Support for Innovation and Growth
University of Warwick and Coventry University
13th May 2015
Welcome to Warwick
Kate Hughes, Partnership Director
Support for Innovation and Growth Collaborative Workshop
13th May 2015
Agenda
09.30 Registration and Coffee
10.00 Welcome to Warwick – Kate Hughes, Partnership Director, University of Warwick
10.10 Introduction to the Science City Research Alliance at the University of Warwick – Mike Ahearne
10.20 Introduction to Coventry University – Paul Fairburn, Director of Enterprise and Innovation, Coventry University
Public Funding Support
10.30 Growth Accelerator and Grant Funding – Nigel Knapp, Pera Consulting
10.50 Support for Export – James Ahearne, UKTI
11.10 Making Funds Work, case studies, a perpective around low carbon technologies – Mike Woolacott, Greenwatt Technology
11.30 Coffee Break
University Collaboration for Business
11.50 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships(KTPs) – Russ Bromley, KTP Advisor
12.10 Experience of a Warwick KTP Associate – Martin Millson, University of Warwick
12.30 Energy Efficiency in Buildings: FP7 RESSEEPE project – Gozde Unkaya, Exergy
12.50 Science City Research Alliance, Example Project – Steve Law, SL TechSolutions
13.10 Lunch and Exhibition
Private Sector Support for Growth and Innovation
14.10 Intellectual Property: Don’t Get Ripped Off! – Tim Gilbert, Swindell & Pearson
14.30 BCRS – Non Bank Lending – Ian Gardner, BCRS
14.50 Business Angels – Venture Capital – Giovanni Finocchio, Midven
15.10 Research and Development Tax Credits: It’s not just about blue sky research – Mark Paul, business Solutions
15.30 Crowd Financing – Francesca O’Brian, Syndicate Room
Workshop Roundup and Networking Session
15.50 Workshop Roundup – Chris McConville
16.00 Tea, Coffee and Refreshments
16.30 Networking and One to One Meetings
17.00 Close
Support for Innovation and Growth
University of Warwick and Coventry
University
13th May 2015
SCIENCE CITY RESEARCH ALLIANCE
Dr Mike Ahearne
Science Cities
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Initiative created by the UK government to build on regional
strongholds of Science
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Government defined Science Cities as “those with strong
science-based assets – such as a major university or centre of
research excellence – which have particular potential …[to]
attract a critical mass of innovative businesses and become
drivers of regional growth”.
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6 designated Science Cities across UK:
– Manchester, York and Newcastle in 2004
– Birmingham, Nottingham and Bristol in 2005
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Lead the development of deeper links between business and
the science base and ensure that science, technology and
innovation succeed in becoming the engine of economic
growth.
'The government is committed to making the UK the best place in the world for
science,' said Lord Sainsbury. 'UK science and innovation are key to meeting the
challenges of an increasingly competitive global knowledge economy. Science
Cities will be one of the focal points for transforming the best of British ideas and
discoveries into new products and services.'
Birmingham Science City
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Birmingham Science City covers all of the West Midlands
not just Birmingham
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Actions for Birmingham Science City grouped into 5 key
areas:
– demonstrator and flagship projects e.g. Cabled LEV
Demonstrator.
– research and development
– knowledge transfer
– skills /people base
– understanding science
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The major initiative under the Birmingham Science City
banner was the establishment of the Science City
Research Alliance between the Universities of Warwick
and Birmingham focused on three research themes:
– Advanced Materials
– Energy Futures
– Medical Technology and Healthcare
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Advantage West Midlands (AWM) the European
Regional Development Agency were the primary funding
bodies for Science City
Science City Research Alliance
6 Projects
• Advanced Materials
– AM1 Creating and Characterising
advanced materials
– AM2 Innovative uses of advanced
materials
• Translational Medicine
– TM1 Clinical Research Infrastructure
and Trials Platform
– TM2 Experimental Medicine Network of
Excellence
• Energy Futures
– Hydrogen Energy
– Energy Efficiency and Demand
Reduction
Science City research alliance Structure
The Science City Research Alliance (SCRA)
ADVANCED MATERIALS
THEME
TRANSLATIONAL
MEDICINE THEME
ENERGY FUTURES
THEME
Creating and
Characterising
Advanced
Materials
Innovative
Uses of
Advanced
Materials
Clinical
Trials
Experimental
Medicine
Hydrogen
Energy
Project
Energy
Efficiency
Project
£10.7m
£8.9m
£9.9m
£9.9m
£6.5m
£10.0m
SCRA Research Fellows
£9.6m from HEFCE
SCRA Fellows
• £9.6M funding from HEFCE
• 22 Fellows across SCRA
• In last year alone:
£1M of funding won
50 publications
7 patents in progress
Invited lectures
Public engagement work
Energy Futures: Hydrogen
The generation, storage and use of hydrogen
Energy Futures: Energy Efficiency
Research into new energy technologies for buildings
and vehicles
Energy Futures: Energy Efficiency
Electricity, Energy Conversion and Power Distribution
THE SEMICONDUCTOR CLEANROOM - Warwick
Developing new power electronic devices
Fuel Combustion for Transport and Power
THE HIGHLY TRANSIENT COLD CLIMATE ENGINE TEST RIG
- Birmingham
Fuel Combustion for Transport and Power
Fuel and lubricant development - Birmingham
Fuel Combustion for Transport and Power
OPTICAL DIAGNOSTICS OF FLOW AND COMBUSTION - Warwick
Advanced Hybrid Electric Powertrain Research
THE VEHICLE ENERGY FACILITY - Warwick
Advanced Hybrid Electric Powertrain Research
The Energy Systems Integration Laboratory for Traction
Systems - Birmingham
Sustainable Thermal Technology &
Buildings
Solar Energy Evaluation and Testing Warwick
• Large area solar simulator
with variable tilt allows
testing of solar thermal
and PV systems.
