COMMUNICATIONS/IT LINK PROGRAMMES FOOD/AGRICULTURE LINK PROGRAMMES BIOSCIENCES/MEDICAL LINK PROGRAMMES ENERGY/ENGINEERING LINK PROGRAMMES MATERIALS/CHEMICALS LINK PROGRAMMES Programmes Open 2004 (Is11) ELECTRONICS/ COMMUNICATIONS/IT LINK PROGRAMMES FOOD/AGRICULTURE LINK PROGRAMMES BIOSCIENCES/MEDICAL LINK PROGRAMMES ENERGY/ENGINEERING LINK PROGRAMMES MATERIALS/CHEMICALS LINK PROGRAMMES Sustainable Technologies Initiative LINK Programme (7th Call launch to be announced, early 2004) Basic Technologies for Industrial Applications (Next call early 2004) Sustainable Arable Programme (Concept note accepted anytime. FP DL 16/03/04) Health Technology Devices Programme (OP DL 15/01/04 FP DL 13/02/04) Information Storage and Displays (possible new call) Sustainable Livestock Production FP DL 16th Mar 2004) Bioremediation (OP DL 13/02/04) Manufacturing Molecules (Closed) Ocean Margins (Possible further call E-Science GRID Technologies (E-Science Development only, proposals upto £60k) Advanced Food Manufacture (FP D/L 15/01/04 OP D/L 12/02/04) Applied Genomics (OP & FP DL 18/02/04) Foresight Vehicle (Possible further calls) • OP - Outline Proposal • FP - Full Proposal • DL - Deadline • PMC - Programme Management Committee Mobile Phones and Health (Likely to close) Horticulture (Concept notes & FP D/L 16th Apr 2004) OPEN – LINK(MRC Led) (Open – proposals anytime) Information @ People at the Centre of Communications And Information Technologies (no plans of future calls) www.rgu.ac.uk/research/activity Food Quality and Safety (FP DL 20/01/04 OP D/L 24/02/04) or www.ost.gov.uk/link/ Sustainable Technologies Initiative LINK Programme (7th Call launch to be announced, early 2004) Sustainable Technologies Initiative LINK Programme (7th Call launch to be announced, early 2004) Sustainable Technologies Initiative LINK Programme (7th Call launch to be announced, early 2004) Sustainable Technologies Initiative LINK Programme (7th Call launch to be announced, early 2004) Basic Technologies for Industrial Applications (Next call early 2004) Basic Technologies for Industrial Applications (Next call early 2004)

  10. For Industry • For Industry - access to high quality research - access to high quality research - accelerated research process - accelerated research process - shared risk - shared risk - increased network and opportunities - increased network and opportunities - innovation - innovation - publicity - publicity • For Academic Research • For Academic Research - funding - funding - wider research scope - wider research scope - increased network and opportunities - increased network and opportunities - business experience - business experience LINK – The Benefits

  11. Since 2000 15 projects have involved the Universities RGU: - Overcoming Client and Market Resistance to Pre-Fabrication and Standardisation in Housing – Martin Edge (Scott Sutherland) - Off flavour problems in farmed trout – Linda Lawton (School of Life Sciences) • Currently seven LINK projects at various stages Approx £2.4m funding • Currently seven LINK projects at various stages Approx £2.4m funding • Development of an electronic holographic • Development of an electronic holographic camera camera Current LINK Projects • Since 2000 15 projects have involved the Universities • Development of a porosity & grain size measurement tool • Development of a porosity & grain size measurement tool • Personalised skill summary reports • Personalised skill summary reports

  12. Complex multi-partner projects. LINK – Main Points • Complex multi-partner projects. • High RAE status, & Publications.(Lambert Review & LINK Strategic Review) • Promotes collaboration between Departments, Universities and Industry. • Very competitive • Promotes collaboration between Departments, Universities and Industry. • Very competitive

  13. Industrial/Commercial Challenge Associate/s Business Advancement Business Advancement What is a KTP Programme? Partnership Project Based 2-3 years Knowledge Transfer Company Partners UoA/RGU

