High Impact Investments

1. High Impact Investments Peter Manser Industry Associate Centre for Micro & Nano Moulding School of Engineering, Design & Technology University of Bradford

2. High Impact Investments • Collaboration:

3. High Impact Investments • Collaboration: • Centre for Micro & NanoMoulding

4. High Impact Investments • Collaboration: • Centre for Micro & NanoMoulding • Polymer Centre of Industrial Collaboration

5. High Impact Investments • Collaboration: • Centre for Micro & NanoMoulding • Polymer Centre of Industrial Collaboration • Polymer IRC

6. High Impact Investments • Background:

7. High Impact Investments • Background: • Network of 43 companies established

8. High Impact Investments • Background: • Network of 43 companies established • Experience through involvement with the Centre of Industrial Collaboration (Funded by Yorkshire Forward)

9. High Impact Investments • Background: • Network of 43 companies established • Experience through involvement with the Centre of Industrial Collaboration (Funded by Yorkshire Forward) • Bid submitted to the DTI in July 2005

10. High Impact Investments • Background: • Network of 43 companies established • Experience through involvement with the Centre of Industrial Collaboration (Funded by Yorkshire Forward) • Bid submitted to the DTI in July 2005 • Funding granted by the DTI

11. High Impact Investments • Background: • Network of 43 companies established • Experience through involvement with the Centre of Industrial Collaboration (Funded by Yorkshire Forward) • Bid submitted to the DTI in July 2005 • Funding granted by the DTI • Linked to complimentary MNT facilities at:

12. High Impact Investments • Background: • Network of 43 companies established • Experience through involvement with the Centre of Industrial Collaboration (Funded by Yorkshire Forward) • Bid submitted to the DTI in July 2005 • Funding granted by the DTI • Linked to complimentary MNT facilities at: • Bangor, Bristol, Cardiff and Huddersfield

13. High Impact Investments • Background: • Network of 43 companies established • Experience through involvement with the Centre of Industrial Collaboration (Funded by Yorkshire Forward) • Bid submitted to the DTI in July 2005 • Funding granted by the DTI • Linked to complimentary MNT facilities at: • Bangor, Bristol, Cardiff and Huddersfield • ukMIG originally founded through just • 6 companies which has grown to become • a Worldwide interest group

14. High Impact Investments • Expertise:

15. High Impact Investments • Expertise: • Highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers

16. High Impact Investments • Expertise: • Highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers • Supporting industry involvement

17. High Impact Investments • Expertise: • Highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers • Supporting industry involvement • Materials development and testing

18. High Impact Investments • Expertise: • Highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers • Supporting industry involvement • Materials development and testing • Prototyping products

19. High Impact Investments • Expertise: • Highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers • Supporting industry involvement • Materials development and testing • Prototyping products • Tooling design

20. High Impact Investments • Expertise: • Highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers • Supporting industry involvement • Materials development and testing • Prototyping products • Tooling design • Process modelling

21. High Impact Investments • Purpose:

22. High Impact Investments • Purpose: • To open access to MNT centres of excellence

23. High Impact Investments • Purpose: • To open access to MNT centres of excellence • How? • By offering leading edge, new facilities for precision small scale moulding in a 100 sq m laboratory

24. High Impact Investments • Purpose: • To open access to MNT centres of excellence • How? • By offering leading edge, new facilities for precision small scale moulding in a 100 sq m laboratory • A comprehensive range of materials comprising: • Polymers, polymer nanocomposites, metal and ceramic powders and biomaterials

25. High Impact Investments • Purpose: • To open access to MNT centres of excellence • How? • By offering leading edge, new facilities for precision small scale moulding in a 100 sq m laboratory • A comprehensive range of materials comprising: • Polymers, polymer nanocomposites, metal and ceramic powders and biomaterials • Micro to Nano feature moulding • on larger items

26. High Impact Investments Target Participants:

27. High Impact Investments • Target Participants: • Medical, Pharmaceutical and Techtronic Companies actively involved with Micro/Nano moulding

28. High Impact Investments • Target Participants: • Medical, Pharmaceutical and Techtronic Companies actively involved with Micro/Nano moulding • R & D departments seeking solutions which require material & process development

29. High Impact Investments • Target Participants: • Medical, Pharmaceutical and Techtronic Companies actively involved with Micro/Nano moulding • R & D departments seeking solutions which require material & process development • Product Designers

30. High Impact Investments • Target Participants: • Medical, Pharmaceutical and Techtronic Companies actively involved with Micro/Nano moulding • R & D departments seeking solutions which require material & process development • Product Designers • Tooling Designers

31. High Impact Investments • Target Participants: • Medical, Pharmaceutical and Techtronic Companies actively involved with Micro/Nano moulding • R & D departments seeking solutions which require material & process development • Product Designers • Tooling Designers • Toolmakers

32. High Impact Investments Collaboration model:

33. High Impact Investments Collaboration model: Bradford Facility

34. High Impact Investments Collaboration model: Bradford Facility

35. High Impact Investments Collaboration model: Material Suppliers Bradford Facility

36. High Impact Investments Collaboration model: Material Suppliers Designers Bradford Facility

37. High Impact Investments Collaboration model: Material Suppliers Designers Bradford Facility Manufacturers

38. High Impact Investments Collaboration model: Material Suppliers Designers Bradford Facility End Users Manufacturers

39. High Impact Investments Collaboration model: Material Suppliers Designers Bradford Facility End Users Manufacturers

40. High Impact Investments Collaboration model: Material Suppliers Designers Bradford Facility End Users Manufacturers

41. High Impact Investments Future Actions:

42. High Impact Investments • Future Actions: • Introductory letter and literature

43. High Impact Investments • Future Actions: • Introductory letter and literature • Questionnaire

44. High Impact Investments • Questionnaire: • Activity • Processes • Materials testing • Follow up action

45. High Impact Investments • Future Actions: • Introductory letter and literature • Questionnaire • Progress “A” List Company requirements

46. High Impact Investments • Future Actions: • Introductory letter and literature • Questionnaire • Progress “A” List Company requirements • Develop liaison between interested parties

47. High Impact Investments • Future Actions: • Introductory letter and literature • Questionnaire • Progress “A” List Company requirements • Develop liaison between interested parties • Regular Press Releases to all related journals

48. High Impact Investments • Future Actions: • Introductory letter and literature • Questionnaire • Progress “A” List Company requirements • Develop liaison between interested parties • Regular Press Releases to all related journals • Active participation in related events

49. High Impact Investments Peter Manser Industry Associate Centre for Micro & Nano Moulding School of Engineering, Design & Technology University of Bradford

50. MDT Exhibition 15/16 Feb • Key Topics: