Post on 21-Dec-2015
UK Science and Innovation Network(SIN)
Busra AfsarUK Science and Innovation Network (SIN)
British Consulate-General Istanbul16 April 2015Koc University
Outline
UK Government’s Vision for Science and Innovation Facts - Figures Science, Innovation and Globalisation UK Science and Innovation Network SIN Turkey
Eight Great Technologies
Science and Innovation driving UK growth
"Investment in science is an investment in our future“
George Osborne, 2013
Seven Catapult Centres world-leading centres to transform the UK's capability for innovation
Energy
Urbanisation
Water
Climate Change
Population Food security
Humandisease
Biodiversity
Non-infectious diseases
Animal disease
Ageing population
Anti-microbial resistance
Science and Innovation: Tackling Global Challenges
Science and Innovation: UK strengths
0.9% of global population:
4 of top 10 universities
4.1 % researchers
3.2 % R&D spending
6.4 % journal articles
9.5 % downloads
11.6 % citations
15.9 % most cited articles
2.4% global patents
Over 80 Nobel Prizes in science
20% UK workforce in science-based work in research/related industries (Science Council 2013)
£8.8bn foreign investment in R&D in the UK (2011) (ONS 2012)
3rd in Global Innovation Index (top G20 country) (WIPO 2013)
48% of UK published research articles have at least one international co-author (2012)
Science and Innovation: UK strengths
•Quarter of world’s computer games produced in UK.
•4 of world’s largest visual effects firms based in London.
•Tech city - largest and fastest-growing tech cluster in Europe
•UK spends more per capita on e-commerce than any other country
•6% of innovative, high-growth companies created 40% of new private sector jobs
•19% of world’s top-selling medicines developed in the UK
FCO-BIS co-funded Network: 90 people, 28 countries and
territories, 46 cities
Europe (including Russia and Turkey) Czech Republic (Prague), Denmark (Copenhagen), France (Paris), Germany (Berlin, Munich), Italy (Milan, Rome), Netherlands (The Hague), Poland (Warsaw), Russia (Moscow), Spain (Madrid), Sweden (Stockholm), Switzerland (Berne) Turkey (Istanbul) Asia Pacific Australia (Melbourne), China (Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shanghai), Japan (Osaka, Tokyo), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), New Zealand (Wellington), Singapore, South Korea (Seoul), Taiwan (Taipei). Middle East, Africa and South Asia India (Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi), Israel (Tel Aviv), Nigeria (Abuja), Qatar (Doha), South Africa (Pretoria, Cape Town). Americas Brazil (Brasilia, Sao Paulo), Canada (Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa), USA (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington).
Science and Innovation Network: Objectives
• Collaboration - including identifying opportunities, horizon scanning and facilitating sharing of scientific knowledge
• Inform UK policy making – both on S&I policy and other policy areas that use science
• Influence policy abroad across range of policy areas
UNCLASSIFIED
Responsibilities
-Reporting and Policy Work -Consultancy -Arranging Visits from the UK/Turkey (Ministrial, Senior Official,company,university etc.)
-Organising Workshops (in thematic fields to bring together researchers from universities, research centers and companies)
Policy makers
R&D&I funders
IndustryResearch
& Higher Education
SIN Europe Large international
companies & SMEs
Science and Innovation Network: a joined up approach - and broad UK landscape
SIN and Catapult Centres: Growing links (examples)
Europe: HV Manufacturing: France, Switzerland, GermanyTransport Systems: Germany Future Cities: PolandCell Therapy: FranceEnergy Storage: Germany ,FranceFuture Cities Catapult- Turkey Satellite Applications: Italy Asia Pacific : National Composites Centre: Japan Cell Therapy: JapanMiddle East, Africa and South Asia: Satellite Applications: South AfricaAdvanced Manufacturing: IndiaAmericas: Satellite Applications: Houston and Washington Cell Therapy: Los AngelesConnected Digital Economy: BostonFuture Cities: San Francisco
EgyptChina
Colombia
Chile South Africa
MexicoBrazil India
SE Asia:IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandPhilippines Vietnam
TurkeyKazakhstan
Science and innovation partnerships that promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries.
People: fellowships, mobility schemes and joint centers Programmes: research collaborations on development topics Translation: innovative solutions on development topics
£350m over five years + partner funding.
UK-Turkey Year of Science and Innovation
2015
• Second phase of the partnership, commenced with Katip Celebi-Newton Fund• Long term scientific collaboration
Several events including missions, events, seminars, forums will be organised in several fields and in different parts of Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Priority Areas- Energy, Health, Advanced Manufacturing, Agriculture- but doesn’t mean narrowing!
ActivitiesUK-Turkey Year of Science and Innovation
Activity Country Date-prv
Year of Science and Innovation Launch includıng Innovation Collaboration Workshop Turkey March
Workshop on Technology Transfer Turkey May/June 2015
Agri-Tech Inward Mission Italy June/July 2015
Brokerege Event on Renewable Energy UK July 2015
Bileteral Meetings in the Field of Security and Natural Disasters UK-Turkey 2015-2016
Seminar on Catalysis and Sensing for Health (CASH) Turkey Sept 2015
Higher Education Delegation Mission Turkey Oct 2015
Science and Technology Facility Council Mission UK Nov 2015
Workshop on Biotechnology,in particular developing vaccines and biosimilar drugs Turkey Dec 2015
Science and Innovation Roundtable-BC UK Feb 2016
Info Days for UK Universities UK 2015-2016
Info Days for Turkish Universities Turkey 2015-2016
Reserachers Links Workshops ın Advanced Manufacturing Turkey 2015-2016
BC Science Talks Turkey 2015-2016
Company/Institution Visits (For Example –Ricardo,FCC) Turkey 2015-2016
Alumnia Events Turkey 2015-2016
UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) in Turkey
Busra AfsarScience and Innovation Officer
British Consulate-General Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 334 6450
busra.afsar@fco.gov.uk