Thursday 7 and Friday 8 November 2019 Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire

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UKSPA Conference at Nexus University of Leeds Save the date: 5 & 6 March 2020

Welcome: Useful Information:

A very warm welcome to Culham Science Centre from my- self and the Board of UKSPA to our final event of 2019 - our 35th anniversary.

I would like to thank our hosts for their support and hard work in delivering this event. I would particularly like to thank Caroline Livingstone, Steve Moss, Ruth Lloyd and Sarah Lewis and their colleagues at Culham Science Centre as well as Jo Stevens and Toni Harrison from Oxford Inno- vation for their support.

UKSPA events are growing in size and can only be deliv- ered with the support of our sponsors, partners and exhibitors and we are indebted to all of those who have contributed to this event. This event has been CPD accredited. CPD Accreditation forms are available at the registra- Over two hundred delegates will be joining us over the tion desk for completion and return to the UKSPA offic- next two days and a significant number of these are mak- es after the conference. ing their first visit to an UKSPA event. They can be identified by the coloured circle on their delegate badges. I do WI-FI hope that you will join me in welcoming them to the Asso- ciation. Network: conferencenet No password required The increasing number of new faces at our events has been a pattern of recent UKSPA conferences and reflects TAXI the significant change that is taking place within the sector Go Green Taxis as well as the increase in UKSPA membership. It also 01235 811100 shows the wider interest that is being shown in the future Book online at www.gogreentaxisltd.co.uk of the Science and Innovation sector and the continued enthusiasm of UKSPA members and others to share good Exhibition practice and both learn from and offer support to their colleagues across the UK. Please do find time to visit the exhibition area on the first floor whose support has made this event possible. UKSPA, of course, is not immune from change and our AGM, which forms part of our agenda on Thursday, will look at the performance of the Association over the last AGM year and our ambitions for the next twelve months. All members are encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Association on Thursday The AGM will also see the appointment of a new UKSPA afternoon Chairman as David Hardman will stand down as Chairman following his completion of a six year stint as Chairman Coffee is available for non member delegates in the followed by this final year as Honorary Chairman. His sup- Learning Resource Centre port has been invaluable and I am sure that you will join with me in thanking him for all that he has contributed to Programme Contents: UKSPA and to wish him well for the future. Save the date: Nexus Page 2 We plan to continue the pattern of our two day events in Welcome/useful information Page 3 2020 while also offering one or two single day events and Programme at a glance Page 4 further details will be promoted before the end of the About our hosts/study tours Page 6 year. I do hope that you have a useful and enjoyable two Plenary session speakers Page 7 days in Culham. Parallel sessions - Thursday Page 9 Parallel sessions - Friday Page 11 Jim Duvall Exhibitors and room plan Page 14 Executive Director Delegate list and session choices Page 15 UKSPA

Programme at a Glance DAY 1: THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2019

The free shuttle minibus from Didcot Parkway Station will Trains from Didcot Parkway to Culham Station operate between 10:00 - 12:30 on Thursday. 08:48 (arrives 08:55) and 10:28 (arrives 10:35)* Didcot Parkway Station has a taxi rank with the fare to Trains from Oxford to Culham Station include Culham Science Centre costing around £20 and should take 09:06 (arrives 09:16) and 10:05 (arrives 10:35 )* approximately 20 minutes. *times correct at time of going to press

From 11:00 Registration Opens at Culham Conference Centre

Tour A: Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE) Optional Tours Tour B: Oxford Advanced Skills (OAS) 11:30 - 12:30 Meet at registration point on first floor of Culham Conference Centre

12:30 - 13:15 Lunch (First Floor, Culham Conference Centre)

Driving the Knowledge Economy: Culham, the Oxfordshire Cluster and UK Innovation Plenary Session Chair: David Hardman, Hon Chairman UKSPA John Adams Ian Chapman, CEO, UKAEA Lecture Theatre Tim Bestwick, Director of Business and Innovation, UKAEA

Rob Buckingham, Director UKAEA & RACE

Ahmed Goga, Director of Strategy and Programmes, Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partner- 13:15 - 14:15 ship (OxLEP)

14:15 - 15:00 Discussion Session: Driving the Knowledge Economy

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee and Networking Break (First Floor, Culham Conference Centre)

