Regional Issues for Scientific BusinessCaSE in the UK

Hazlewood Castle, Tadcaster26th July 2005

Trevor GregoryDirector

Yorkshire Science

Overall aim: Yorkshire Science is committed to creating an environment for enterprise and

innovation to enhance and drive the regional economy, with a recognised responsibility to

societal and environmental issues.

The Science Council must (HMT/DTI):

• Be fully aligned with the RDA and the Regional Economic Strategy;• Be business-led (large and small), focusing on industry sectors and clusters

which are important to the region’s economy;• Be founded on a clear and realistic understanding of regional strengths and

weaknesses;• Be based on a coherent regional strategy for the development and use of the

science base, linked to national priorities;• Be operated in a way that all the key stakeholders share a commitment to the

regional economic agenda and to work together in partnership to further the agenda;

• Be able to exert genuine influence, both regionally and nationally; and• Be provided with appropriate implementation resource and support, ensuring

that policy decisions are implemented effectively.

Science Council needs to:

Develop a detailed description of current knowledge base, business capacity for innovation, and established environment/mechanisms for exploitation (the ‘fingerprint’).

Encourage transfer of best/good practice across the knowledge networks (regional, national and EU/global).

Agree the regions identified priorities and map against the National and European technology strategies (influence where possible).

Define an operational framework which can be applied to identified strategic technology priorities.

Continuously refine the operational framework to reflect the strategy (may be affected by CoE, technology priorities).

Building blocks to generate a regional ‘fingerprint’ for science and exploitation

The quality, and accessibility, of the regional science and technology Centres of Excellence.

The exploitation capability of established clusters and networks, and utilisation of best practice in new clusters and networks.

The drive and desire from businesses and CoE for knowledge and technology transfer, and potential for exploitation.

Infrastructure for knowledge and technology transfer, and use in exploitation.

Basicresearch

Establishedknowledge

Define/predictMarketneeds

Technologyneeds

• Companies• Cluster Managers/Champions• Knowledge Transfer Networks• RTOs/RAs/TAs• Established entrepreneurs• Financiers (VCs, Bus Angels etc)

Industry-ledResearchactivity

Researchplan

Researchchallenges

• CICs + academics• Research Councils• KTNs• DTI• Financiers

National/EUSET

strategies

TechnologyRoad

Map(s)

TechnologyNeeds/gap

analysis

• Cluster Managers/Champions• Manufacturing Advisory Service• KTNs

TechnologicalCapability/Know-how

Scientificcapability

• Companies• CICs + academics• Cluster Managers/Champions• Knowledge Transfer Networks• Innovation Promoters• Financiers

Technology transferopportunity

Knowledge transferopportunity

Framework for

Innovation

Skills road map?

Define/predictMarketneeds

Skillsneeds

Learningplan

Learningchallenges

Skillscapability

Knowledgecapability

Industry-ledSkills

activity

National/EUSET

strategies

SkillsRoad

Map(s)

SkillsNeeds/gap

analysis

Basicresearch

Establishedknowledge

e.g. Nanotechnology

Objectives and Timelines

Short Term

Respond to DTI Technology Strategy Board re. Regional priorities.

Agree the Regional technology priorities.

Agree the operational framework for facilitating innovation.

Agree a communication plan for the SC ‘agenda’.

Map the Regional technology priorities with Northern Way, National, EU priorities.

Develop a Regional fingerprint.

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Medium Term

Re-define strategy based on the revised RES (July 2005).

Review of effectiveness of schemes and initiatives.

Identify disruptive/emerging technologies.

November 2005

November 2005

March 2005

‘Silo-bridging’ technologiesTechnology and HealthcareChallenge: Accessing patient records ‘on the move’

‘Sensor’ implants to monitor health, diagnose and prescribeTechnologies: Sensors Wireless technologies

Medical devices Product designPharmaceuticals Particle technology

Water and Waste-water managementChallenge: Effective response to regulationTechnologies: Chemicals Biosciences

Engineering design Wireless technologiesProduct design Food processing