Research and Development for a Global Economy: Integrated Innovation Partnerships

1. Research and Development for a Global Economy: Integrated Innovation Partnerships Research and Development for a Global Economy: Integrated Innovation Partnerships IAN WHITE Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Affairs University of Cambridge IFEES R&D Panel, October 2010 Acknowledgements: Adrian Paul and Vince Osgood, UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, (EPSRC), Matt Schofield, Cambridge Network; Mike Biddle, UK Technology Strategy Board, Teri Wiley, Cambridge Enterprise and Mark Leadbeater, Cambridge Integrated Knowledge Centre (CIKC)

2. UK Innovation Priorities

3. ... for growth Two-thirds of UK private sector productivity growth between 2000 and 2007 was a result of innovation. Source: The Innovation Index 2009, NESTA • But meeting these challenges is not easy • The challenges are complicated • The markets are global • There are many barriers to innovation

4. Distributed Innovation the distributed innovation process Source: Dodgson, Gann and Salter 2002 interaction between participants Corporate Innovation Individual Innovation 19th Century 20th Century 21st Century Dodgson, Gann and Salter 2008 The Management of Technological Innovation - OUP

5. Regional Innovation – the Changing Role of Clusters From 1209-1980 Cambridge has been one of the UK’s oldest universities in a small market town, surrounded by agriculture In 2010 Cambridge is ranked in the top 6** of the World’s universities and has: • 10 Research Institutes incl: Sanger Genome Research Centre, The Welding Institute, Nokia, Toshiba, Microsoft and Unilever Research • 17 Science Parks incl: Trinity Science Park, Babraham Research Campus, Granta Park, St John’s Innovation Centre, Cambridge Business Park and Adastral Park • >1,000 Science-based Companies incl: ARM, Autonomy, Abcam, Amgen, Astra-Zeneca, Cambridge Silicon Radio, Cambridge Display Technology, Genzyme, Kodak, Motorola • >40,000 employees, dominated by life sciences and ICT, followed by materials and a small manufacturing sector ** 2010/2011 QS World University Ranking 1st 2010 THE World University Ranking 6th

6. UK Innovation Support: Engineering and Physical Science User requirements/market opportunities Adapt/Integrate Validate Deploy Discover Understand EPSRC ETI, TSB and other partners Government and business Universities Commercialisation Initiation Exploitation

7. EPSRC Research: Industrial Collaboration Over 2,300 organisations collaborate on EPSRCprojects 40% of all research is collaborative with industry – with $1.1B Industrial Contributions

8. In the period 2003-2007, thirty one university spin outs were launched with an IPO value of £1.5 billion. Ten spin out companies were acquired for a total value of £1.9 billion in the same period. [Source UNICO] Creating new businesses

9. Getting a grip • Its development was shrouded in secrecy, but nowa new vehicle suspensioncomponent born out of EPSRC research has astounded the world of Formula 1 motor sportThis revolutionarycomponent to improve ‘grip’could find a much wider range of applications throughout the transport sector Kimi Raikkonen crosses the finish line to take victory for McLaren in Barcelona 2005 in the first car to race the inerter – a new vehicle suspension component born out of fundamental EPSRC research

10. EPSRC: Benefits of collaboration

11. Looking at all academics in the UK, what constrains their interaction with industry? Source: Abreu et al., 2009

12. Important and very important barriers described by actively collaborating firms, 2004 and 2008 Source: AIM IPGC Collaborators Survey

13. Mechanisms for Support of Innovation • Knowledge Transfer • Knowledge Transfer Networks • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships • Knowledge Transfer Secondments • Industry Fellowships • Knowledge Transfer Accounts • Collaboration Fund • Training • Industrial CASE awards (through EPSRC and universities) • Industrial Doctorate Centres Research • Partnerships with Technology Strategy Board, industry and others • Project partners on research grants • Innovation and Knowledge Centres

14. Mechanisms for Support of Innovation • Knowledge Transfer • Knowledge Transfer Networks • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships • Knowledge Transfer Secondments • Industry Fellowships • Knowledge Transfer Accounts • Collaboration Fund • Training • Industrial CASE awards (through EPSRC and universities) • Industrial Doctorate Centres Research • Partnerships with Technology Strategy Board, industry and others • Project partners on research grants • Innovation and Knowledge Centres

15. Printed Circuit Photonics PQL Integrated Innovated Partnerships – The Cambridge Integrated Knowledge Centre Low Temperature Deposition Electronic Posters LCOS Organic Displays/PV

16. Integrated Innovated Partnerships – The Cambridge Integrated Knowledge Centre Targeted Research Fundamental Research Pre-prototype Development Pilot Manufacturing Top-level Roadmapping Transfer to Full Production Competitive Analysis Market Success Value Chain Analysis Partnering/ Business De-risking RESPONSIVE MODE RESEARCH Development IKC – allows EPSRC funding to extend towards exploitation 16

17. Exploitation Approach:“Build Roadmapping into Research Planning” • Business support for technical teams • Roadmapping • Opportunity exploration • Value network mapping • Business Development consultants • Commercialisation Research • Partnership with industry • Open exploitation model based on technology platforms

18. Platforms and Demonstrators Maturity App 3 App 2 App 1 Demo 3 Demo 2 Technology Platform Demo 1 Time 18

19. CIKC Infrastructure Yasui Seiki Microgravure Coater for printing polymer films for PV Infrastructure acquired for • printing organic electronic devices • LCOS prototype fabrication • low temperature deposition of transparent conducting oxides • LC displays on plastic substrates Litrex 120L high resolution ink jet printer for oTFT fabrication Roll-to-roll laminators for LC on plastic Suss Kadett robotic assembly tool for LCOS assembly Wyko NT1100 3D optical profiling system Plasma Quest HiTUS sputter deposition of TCO at low temperature Pegasus S200 Semi-Automatic Prober to test FET arrays 19

20. Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) - PASSBACK Target: prototype LCOS devices for • holographic projection systems • add-drop multiplexers • lab-on-chip devices able to manipulate biological entities Aim: • To develop in-house LCOS prototype device fabrication processes for high-spec LCOS devices • To build prototype devices for various applications Progress: • Successfully commissioned a 20 step semi-automatic LCOS prototyping process • Phase-only holographic projection engine prototype built and tested in collaboration with commercial partner, ALPS • 32 phase levels • Field sequential colour • 60 Hz frame rate • 720 x 720 pixel hologram • 1920 x 1080 pixels displayed 20

21. Concluding Remarks • Perspectives on UK Innovation • On the National level – Frameworks, Networks and Clusters all have roles to play in driving Innovation • On the Local level – Innovation Partnerships can assist the generation and exploitation of new Ideas