Parallel Session 1 (John Parallel Session 2 (Zeta) Parallel Session 3 (Tosca) 15:30 - 16:30 Adams Lecture Theatre)

Sustainable Environments Innovation Support and Lessons from Oxford: growth: The Growth Chal- Oxford’s global knowledge Chair: Dave Hockton, lenge: a real UK problem? eco-system. UKSPA Director Chair: Jo Stevens, Managing Chair: Graham Hewson, Sally Basker, CEO, Exeter Director, Oxford Innovation UKSPA Director Science Park Wendy Tindsley, Innovation Pete Wilder, Nora Claudio Familiar, Director - Oxfordshire, OI Head of Property, Oxford Senior Associate, NBBJ Sciences Innovation Dr Jane Galsworthy, Oxford James Willcox, Head of Innovation Services David Williams, Sustainability for Willmott Partner, Bidwells Dixon Midlands Dr David Kingham, Exec Vice Chairman, Tokamak Energy

16:30 - 17:15 UKSPA AGM in John Adams Lecture Theatre

17:15 Coach from Campus to Hilton Garden Inn, Abingdon (OX14 1TZ)

19:30 Pre dinner drinks Hilton Garden Inn

20:00 Dinner IHilton Garden Inn

22:00 Informal Networking Hilton Garden Inn 4 All speakers and timings are subject to amendment All speakers and timings are subject to amendment

DAY 2: FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2019

08.45 Coach from Hilton Garden Inn departs at 08:45

From 09.00 Registration Open for Day 2 Delegates

Delivering the Future: Leading figures from UKSPA member locations in Oxfordshire join

together to discuss their current initiatives, future plans and their vision for the future Plenary Session Chair: Jo Stevens, Managing Director, Oxford Innovation John Adams

Lecture Theatre  Philip Campbell, Commercial Director, Milton Park

 Alistair Cory, Director, Begbroke Science Park

 Piers Scrimshaw-Wright, CEO, Oxford Science Park 09.30 - 10:30  Elen Wade-Martins, Business Engagement Manager, BioEscalator

Discussion Session: An opportunity to join the discussion and consider the future direc- 10.30 - 11:00 tion of travel for the science and innovation sector.

11.00 - 11:30 Coffee and Networking Break (First Floor, Culham Conference Centre)

Parallel Session 4 (John Parallel Session 5 (Zeta) Parallel Session 6 (Phoenix) 11:30 - 12:15 Adams Lecture Theatre)

Environments for Inno- Innovation Support and Lessons from Oxford: vation: Life Science Growth: Do we actually Co-location of business and trends and the positive need more UK innovation housing: living lab opportuni- sector impact for space? ties and future design of life/ Occupiers work facilities Chair: Elaine McKechnie,

Chair: Graham Hewson Business Development Chair: Bob Cushing, UKSPA UKSPA Director Director, Oxford Innovation Director

Glenn Crocker, Toni Harrison, and Wendy Peter Canavan, Associate Executive Chairman, Tindsley, Oxford Innovation Partner, Carter Jonas BioCity Group

Parallel Session 7 (John Parallel Session 8 (Phoenix) 12:15 - 13:00 Adams Lecture Theatre)

Environments for Inno- Lessons from Oxford: The vation: Build it and they Oxford - Cambridge Arc. will come? Speculative laboratory buildings Chair: Bob Cushing, UKSPA Director Chair: George Walker

(Pentlands Science Park) Rob Hopwood, Partner, John Mackenzie, Roslin Bidwells. Innovation Centre Phil Clare, Deputy Director, Malcolm Tait, KJ Tait Research Services (Knowledge Engineers and Philip Exchange and Engagement) MacDonald, Oberlanders. University of Oxford

Plenary 13.00 Regeneration and Innovation: New Opportunities - Rachel Dickie, Head of Urban (JA Lecture Theatre) Regeneration, Legal & General

13:30 - 14:30 Lunch 14:00 - 15:00 Tour C : Joint European Torus (JET)

Train from Culham Station to Didcot Parkway (13:17 arrives 13:24)* Free shuttle minibus service to Didcot 5 Parkway between 13:30-15:30 Train from Culham Station to Oxford (13:35 arrives 13:44)* *details correct at time of going to press

About our hosts

Owned and managed by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Culham Science Centre combines world-class publicly funded research into fusion power, commercial technology organisations and Culham Innovation Centre, creating a hub of cutting edge innovation and enterprise which is home to over 2,000 highly skilled scientists and innova- tors.

