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The Midlands Engine Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes 30 September 2016 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes Contents Annex A: Organisations responding to the e-consultation ................................................. 1 Annex B: Midlands Engine Innovation Group Vision ........................................................... 2 Annex C: Theme-level data ..................................................................................................... 3 Annex D: Thematic workshop notes .................................................................................... 13 Annex E: Further Sci-Val data .............................................................................................. 32 Annex F: Long list of assets ................................................................................................. 46 Annex G: Case examples ...................................................................................................... 68 Annex H: Detailed market priority templates ...................................................................... 78 Annex I: E-consultation responses ...................................................................................... 98 Annex J: Driving competitiveness through our Enabling Competencies ...................... 109 Annex K: Innovation networks and behaviours ............................................................... 112 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes Annex A: Organisations responding to the e- consultation A.1 The table below lists the organisations who responded to the e-consultation exercise. In some cases, different people from within the same organisation responded, e.g. academics working in different departments of the same university. In addition, two anonymous responses were received. Organisations responding to the e-consultation 3M Leicester City Council Aircraft Research Association Leicester Precision Medicine Institute Aston University Loughborough University Aylesbury Vale District Council Marches Energy Agency BBR Optometry Midlands Aerospace Alliance BioCity Group Mondelez International BioStatus National Grid Birmingham City University Nottingham Trent University Campden BRI Optimec City of Wolverhampton Council QinetiQ Collinson Associates RJ & A E Godfrey Coventry University Rolls-Royce Plc Cranfield University Siemens Wind Power De Montfort University SNC-Lavalin Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Staffordshire University East Midlands Academic Health Science Network The Open University Encraft Transport for West Midlands Energy Technologies Institute UK Space Agency Faering UNIP Management Freelance Researcher University Hospitals Birmingham NHSFT Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP University Hospitals of Leicester Greater Lincolnshire LEP University of Birmingham Harper Adams University University of Derby Hexcel Reinforcements UK University of Leicester Invest in Nottingham University of Nottingham Jaguar Land Rover University of Wolverhampton Keele University Worcestershire Innovation Network Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership 1 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes Annex B: Midlands Engine Innovation Group Vision B.1 Our vision for Midlands Engine Innovation is to convert the great research from the Midlands Universities and the wider research community into commercially successful products and processes for the economic benefit of the UK. By harnessing our scientific research and innovation strengths we will address market failures and market needs, creating a self- sustaining, long-term approach to delivering productivity growth for the region. We will create a system that bridges the ‘readiness’ gap that traditionally exists between concept- proven research and commercial financial investment. We will generate the conditions necessary to build confidence for that investment, accelerating the adoption of technology by industry, and thereby begin a cycle of continual growth for the Midlands Engine region. B.2 We believe we are well placed to deliver this vision based on the strong academic research and translational research capability in the Midlands Region, drawing on the strengths of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult and the independent research and technology organisations based in the Midlands Engine region. Midlands Engine Innovation Group Vision Source: Midlands Engine Innovation Group 2 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes Annex C: Theme-level data C.1 The pages below set out the data collected for the SIA for each of the six Themes from the Business Register and Employment Survey (including Location Quotients), and ONS Business Counts. The data are cut by relevant SIC code, and LEP area. Healthcare, Life Sciences and Translational Medicine Employment in the Midlands Engine (2009) Source: BRES Employment in the Midlands Engine (2014) Source: BRES 3 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes LQ Midlands Engine vs GB (2014) Source: BRES Business Counts (2015) Source: ONS Business Counts 4 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes Creative, Digital and Design Sector Employment in the Midlands Engine (2009) Source: BRES Employment in the Midlands Engine (2014) Source: BRES 5 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes LQ Midlands Engine vs GB (2014) Source: BRES Business Counts (2015) Source: ONS Business Counts 6 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes Energy and Low Carbon Technologies Employment in the Midlands Engine (2009) Source: BRES Employment in the Midlands Engine (2014) Source: BRES LQ Midlands Engine vs GB (2014) Source: BRES 7 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes Business Counts (2015) Source: ONS Business Counts Transport Technologies Employment in the Midlands Engine (2009) Source: BRES Employment in the Midlands Engine (2014) Source: BRES 8 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes LQ Midlands Engine vs GB (2014) Source: BRES Business Counts (2015) Source: ONS Business Counts Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Employment in the Midlands Engine (2009) Source: BRES 9 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes Employment in the Midlands Engine (2014) Source: BRES LQ Midlands Engine vs GB (2014) Source: BRES Business Counts (2015) Source: ONS Business Counts 10 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes Agri-food and drink manufacturing and production Employment in the Midlands Engine (2009) Source: BRES Employment in the Midlands Engine (2014) Source: BRES LQ Midlands Engine vs GB (2014) Source: BRES 11 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes Business Counts (2015) Source: ONS Business Counts 12 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes Annex D: Thematic workshop notes Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Context D.1 To inform the development of the Midlands Engine (ME) Science and Innovation Audit (SIA), a stakeholder workshop was held on the 30th June 2016 at the University of Leicester. The workshop focused on the Advanced Manufacturing Theme of the ME SIA. The purpose of the workshop was to engage a broad base of partners in the SIA process and capture their perspectives on the priority strengths, opportunities and gaps in the ME science and innovation offer, focusing specifically within the advanced manufacturing thematic area. This short note provides a summary of the key discussion points from the day. Feedback on Thematic strengths, opportunities and gaps D.2 As a core part of the workshop, three break-out groups were asked to answer three questions: Q1: Within the Theme, what are the Top 3 current science and innovation strengths, in terms of capabilities or sub-sector specialisms, in the Midlands Engine? Q2: In light of market and technology changes in the Theme, what are the Top 3 potential science and innovation strengths, in terms of capabilities or sub-sector specialisms, in the Midlands Engine? Q3: What do you think are the Top 3 gaps or weaknesses in the ‘innovation ecosystems’ in the Midlands Engine that need to be addressed over the next 5 years? Table 1 over the page presents a summary of the key feedback from each of the break- out groups. D.3 Further to this Theme-specific feedback, it is also important to note that stakeholders at the workshop stressed the importance of ensuring that linkages/synergies between the six Themes of the SIA are identified and recognised fully whilst work progresses to develop the SIA. The need for a consistent focus on identifying those priorities that will drive productivity growth and create high value jobs was also noted. 13 Science and Innovation Audit Volume 2: Supporting Annexes Table 1: Summary of feedback from the three break-out groups Q1. Current strengths Q2. Potential strengths Q3. Gaps/weaknesses Blue Through-life engineering services (TES) Digital manufacturing: with prototypes and Skills – problems in retention and Group Additive manufacturing (e.g. at MTC, WMG) design undertaken via modelling and knowledge around software and analytics. simulation Need more apprenticeships. Composites and lightweight structures Transfer of motor sport innovation practices There is a perception by government and in the region around the Silverstone F1 investors that the Midlands is ‘not the place cluster to broader advanced manufacturing to be’. industries Attractiveness of
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