• Highly instrumented
outdoor test facilities for
complete solar systems
analysis
• Optical characterisation
equipment for testing
solar thermal or PV
samples of any size.
Sustainable Thermal Technology &
Buildings
Heating and Cooling Systems Testing Warwick
• Large environmental
chambers with thermal
systems testing for heat
pumps, air conditioning
and building fabric
analysis.
• Infra red camera for
characterising the thermal
performance of building
facades, heat stores or
solar collectors.
• Equipment for
characterising the thermal
and mass transfer
properties of new
materials and fluids.
Sustainable Thermal Technology &
Buildings
Analytical Property Measurement - Warwick
• Differential
scanning
calorimeter.
• Thermal
Conductivity
• Fluid flow velocity
profiling
Case Study: New World Solar Ltd
University of Warwick
School of Engineering Rooftop Solar Facilities
• Different types of solar photovoltaic
panels installed on roof
• Energy from sun and electricity generated
monitored utilising Science City
equipment
• Performance of panels compared and
reported to New World Solar
• University gains from feed in tariff.
Case Study: Project Solar Group
University of Warwick
School of Engineering Large Scale Solar Simulator
PV Module Testing
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University of Warwick School of Engineering
Four modules supplied by Project Solar UK
Modules set at controlled start temperature
using SCRA climate chamber.
Test each module over a range of
illumination intensities with and without
shade.
Performance of panels compared and
reported to company
Case Study – Sertec Energy
University of Warwick
School of Engineering Large Scale Solar Simulator
Thermal Module Testing
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University of Warwick School of Engineering
Novel thermal module supplied by Sertec
A laboratory test programme to evaluate the
performance of the Sertec solar thermal panel.
Preparation of a report for Sertec and a
meeting at Warwick to explain the results of
the test programme.
Case Study: Cubewano Rotary Engines
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Collaborative R&D Project (Warwick)
– Build an engine with a glass side to allow
visual access to the combustion chamber
– Measurements of flame stability,
brightness and intensity
– Optimisation of combustion chamber,
ignition and injector spray systems to
increase combustion efficiency
– The work enabled the company to
develop a rotary engine capable of
running on kerosene based fuels.
– Cubewano won the Birmingham Post
Business Award for Manufacturing Science
& Technology in September 2010
Case Study: Paintbox Ltd
Collaborative R&D Programme University of Warwick
• Consultancy to evaluate the opportunities for
diversification into solar energy markets.
• Meetings with solar companies and academics.
• A collaboration initiated involving a 3.5 year PhD
research programme to develop techniques for
photovoltaic coatings funded jointly by Paintbox
and the university.
• The work involves facilities in the Department of
Physics and the Science City solar facilities in the
School of Engineering.
• Introduction to the Advanced Materials project
and further work carried out on microscopy of
paint work.
Case Study: Paintbox Ltd
“Paintbox has won a contract from BMW for
the company’s prestigious Rolls Royce
operation. The contract is worth 100million
euros and will safeguard 100 jobs and create
another 50 jobs. We won the contract in
competition with companies in Germany and
we believe that a significant factor that tipped
the balance in our favour was the relationship
with the University of Warwick and our access
to the laboratory facilities of the Science City
project. ” – James Sharp, MD, quotation given
during visit by Baroness Hanham, Under
Secretary of State for the Department of
Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
and her team in 2011.
SCRA Energy Efficiency
Examples of Company Engagements and
Interactions
© EnerNOC
Contacts:
Andrew Todd
Project Manager
andrew.todd@warwick.ac.uk
(02476) 575 483
Mike Ahearne
Business Engagement Manager
m.ahearne@warwick.ac.uk
(07745) 583 039