It is a partner in Science Vale Oxford, along with other public and private sector organisations in the area, to promote southern Oxfordshire as a global hot spot for enterprise and innovation in science, high technology and the application of knowledge.

Reflecting the cross-cutting and inter-disciplinary nature of the strengths of the Science Vale Oxford cluster, Culham Science Centre hosts around 60 businesses in a wide range areas including aerospace, battery technology, autonomous vehicles and biotechnology.

Some of Culham Science Centre’s smaller and start-up high technology companies are hosted in the Culham Innova- tion Centre, a dedicated business incubator managed by Oxford Innovation Ltd.

About the tours

All tour groups will leave from the Registration area on the first floor of Culham Science Centre

TOUR A: REMOTE APPLICATIONS IN CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS (RACE)

RACE is the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s centre for Remote Applications in Challenging Environments research facility at Culham Science Centre. Since opening in 2016, the RACE facility has conducted R&D into the use of robotics in extreme industrial environments where it is difficult to send people to carry out work.

TOUR B: OXFORD ADVANCED SKILLS (OAS)

OAS is a partnership between the UK Atomic Energy Authority and the Science & Technology Facilities Council. The two organisations have a history of apprentice training in science and engineering stretching back more than 70 years. The new centre opened in September 2019 and is managed by apprentice training partner MTC Apprentice- ships. MTC’s Advanced Engineering apprenticeships helps learners develop the skills needed for delivering the technologies of the future in the high value manufacturing sector. This tour will provde an early opportunity to look at facilities and activities

TOUR C: JOINT EUROPEAN TORUS (JET)

The Joint European Torus (JET) is the UK’s national laboratory for fusion research. Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) is owned and operated by the UK Atomic Energy Authority.

PLENARY SPEAKERS

TIM BESTWICK, Director of Business and Innovation, UKAEA Tim Bestwick is Director of Business and Innovation at UKAEA, the UK public body researching fusion energy and related technologies, and is also a Director of the Harwell Campus. He is a previous Chair of the Eureka Network, the world’s largest network for international cooperation in innovation, and Oxford Venturefest.

Tim has a particular interest and long track record in commercializing innovation arising from ‘big science’ programmes, including major collaborations with business, developing science and innovation campuses and setting up many spin-out companies.

ROB BUCKINGHAM, UK Atomic Energy Authority Director & Head of RACE Rob is a Director of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the first Head of RACE, the new centre for Remote Applications in Challenging Environments. Rob was lead author of the UK’s Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2020 Strategy.

Before joining the UKAEA, Rob co-founded and was Managing Director of OC Ro- botics which developed and commercialised snake-arm™ robots. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology.

AHMED GOGA, Director of Strategy and Programmes, OxLEP Ahmed provides strategic leadership to local, regional and national partners across the public, private and community sectors in the development and delivery of the Strategic Economic Plan for Oxfordshire driving investment, innovation and economic growth across the region including:

- Development of the Oxford - Cambridge Strategic Growth Corridor - University / industry collaboration, innovation and technology transfer - Place based investment planning including employment and strategic infrastructure development - Regional and National Business / Government strategic relationship management and - Delivery of c£2bn of public / private investment programme (City Deal, EU and Local Growth Funds).

DAVID HARDMAN, Honorary Chairman, UKSPA David’s career over the last 25 years has been in knowledge transfer; creating infra- structures to promote translation of new ideas and concepts into commercial reality. After 10 years at the Babraham Institute leading the early commercial aspects of the development of the Babraham Research Campus, he moved to Birmingham in 2008 to develop a new strategy to deliver what has become the Innovation Birmingham (IB) Campus.

IB provokes digital innovation and adoption across all sectors; orchestrating communities to catalyse collaborative creativity to establish new ventures and catalyse growth of existing businesses. In 2018 IB became part of Bruntwood Sci Tech and from a position of greater strength will continue to promote the Campus as the heart of Birmingham’s thriving innovation district. PROFESSOR IAN CHAPMAN,CEO, UK Atomic Energy Authority Ian Chapman became CEO of the UK Atomic Energy Authority and Director of the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy in October 2016. He has held a number of international roles in fusion, including membership of the Princeton Plasma Physics Advisory board, the Chi- nese Academy of Sciences Plasma Physics advisory board and chairing the IAEA Interna- tional Fusion Research Committee.