  14. Key Academic Benefits • Initiate/Strengthen industrial relationships • Initiate/Strengthen industrial relationships • Case studies/projects/student placements - Ave 2.7 • Case studies/projects/student placements - Ave 2.7 • Post-graduate degrees - 36% of eligible associates • Post-graduate degrees - 36% of eligible associates • Course updates/new courses • Course updates/new courses • Publications - Ave. 2 papers • Publications - Ave. 2 papers • Staff developments/secondments • Staff developments/secondments • Patents • Patents • Future research ideas • Future research ideas • Increased grant income • Increased grant income • Counts to RAE • Counts to RAE

  15. Hampco(EasyFab) - Aberdeen Project:To develop and implement a marketing and sales strategy and new business processes to support diversification • Sureclean - Alness Project: The development of a mobile, modular, multifunctional effluent treatment plant • Quantx (Expro/Baker Hughes) - Aberdeen Project/s: 1- To develop hardware/software modules utilising state of the art digital communications techniques for offshore monitoring systems. 2- To develop an understanding of the physics of down hole oil well fluids and materials which can be applied in the field of Multiphase flow metering. RGU Examples

  16. New name • New name - Knowledge Transfer Partnership - Knowledge Transfer Partnerships • Three year programme/s • Three year programme/s - 1 year - 3 year (in 3 month blocks?) - 1 year - 3 year (in 3 month blocks?) The ‘New’ KTP! • DTI driven • DTI driven • Possible additional TTI Scotland consultant • Possible additional TTI Scotland consultant • Further degree encouraged • Further degree encouraged • Grant levels the same • Grant levels the same • New forms • New forms • 1500 programmes ! • 1500 programmes ! • Supports RAE rating • Supports RAE rating

  17. Key Criteria - Summary • Strategically important for company • Strategically important for company • Leading to commercial benefit • Leading to commercial benefit • Academic input essential • Academic input essential • Associate stretched • Associate stretched • Company viable financially • Company viable financially

  18. Each £1m of Government expenditure on KTP results in: Key Policy Outcomes Each £1m of Government expenditure on KTP results in: • 70 jobs created • 70 jobs created • 345 company staff trained • 345 company staff trained • Investment in plant and machinery of £1.8m • Investment in plant and machinery of £1.8m • Annual increases in profit before tax after programme completion of £2.9m. • Annual increases in profit before tax after programme completion of £2.9m.

  19. “Standard” KTP Centre agreement is available (modified to suit individual Programmes) IPR/Commercialisation Issues • Agreement between the University and Company on IPR ownership & reward issues is crucial • Agreement between the University and Company on IPR ownership & reward issues is crucial • “Standard” KTP Centre agreement is available (modified to suit individual Programmes)

  20. Total Grant Company Associate Salary 48,000 28,800 19,200 Academic &Secretarial Support 21,000 12,600 8,400 Travel & Subsistence 5,600 3,360 2,240 Associate Development 3,500 2,100 1,400 Equipment & Consumables 3,000 1,800 1,200 Totals 81,10 0 48,660 32,440 Indirect Cost 19,044 The Grant Typical Budget for an SME - 1 Associate, 2 year programme 60% 40%

  21. Projects Sector Current Projects UK Wide Total=863

  22. Nan Gall (x2) School of Engineering/Aberdeen Business Sch Stable Services School of Engineering Albyn of Stonehaven Grays School of Art/Aberdeen Business Sch A C Yule School of Engineering IMES (x3) School of Engineering Briggs Marine (x3) School of Engineering McCalls Ltd (x2) School of Computing/Grays School of Art Multifabs Grays School of Art TOP Management Aberdeen Business School Lunar Freezers School of Computing Emu Environmental School of Engineering Expro (x2) School of Engineering Scotoil Aberdeen Business School Sureclean School of Engineering RGU Programmes

  23. NECE School of Engineering Prestaroy School of Engineering Future Alignment School of Engineering Controlled Therapeutics School of Pharmacy Hector Russell School of Computing Commercial Microbiology School of Computing SiGen School of Engineering Pathways Economics and Public Policy RGU Programmes

  24. Sponsors The Scottish Executive The Department of Trade & Industry The Department of Health The Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council The Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council The Natural Environment Research Council The Economic & Social Research Council The Particle Physics & Astronomy Research Council The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Industrial Research & Technology Unit National Assembly of Wales KTP

  25. North of Scotland KTP-LINK Centre KTP & LINK Nationally - www.ktponline.org.uk North Scotland - www.ktp-link.co.uk

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