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The QUESTOR CentreThe QUESTOR Centre
AnAn international partnership between industry, international partnership between industry, government agencies and academia for government agencies and academia for industry industry driven driven multimulti--discipline discipline environmental research environmental research with a clear emphasis on technology transfer with a clear emphasis on technology transfer
and exploitation and exploitation
General InformationGeneral InformationFounded in 1989Founded in 1989
The only Centre outside the US to be part of the National The only Centre outside the US to be part of the National
Science FoundationScience Foundation’’s (NSF) Programme for s (NSF) Programme for
Industry/University CoIndustry/University Co--operative Research Centres operative Research Centres
(I/UCRCs)(I/UCRCs)
The I/UCRC concept is a highly successful model The I/UCRC concept is a highly successful model
developed by the NSF where more than 50 such developed by the NSF where more than 50 such
Centres have been operating in the US for 20 yearsCentres have been operating in the US for 20 years
Annual MembershipAnnual Membership
Key ObjectivesKey ObjectivesTo enhance the quality and relevance of research To enhance the quality and relevance of research projectsprojectsTo establish a critical mass skills base across To establish a critical mass skills base across disciplines aligned to the research needs of disciplines aligned to the research needs of member companies and organisationsmember companies and organisationsTo ensure timely delivery of technology through To ensure timely delivery of technology through enhanced procedures for technology and enhanced procedures for technology and knowledge transferknowledge transferTo increase SME MembershipTo increase SME Membership
To develop an international network where To develop an international network where companies can benefit from both research and companies can benefit from both research and business opportunities business opportunities
Current & Potential Current & Potential International Academic International Academic
PartnersPartnersQueenQueen’’s University Belfasts University BelfastDublin City University (RoI) Dublin City University (RoI) –– 20052005Stevens Institute of Technology (US) Stevens Institute of Technology (US) ––20062006Dalhousie University (Canada)Dalhousie University (Canada) –– Nov 2007Nov 2007University of Duisburg Essen University of Duisburg Essen –– Nov 2007Nov 2007The Institute for Water Research (Germany) The Institute for Water Research (Germany) –– Nov 2007Nov 2007
Cranfield University (UK) Cranfield University (UK) –– May 2008May 2008AFBI (NI)AFBI (NI)–– Under DiscussionUnder Discussion
Research Priority AreasResearch Priority Areas
WaterWater EnergyEnergy
Sensors for Sensors for Environmental Environmental
MonitoringMonitoring Energy from Energy from BiomassBiomass
Water & Water & Wastewater Wastewater TreatmentTreatment
Surface WaterSurface WaterGroundwaterGroundwaterContaminated Contaminated
LandLandResource Resource
ManagementManagement
Member Driven ResearchMember Driven ResearchMember Research Priority Booklet UpdatedMember Research Priority Booklet Updated
One One ––to to ––One MeetingsOne Meetings
Call for PreCall for Pre--proposalsproposals
PrePre--Proposals ShortProposals Short--listedlisted
Call for ProposalsCall for Proposals
Project Champions AgreedProject Champions Agreed
Presentations to IABPresentations to IAB
Members VoteMembers Vote
Projects PrioritisedProjects Prioritised
JanuaryJanuary
MayMay
JuneJune
JuneJune
SeptemberSeptember
SeptemberSeptember
NovemberNovember
NovemberNovember
NovemberNovember
QUESTOR Foresight Exercise
Novel Nanomateria ls
for Remedia tion
S usta inable Wastewater Treatment
Embedded S ensor
Networks
Renewable Rsources from the Marine Environment
R emediation/T reatment S ens ors E nerg y
QUE S TOR F ores ight E xerc is e
QUE S TOR Academic P artners (QUB , DCU, S IT, DAL , UDE , IWW)
QUE S TOR Membership (indus trial Advisory Board) (IAB )
C ollaborative R esearch P rojects
IAB F unded R esearch P rojects
Research Drivers
EU Framework VIIEU Framework VIIMarie Curie Initial Training NetworkMarie Curie Initial Training Network
Advanced Technologies for Water Resource ManagementAdvanced Technologies for Water Resource Management(ATWARM)(ATWARM)
Water Water Quality/SensoQuality/Sensor Technologiesr Technologies
Enhanced Enhanced Wastewater Wastewater TreatmentTreatment