He was made a Fellow of the Institute of Physics in 2013 and became a visiting Professor 7 at Durham University in 2015.

PHILIP CAMPBELL, Commercial Director, Milton Park Philip joined MEPC in 2006 and has 25 years’ experience in commercial real estate. Philip has been instrumental in Milton Park’s recently published Vision 2040, a pioneering and exciting masterplan which has been collaboratively produced setting out Milton Park’s trajecto- ry for future growth in an inclusive and sustainable way.

Philip leads the 20-strong on-site commercial team and works with businesses and their evolving accommodation needs, simplifying the most complex of real estate issues.

ALISTAIR CORY, Director, Begbroke Science Park Alistair Cory is the Director of the Oxford University Science Park and leader of the Oxford University Innovation District programme at Begbroke.

He is an experienced development director who has led the successful delivery of a variety of property and business enterprise initiatives, and is actively engaged with the OXLEP Local Industrial Strategy Pilot and Oxford Cambridge ARC.

PIERS SCRIMSHAW-WRIGHT, CEO, Oxford Science Park A science and business park specialist, Piers is responsible for leading the on-site team, asset management and the ambitious development plans. Piers is a qualified chartered surveyor with over 20 years’ experience in development and asset management. A former Director at Arlington, then Goodman, Piers was responsible for the development of Uxbridge Business Park (with significant HQ lettings to Bristol-Myers Squibb and Amgen), the acquisition and development of Colworth Science Park and Harwell Oxford, and then an ambitious development programme in France, Spain and Germany. More recently, he has been involved in a niche UK Science Park start- up company. Piers began his career at GVA in London.

ELEN WADE-MARTINS Business Engagement Manager, Oxford BioEscalator Elen was involved in all aspects of planning the Oxford BioEscalator, an incubator that supports small and growing high-potential medical science companies to move their innovative ideas towards the clinic. It is also a collaborative hub for bioscience collaboration in Oxford. Elen’s background is in research, commercialisation of research and supporting early-stage entrepreneurs. She has worked at MIT, Oxford University Inno- vation, Begbroke Science Park and the Saïd Business School. She is now developing the BioEscalator community and planning BioEscalator II.

RACHEL DICKIE, Head of Urban Regeneration, Legal & General Rachel is responsible for Legal & General Capital’s investments in Regeneration Infra- structure as well as the origination of new opportunities. Rachel is responsible for the management of existing projects including the recently completed Bracknell town centre redevelopment, Cardiff’s Central Square and Newcastle Science Central. Rachel has over 10 years’ experience in the real estate sector and joined Legal & General from Tishman Speyer where she managed a European office fund. Prior to that, Rachel worked in the Managed Accounts Group at CBRE Global Investors.

PLENARY SPEAKERS

JO STEVENS, Managing Director, Oxford Innovation

Formerly Marketing and Business Development Director, Jo joined Oxford Innovation (OI) in November 2000 and has seen the company grow from 30 employees to a team of over 100. During this period, OI has also merged with SQW to form a Group business focussed on the encouragement of innovation, enterprise and place-making.

Jo has extensive knowledge and experience of designing and operating innovation centres, combined with an understanding of incubation and scale- ups, having originally set-up and managed 3 incubation and innovation centres in the Thames Valley. Jo has played an instrumental role in opening more than 25 new innovation centres including most recently Knowledge Gateway (at University of Essex), BASE Bordon Innovation Centre, UWE’s Future Space on the UEZ in Bristol and the Innova- tion Factory in Belfast

