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The QUESTOR Centre

An International Industry/University Cooperative Research Centre for Environmental Research & Development. The QUESTOR Centre. Partner Institutions Queen’s University Belfast Dublin City University Stevens Institute of Technology. Potential Academic Partners.

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The QUESTOR Centre

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  1. An International Industry/University Cooperative Research Centre for Environmental Research & Development The QUESTOR Centre Partner Institutions Queen’s University Belfast Dublin City University Stevens Institute of Technology

  2. Potential Academic Partners • Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada) • University of Massachusetts Lowell (US) • University of Queensland (Australia) • University of Duisburg Essen & The North Rhine – Westphalia Institute for Water Research (Germany) • VITO – The Flemish Institute for Technological Research (Belgium) • Cranfield University (UK)

  3. Research Themes Water & Wastewater Treatment Remediation of Contaminated Land Resource Management/Recycling Renewable Energy (Energy from Biomass) Clean Technologies Cross-Cutting Technologies Analysis, Monitoring and Sensors Environmental Genomics Environmental Communication Environmental Modelling Life Cycle Assessment Research Programme

  4. Membership Levels • Full Membership • £20,000 (€29,000) ($37,000) per annum • Associate Membership • £10,000 (€14,500) ($18,500) per annum • SME Membership • £5,000 (€7,250) ($9,250) per annum

  5. Great Britain BP Environment Agency Shell Global Solutions United States Exxon Mobil Research & Engineering Republic of Ireland Enva Ireland Ltd Schering Plough Astellas Ireland Ltd Northern Ireland Alpha Environmental Group Bombardier Aerospace Chemvite Ltd Coca Cola Bottlers (Ulster) Ltd DoE Environment & Heritage Service NI Water Ltd B9 Energy Ltd Natural Energies Ireland Ltd Glenfarm Holdings Ltd The QUESTOR CentreMember Companies & Organisations

  6. Project Selection and Reporting • QUESTOR operates a rolling research programme on behalf of members • Each project requires a champion from a member company/organisation • Ideas for new projects developed at IAB meeting in May • Call for pre-proposals in May • Full proposals presented to the IAB at November meeting • Members vote for new project selection • Full Members have 20 votes • Associate Members have 10 votes • SME Members have 5 votes • Progress reports every 6 months • Recommendations for technology transfer at completion of each project

  7. Technology Transfer & Exploitation • Applied Technology Unit (ATU) • Unique group of 12 scientists and engineers with access to QUESTOR facilities • Monitoring, technical consultancy, new product and process development • Work with members to demonstrate/commercialise technology • QUESTOR Technologies Ltd • Established to develop products/processes derived from technologies developed within the QUESTOR Centre

  8. Range of Environmental Products Based on Novel Technologies Revenue from Royalties and QUESTOR Membership Assist members and academics in steering researchtoward useable products and technologies Product Development Product Support Monitoring Consultancy Product and Process Development QUESTOR Research Programme QUESTOR Technologies Ltd Revenue From Research Funding and Sub-Contract Work The QUESTOR Model

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