Sustainable Sustainable Wastewater Wastewater TreatmentTreatment
14 PhDs plus 2 Post Docs14 PhDs plus 2 Post DocsAcademic Partners: QUB, DCU, UDE, IWW, CRAAcademic Partners: QUB, DCU, UDE, IWW, CRAIndustrial Partners: NI Water, TE Laboratories Ltd + QUESTOR MemIndustrial Partners: NI Water, TE Laboratories Ltd + QUESTOR MembershipbershipPotentialFundingPotentialFunding: : €€3.2M 3.2M
Competence Centre for Competence Centre for Renewable Energy Renewable Energy
New INI Funding Programme for Industry Driven New INI Funding Programme for Industry Driven ResearchResearchI/UCRC approach favouredI/UCRC approach favouredQUESTOR will apply for a Competence Centre for QUESTOR will apply for a Competence Centre for Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy•• Energy from biomassEnergy from biomass
ADADCatalytic gasificationCatalytic gasificationBiogas conversion to storable/ 2Biogas conversion to storable/ 2ndnd generation transport fuelsgeneration transport fuelsAdvanced small scale power generationAdvanced small scale power generationIntegration of emerging generation technologiesIntegration of emerging generation technologies
•• Tidal/waveTidal/wave
££5 5 -- ££10M funding over 5 years10M funding over 5 years
Technology Transfer Technology Transfer & Exploitation& Exploitation
•• Applied Technology Unit (ATU)Applied Technology Unit (ATU)
Unique group of 12 scientists and engineers with access to QUESTOR facilities
Monitoring, technical consultancy, new product and process develMonitoring, technical consultancy, new product and process developmentopment
Work in partnership with members to demonstrate/commercialise technology
•• QUESTOR Technologies LtdQUESTOR Technologies Ltd
Established to develop products/processes derived from technologEstablished to develop products/processes derived from technologies ies
developed within the QUESTOR Centredeveloped within the QUESTOR Centre
Improved Technology Transfer process
For QUB, led by ATU with major input from Project Champion and academics Develop draft roadmap at around six month stage of projectRevision at 18-24 month stage or as appropriate, and at end of project
The QUESTOR ModelThe QUESTOR Model
Assist membersand academics in steering researchtoward useable products and technologies
MonitoringConsultancy
Product and ProcessDevelopment
ProductDevelopment
ProductSupport
QUESTOR Research Programme
Range of Environmental ProductsBased on Novel Technologies
QUESTORTechnologies
Ltd
Annual MembershipAnnual Membership
QUESTOR Members QUESTOR Members Great BritainGreat Britain
•• BPBP
•• Shell Global SolutionsShell Global Solutions
•• Modern Water Ltd*Modern Water Ltd*
United StatesUnited States
•• Exxon Mobil Research & Exxon Mobil Research &
EngineeringEngineering
Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland
•• EnvaEnva Ireland Ltd*Ireland Ltd*
•• AstellasAstellas Ireland LtdIreland Ltd
•• FLI Environmental Ltd*FLI Environmental Ltd*
•• T.E. Laboratories Ltd*T.E. Laboratories Ltd*
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
•• Applied Silicate Technologies Ltd*Applied Silicate Technologies Ltd*
•• Alpha Environmental Group*Alpha Environmental Group*
•• AWP (Ireland) Ltd*AWP (Ireland) Ltd*
•• B9 Energy Ltd*B9 Energy Ltd*
•• Belfast City CouncilBelfast City Council
•• Bombardier AerospaceBombardier Aerospace
•• CDE Ireland Ltd*CDE Ireland Ltd*
•• Central Chemical Supplies Ltd*Central Chemical Supplies Ltd*
•• ChemviteChemvite Ltd*Ltd*
•• CleanfieldCleanfield Technology Ltd*Technology Ltd*
•• Coca Cola Bottlers (Coca Cola Bottlers (Ireland)LtdIreland)Ltd
•• DoE Environment & Heritage ServiceDoE Environment & Heritage Service
•• EdaPhonEdaPhon SS--oil Tec Ltd*oil Tec Ltd*
•• GlenfarmGlenfarm Holdings Ltd*Holdings Ltd*
•• KedcoKedco Energy NI Ltd*Energy NI Ltd*
•• McAllister Brothers Ltd*McAllister Brothers Ltd*
•• MacNabbMacNabb Brothers Waste Management Ltd*Brothers Waste Management Ltd*
•• MarencoMarenco**
•• Natural Energies Ireland Ltd*Natural Energies Ireland Ltd*
•• NI Water LtdNI Water Ltd
•• Northern Innovation Ltd*Northern Innovation Ltd*
•• NorlectNorlect Engineering Ltd*Engineering Ltd*
•• Precision Processes Services LtdPrecision Processes Services Ltd**
•• RSK Ireland Ltd*RSK Ireland Ltd*
•• SimproSimpro Ireland Ltd*Ireland Ltd*
•• Williams Industrial services Ltd*Williams Industrial services Ltd*
•• WilsonWilson’’s Country Ltd*s Country Ltd*
Contact DetailsContact Details
http://questor.qub.ac.uk/
The QUESTOR CentreDavid Keir Building
Stranmillis RoadBelfast, BT9 5AG
Tel: +44(0)28 9097 5577Fax: +44(0)28 9066 1462