SAVE THE DATE : UKSPA Conference at NEXUS - Thursday 6 and Friday 7 March 2020

Parallel sessions: Thursday 7 November 2019

Session 1: Sustainable Environments Session 2: Innovation Support: The Growth John Adams Lecture Theatre Challenge: a very real UK problem? Zeta Room Three individual presentations looking at sustainability good practice. Recent research from the Enterprise Research Centre has identified that the UK is suffering from a reduction in the  Sally Basker, CEO, Exeter Science Park Ltd number of SMEs actually starting as well as a marked drop  Exeter Science Park and Sustainability in the number that then go on to scale and grow. The evi- dence points to regional variations but an alarming picture Dr Sally Basker has over 15 for the UK as a whole. Is the focus on commercialisation years’ board and senior level rather than collaboration between academia and business experience gained in the aer- hampering growth? ospace, defence, navigation, nuclear and property sectors. This interactive panel session, led by Oxford Innovation (OI) Sally holds Ph.D and B.Eng explores what the industry needs to do to address these (Hons) degrees from the Uni- challenges against a backdrop of uncertainty and a changing versity of Nottingham as well policy environment. as an MBA from Henley Busi- ness School  Chair: Jo Stevens, Managing Director, Oxford Innova- tion (see profile on page 9). As CEO of Exeter Science Park, Sally is pursuing a growth agenda that in on-track to increase the number of client Panellists will address the question: Is the UK suffering from staff from 200 in 2017 to 700 in 2021. This has involved a growth problem and why? Followed by Q&A a new business model, raising funds, the development of around 70k sq ft of property and growing an in-house Panellists: team.  Wendy Tindsley, OI Innovation Director – Oxon.  Nora Claudio Familiar, Senior Associate, NBBJ Wendy is an experienced busi-  Designing for life: sustainable design strategies ness support professional and for the future of science buildings worked for Oxford Innovation from 2007-2016 delivering a vari- Nora is an Architect in NBBJ’s ety of high-growth programmes. London studio with extensive She has many years’ experience of coaching and mentoring experience working across innovative start-ups and scale-ups and is well networked science, healthcare and high- with many stakeholders and partners across Oxfordshire er education projects and the wider region. throughout the UK. Most recently Nora had led the  Dr. Jane Galsworthy, work on the Quadram Insti- Director of Development, OI tute at Norwich Research Jane has been involved in the de- Park, Other significant projects include Royal Liverpool sign and delivery of support for University Hospital, GSK Transformation Programme SMEs and entrepreneurs for over and City, University of London. 15 years. She is part of the senior leadership team at OI and leads on  James Willcox, Head of Sustainability ,Willmott design of practical support around Dixon Midlands. growth, innovation and finance From a design background that helps ambitious businesses with experience of thermal and start-ups to reach their full potential modelling, an interest in building energy and materials  Dr. David Kingham, Executive Vice Chairman, led him to work on a zero Tokamak Energy carbon housing project at the A trained theoretical physicist, he was one of the Founders University of Nottingham. He of the business and became their CEO in 2009 having spent now leads the team that pro- almost two decades as the Manag- vides support and advice to ing Director of Oxford Innovation, the WD Midlands region on all aspects of sustainable David successfully led Tokamak development and has experience of working on low Energy through four investment carbon and Passivhaus projects, as well as in Post Occu- rounds and worked with col- pancy Evaluation. James is also a board member of Sus- leagues and investors to master- tainability10 West Midlands mind an ambitious, yet achievable business plan to drive innovation and accelerate the development of fusion energy.

Parallel sessions: Thursday 7 November 2019

Session 3. Lessons from Oxford : The Growing Oxford’s global knowledge eco-system Phoenix Room

 Pete Wilder, Head of Property, Oxford Sciences Innovation

Pete is the Head of Property at OSI, having joined in July 2019. Prior to this, he was a Partner at Bidwells, a property consultancy with a focus on the science and technology sector. He was also a Partner at Simmons & Sons and an Associate Partner at Deriaz Slater LLP.

Pete was previously a Director at Jones Lang LaSalle, an international property consultancy, where he advised Deutsche Bank and GSK. He also worked with corporate clients for BNP Paribas Real Estate. Pete graduated with a degree in French and Italian from Bristol University, holds an MRICS and is a Registered Valuer. Pete is responsible for managing OSI’s growing property portfolio and for providing strategic advice to OSI portfolio companies

 David Williams, Partner, Bidwells

David leads Bidwells’ cross-disciplinary Science and Technology group which works with 23 campuses across the Oxford-Cambridge-London Golden Triangle and the world’s largest University fund, Oxford Sciences Innovation plc.

David’s career spans over 30 years working in Oxford’s science and technology economy and the Bidwells Commercial team in Oxford is involved with a portfolio of science campuses and innovation districts covering over 1,500 acres including the Harwell campus, the Oxpens regeneration, Westcott Venture Park, Howbery Park, Heyford Park, Oxford Technology Park, Bicester Gateway and Grove Business Park.

