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Innovation Toolkit Science and Innovation Network INNOVATION TOOLKIT SCIENCE AND INNOVATION NETWORK INNOVATION IN THE UK Powered by INNOVATION IN THE UK: UNDERSTANDING AND CONNECTING WITH THE UK INNOVATION SYSTEM - CLICK A SECTION TO GET STARTED - > > > Introduction to the UK Comparative performance Understanding UK innovation system of UK innovation Innovation policy INTRODUCTION TO THE UK INNOVATION SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPARATIVE UNDERSTANDING UK INNOVATION A UK INNOVATION SYSTEM B PERFORMANCE OF THE UK C INNOVATION POLICY TOOLKIT INNOVATION SYSTEM 4 PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR INNOVATION IN THE UK (FEATURES AND CONDITIONS) CREATING KNOWLEDGE EXPLOITING KNOWLEDGE Stable, independent science and Ranked one of the best countries research funding sector: in the world for University- business interaction: Research Councils provide competitive grants for specific projects and programmes. !! Specific competitive funding streams for knowledge exchange such as the •! Intermediary Higher Education Innovation Fund Higher Education Funding Councils provide • Universities block grant funding to Universities on the ! organisations (HEIF). basis of quality measured by the Research •! Public Sector •! Technology Assessment Exercise. • Research transfer offices !! Growing networks of university ! exploitation funds like Fusion IP Establishments •! Business £5.85bn govt spend for science and research incubation and IP group. •! Research from the budget in 2015-16 including both Funding bodies •! Science & resource and capital expenditure. innovation parks !! Large and diverse public and private commercialisation sector. Good framework conditions • Standards • Subsidies/grants/ for innovation: ! ! Direct and indirect government Measurement contracts for financial support: Accreditation innovation Open and competitive markets, good •! Intellectual •! Advisory services Direct support for innovation through IP regime, strong business and legal government agencies (eg £616million in environment. property Indirect financial 2014/15 for Innovate UK) is •! Lobbying and support (eg R&D influencing tax credits) complemented by much larger indirect policy • Networking support – eg a comprehensive R&D tax ! credit regime (worth £1.2 billion in 2011/12) and further public support for venture capital and angel investment (eg the Enterprise Investment Scheme and the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme). ENABLING INNOVATION SUPPORTING INNOVATION INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPARATIVE UNDERSTANDING UK INNOVATION A UK INNOVATION SYSTEM B PERFORMANCE OF THE UK C INNOVATION POLICY TOOLKIT INNOVATION SYSTEM 5 PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR INNOVATION IN THE UK (INSTITUTIONS) Over 130 universities Over 100 science and innovation parks Over 60 public sector research establishments Over 50 university technology transfer offices Range of cross-sector research partnerships National initiatives bringing together universities and 7 thematic Research business Councils 9 Catapult Centres 4 higher education (and growing) funding councils FIRMS 1 national innovation 4 national academies agency (Innovate UK) A consolidated Business 1 national intellectual Growth Service property office Over 70,000 1 national standards body members of the Knowledge Transfer Network Range of think tanks and campaigning organisations Several government-funded agencies Many independent organisations that work closely with government INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPARATIVE UNDERSTANDING UK INNOVATION A UK INNOVATION SYSTEM B PERFORMANCE OF THE UK C INNOVATION POLICY TOOLKIT INNOVATION SYSTEM 6 ANOTHER WAY OF LOOKING ATTHE COMPLEXITY OF THE UK INNOVATION SYSTEM SOURCE: THE DOWLING REVIEW OF UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, JULY 2015 INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPARATIVE UNDERSTANDING UK INNOVATION A UK INNOVATION SYSTEM B PERFORMANCE OF THE UK C INNOVATION POLICY TOOLKIT INNOVATION SYSTEM 7 THE UK IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, BUT THERE ARE STILL CHALLENGES. A 2015 UK SURVEY MAPPED THE BIGGEST BARRIERS WITHIN THE SYSTEM SOURCE: THE DOWLING REVIEW OF UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, JULY 2015 INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPARATIVE UNDERSTANDING UK INNOVATION A UK INNOVATION SYSTEM B PERFORMANCE OF THE UK C INNOVATION POLICY TOOLKIT INNOVATION SYSTEM 8 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILES The following slides provide profiles of some of the main institutions in the UK innovation system. For each we: !! Describe its mission and how it works. !! Provide links to further information. Since this guide was developed with international audiences in mind, we also offer examples of how it works internationally. INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPARATIVE UNDERSTANDING UK INNOVATION A UK INNOVATION SYSTEM B PERFORMANCE OF THE UK C INNOVATION POLICY TOOLKIT INNOVATION SYSTEM 9 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILES: INNOVATE UK MISSION INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION !! Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency. !! Although its work is focused on the UK, strategic international work is increasingly important to Innovate UK: !! Its goal is to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation – bringing together business, !! Helping firms!access European research and development funding through research and the public sector, supporting and accelerating the the Enterprise Europe Network and Horizon 2020 National Contact development of innovative products and services to meet market Points needs, tackling major societal challenges and helping build the !! Working with UKTI on international trade missions for innovative SMEs future economy. and supporting innovative firms to export ! A highly prioritised set of international collaborative R&D programmes !! Its budget (2014/15: £616m) is directed towards technologies for ! which it has identified large global market opportunities which !! Implementing the translation strand of the Newton fund, a development are also areas of UK strengths. assistance programme focussed on developing science and innovation partnerships to promote the economic development and welfare of 15 emerging economies. APPROACH CONTACTS & FURTHER INFORMATION !! Innovate UK has invested over £1.5 billion since 2007 in helping !! Innovate UK funding and support tools UK businesses innovate !! Innovate UK delivery plan (2014/15) !! It supports innovation through a range of programmes which provide access to finance and access to knowledge, skills, !! 5 year strategy: Concept to Commercialisation (new strategy due Autumn 2015) equipment and partners. !"#$%&'('"($"))%*$+,-+.,/"#( !! Thinking about the future - Breakdown of Innovate UK spending !! These include Catapult centres (see separate slide), SMART !! Website: www.innovateuk.org #%0(-+#12(34&.25500067"86915 grants, innovation vouchers, Collaborative R&D programmes, feasibility studies, Knowledge Transfer partnerships and networks, 7"8%*#)%#'5&9:-+$,/"#.5 challenge platforms (in energy • built environment • agriculture +##"8,'%;91;.'*,'%7<;=>??; and food • healthcare • transport) and pre-commercial procurement programme, SBRI '";=>?@;$"#$%&';'"; !! It has a staff of 325, largely drawn from industry $"))%*$+,-+.,/"#( INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPARATIVE UNDERSTANDING UK INNOVATION A UK INNOVATION SYSTEM B PERFORMANCE OF THE UK C INNOVATION POLICY TOOLKIT INNOVATION SYSTEM 10 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILES: CATAPULT MISSION INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION !! The Catapults are a network of technology and innovation centres created Each Catapult has its own international strategy, and these are constantly by Innovate UK. evolving. Common themes across all of the Catapults include ! They have an ambitious goal to transform UK capability in innovation - ! !! Promoting their sector internationally, including helping SMEs access initially in nine areas selected as priorities for economic growth. international business opportunities ! Helping policy makers in the UK make sense of the international ! More than £1bn of public and private investment will be targeted at ! ! landscape for their sector Catapults over the next few years. !! Several Catapults actively seek out international sources of funding, A#(+#'*"('"(%,$3($,',&9-'(#%0(-+#12( for example the Future Cities Catapult 34&.2550006$,',&9-'6"*76915$,',&9-'; APPROACH !! Offering services to overseas companies, from data modelling to research facilities $%#'*%.( !! Catapults are business-focused technology and innovation centres that make world-leading technical capability available to businesses to solve their technical challenges CONTACTS & FURTHER !! They aim to encourage business investment in R&D by providing facilities and access to expertise to test new ideas INFORMATION ! They actively explore what conditions are needed to enable innovation and ! !! An introduction to each Catapult B3%(CD(-"$,/"#.("E(%,$3("E('3%(F( seek to influence these on behalf of their sector !! The UK locations of each of the 9 catapults $,',&9-'.( !! There are currently 9 centres: High value manufacturing, cell therapy, !! Catapult to Success a review of international technology and offshore renewable energy, satellite applications, connected digital economy, innovation centres #%0(-+#2(34&.2550006$,',&9-'6"*76915 future cities, transport systems, energy Systems and Precision Medicine. !! Contact the catapults $"#',$'1;9.( ! They are funded by a mixture of public sector grants and business funded ! !! Website: www.catapult.org.uk contract research INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPARATIVE UNDERSTANDING UK INNOVATION A UK INNOVATION SYSTEM B PERFORMANCE OF THE UK C INNOVATION POLICY TOOLKIT INNOVATION SYSTEM 11 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILES: KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK LTD MISSION INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION !! Knowledge Transfer Network
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