Parallel Sessions : Friday

Session 5: Innovation Support and Growth. Session 4: Environments for Innovation. Do we actually need more innovation space in the UK? Life science trends and the positive sector impact for Zeta Room occupiers

John Adams Lecture Theatre  Chair: Elaine McKech-

nie, Business Develop-  Glenn Crocker, Executive Chairman, BioCity ment Director, Oxford

Innovation Glenn Crocker is an experi-

enced CEO, company found-  Discussion facilitators: er, non-executive director Wendy Tindsley (Innovation and investor in the life sci- Director, Oxford Innovation), ences sector. Toni Harrison (Strategic Part-

nerships Manager, Oxford He was CEO of BioCity Group Innovation) since mid-2003, shortly after

it was founded, becoming With BEIS and NESTA releasing Executive Chairman at the their analysis of the health start of 2019. and impact of the sector, and

the growth in the types and He has a DPhil in Immunology from Oxford University operators of innovation spac- and qualified as a chartered accountant with EY, focus- es, is the UK now reaching sing on working with biotech companies in Palo Alto, saturation? What do we as an California and Cambridge, UK, where he headed up the industry need to do to ensure UK Biotech practice for EY. that the UK is a great place to

start and scale a business? Glenn is a non-executive director of a number of compa-

nies and consults on business incubation, start-up crea- This session will pose 3 question and cluster growth. He has been directly involved in tions for attendees to work in investing in life science companies through BioCity’s own small groups to debate: or managed funds since 2006.

How do we ensure the industry is recognised and re- In 2014 Glenn received an MBE for services to the bio- garded as the engine room of the UK’s start and scale technology industry. up support?

How do we ensure financial sustainability of the sector – where is the funding coming from?

How do we design our space and support to address the challenges of less people actually starting their own businesses and then going on to scale them?

Session 6: Lessons from Oxford: Co-location of business housing: living lab opportunities and future design of life-/work facilities Phoenix Room

 Chair: Bob Cushing, UKSPA Director  Peter Canavan, Associate Partner, Carter Jonas

Peter joined Carter Jonas in early 2018 from South Oxfordshire District Council. He has worked in public sector planning for over 9 years and has been involved in the preparation, scrutiny and adoption of Local Plans, the consideration of planning applications and acted as expert witness in appeals.

Since joining Carter Jonas, Peter has represented a variety of clients (including large scale developers, universities and public sector bodies) at Development Control Order (DCO) hearings, planning appeal inquiries and Local Plan Examinations in Public. 12

Parallel sessions: Friday

Session 7: Environments for Innovation - Build it so they Session 8: Lessons from Oxford: Learning from the will come? Speculative laboratory buildings Oxford – Cambridge Arc John Adams Lecture Theatre Phoenix Room  Chair: George Walker, Pentlands Science Park  John Mackenzie, Roslin Innovation Centre  Rob Hopwood  Malcolm Tait, KJ Tait Engineers  Partner, Bidwells  Philip MacDonald, Oberlanders Rob Hopwood has 33  John Mackenzie, CEO, Roslin Innovation Centre years of experience in the public and private plan- In November 2014 John was appointed CEO of the Roslin ning realm. Innovation Centre at the University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush Campus. Prior to joining the University of Edin- He is lead planning partner at Bidwells advising clients burgh, John worked for 14 years as the Head of including landowners, occupiers, investors, developers, Knowledge Exchange at Research and Innovation Ser- and land promoters on the strategic development oppor- vices, the technology transfer office at the University of tunities, process and delivery arising from the Govern- Dundee. ment’s Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor Initiative.

As a highly experienced technology transfer and business  Phil Clare, Deputy Director, Research Services incubator professional, John has provided advice, guid- (Knowledge Exchange and Engagement) Universi- ance and support to over 30 spinout and start-up ven- ty of Oxford tures emanating from University staff and students. After 2 years of opening in August 2017 and already with occu- The arc is a significant pancy at over 75%, John, along with the many other opportunity to drive inno- Campus team players, enjoys leading the creation of an vation, growth, productivi- optimal innovation environment at the heart of, and a ty and new jobs along the gateway to, the University of Edinburgh’s world-leading third edge of the golden research and innovation campus at Easter Bush triangle. How can universities contribute to these  Malcolm Tait, Director, KJ Tait Engineers ambitious goals, here or in any other region? Malcolm joined KJ Tait Engineers in 1992 and was appointed to Director in 1999 and has a particular interest Phil’s responsibilities at in the design of science and office buildings. Oxford include leading or contributing to Knowledge Malcolm has strong working relationships with a number Exchange in all its forms, of universities throughout the UK. He has undertaken including the Develop- energy audits for the Higher Education Environmental ment of Oxford’s Innova- Performance Initiative (HEEPI) and is a co-author of their tion District. latest guide. He works closely with Oxford University Innovation Ltd,  Philip Macdonald, Managing Partner, the University’s wholly-owned technology transfer com- Oberlanders Architects LLP pany. He works with the University’s Pro Vice Chancel- lors to support the regional agenda and is determined to Philip joined Oberlanders in 1999 and became Managing find more ways to contribute to the growth of Oxford’s Partner of the practice in 2016. The Science and Re- Innovation Ecosystem. He led regional teams that un- search Sector has been a bedrock of the practice since its dertook Oxfordshire’s Science and Innovation Audit and formation and Oberlanders have worked with the major- crafted the Local Enterprise Partnership’s Innovation ity of current Scottish UKSPA members. Phil is currently Strategy. working with Edinburgh BioQuarter both in a master- planning capacity and for the University of Edinburgh on He is a Council member for Research England, former their new Medical School, which will be situated on the director of PraxisAuril, the UK professional association site. for Knowledge Exchange Practitioners, and has previously been on the board of ARMA, the Association of Re- He is also currently working on site at Pentlands Science search Managers and Administrators. Park, Edinburgh Technopole and the European Marine Science Park in Oban and has recently completed a mas- He has an MBA from Oxford and an MA in Intellectual ter planning exercise for Glasgow University to visualise Property Management from Bournemouth University. their ambitions for the Clyde Waterfront Innovation 13 Campus.

Exhibition supported by media partner: Business & Innovation Magazine - www.businessinnovationmag.co.uk

About our exhibitors

ASA Landscape Architects (www.asalandscapearchitects.co.uk) are Oxfordshire based Landscape Architects bringing creativity, practical- ity and personality to landscape design, assessment and management - from parkland to playground, highway to waterway, science park to hospital grounds. Carter Jonas (www.carterjonas.co.uk) When it comes to occupying or investing in commercial property, it pays to have Carter Jonas on board. Whatever your requirements – office space, industrial, technology parks or retail units – we have a wide range of available units, and an experienced team ready to assist with all commercial property matters. Clustermarket (www.clustermarket.com) is building a world leading online equipment sharing and booking platform, enabling and accelerating science. The platform is giving scientists easy and afford- able access to equipment and technical services at nearby institu- tions. LV Scientific (www.lvscientific.com) is a laboratory service company specialising in: - Lab relocation, lab clearance and waste equipment disposal - Lab equipment validation - HPLC, GC and dissolution system servicing, spare parts and consumables. Scitech (www.scitech.com) is a multi-disciplinary design, construc- tion and consultancy company specialising in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life science and technology sectors. Sharp Ahead (www.sharpahead.com) is a full service digital agency providing strategic digital marketing services including paid media, SEO, website design and development, marketing automation and data analytics. Veolia (www.veolia.co.uk) is the UK leader in environmental solu- tions. Veolia provides a comprehensive range of waste, water and energy management services designed to build the circular economy and preserve scarce raw materials.

Culham Conference Centre Room Plan

14 Full List of Delegates – Conference 2019

Tours: All tours start from conference registration desk Delegate List A RACE (Thursday) & Parallel Session Allocations B Oxford Advanced Skills (Thursday) Programme subject to amendment. C Joint European Torus (Friday) Delegate list correct at 1 November 2019

Thu First Sessions Tours Dinner Friday Sessions UKSPA

Lizz Alexander Veolia Water Technologies UK Y N Barbara Allsworth Oxford University, Begbroke Science Park N 3 4 7 Alli Anderson Witney Innovation Centre Y N 2 4 7 Scarlett Atkins Discovery Park Y Y 1 5 8 A Y 1 4 8 Nigel Babb University of Wolverhampton Science Tim Bacon UKSPA Companion Y 3 6 8 Pri Bamford Bridge Fibre N 2 6 8 Sally Basker Exeter Science Park Y 1 5 7 Deryn Bassett Blake Morgan LLP Y Lauren Bates Oxford Technology Park Y Y 3 6 7 Clive Bawden Board Secure Limited Y N 3 6 8 Paul Beerling University of Oxford Y N 3 6 8 Nick Beesly Surrey Research Park Y 1 6 7 Laura Bennett Sheffield Science Park Y Y 1 5 7 Claire Bennett York Science Park Ltd Y 2 5 7 Caroline Berry Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP Y Matt Bigam GSK Y N 1 4 7 Geoff Biggs OEG Interiors Limited N 3 4 8 Roz Bird MEPC Y 3 4 7 Andy Black CBRE Y 3 6 7 Gillian Blackburn Oberlanders Architects Y 3 6 7 Grant Bourhill University of Leicester Y 2 5 7 Colin Boyd Bouygues UK Y N 1 4 8 Ben Breaden BuroHappold Engineering Y Y 1 6 7 Nicky Brock Carter Jonas Y Y 2 6 7 Chris Broom Discovery Park Y 1 4 7 Darren Browne Thames Valley Science Park Y A/C Y 2 4 8 Andrew Burns George James Ltd Y N 1 5 7 Joe Caine Keele University Y 1 4 7 Paul Carver Granby Martin Y 1 4 8 Harry Casillas CBRE B/C Y 3 4 8 Salvatore Catania OEG Interiors Limited Y Y 1 4 7 James Chaffer UNIP A Y 1 5 7 Ian Chapman Cranfield University Y 2 5 8 Ian Chapman UKAEA Y N Abi Chapple essensys Y Y 2 5 7 15

First Thu Friday Friday Tours Dinner UKSPA Sessions Sessions Sessions Olivia Chatten York Science Park Y 2 4 7 Robin Chave Southampton Science Park B Y 2 5 7

National Board For Technology Incu- Y B Y 1 5 8 Uchenna Chuckwu bation (Nigeria) Alethea Cininas NBBJ Y Y 1 5 8 Phil Clare University of Oxford N 1 5 8 Gary Clark HOK Y 1 4 8 Y 1 4 7 Nora Claudio NBBJ Sarah Coates Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP Y Oxford University, Begbroke Science Y 3 6 8 Alistair Cory Park Amanda Cove Veolia Water Technologies UK Y N Alex Cox Bridge Fibre Y 1 5 7 Claire Crawford Oxford Sciences Innovation Y Y Glenn Crocker BioCity Group Limited N 2 4 7 Bob Cushing Bridge Fibre Y 1 5 8 Annette Dabbs ra Information Systems Y 1 4 7 Lizzie Daniells Oxford Innovation Y N 2 5 8 Jon Davies NBBJ N 1 4 8 Cliff Dennett Bruntwood SciTech Birmingham 1 5 7 Rachel Dickie Legal & General Capital Y N Kathryn Dixon ASA Landscape Architects Y N Wayne Dobbins ADP Architecture Ltd. 1 4 7 William Donger Thomas White Oxford Y N Michelle Duggan Newcastle Helix Y 2 4 8 Jim Duvall UKSPA Y Oxford University Begbroke Science Y 2 5 7 Martin Edmonds Park Miranda Edwards St John's Innovation Centre Y 2 6 7 Dominic Elster Blake Morgan LLP Y 3 6 7 Placi Espejo Oxford Technology Park Y Y 1 4 7 Christian Evans Jisc Y 2 5 7 Ian Evans Thames Valley Science Park N C N 2 5 7 Nick Flanagan AECOM A N 3 4 7 Veronica Fleming ASA Landscape Architects Y A Y 1 4 7 Sally Ann Forsyth Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst Y 2 5 7 Matt Francis The Oxford Trust Y N 2 5 8 Shelley Fury Culham Innovation Centre Y Y Adrian Gainer Novus Space Y 1 4 7 Jane Galsworthy Oxford Innovation Services N Robert Gibbons Carter Jonas N 1 6 7 Lee Glassbrook BBSRC - UKRI A/C N 1 5 8

First Thu Friday Friday Tours Dinner UKSPA Sessions Sessions Sessions Nichola Godding Business & Innovation Magazine Y N 3 4 7 Ahmed Goga OxLEP Y Nick Goodwin Norwich Research Park Y 1 4 7 Michael Guest essensys Y 1 5 8 Helen Hadfield ra Information Systems Y Y 1 5 7 Oliver Haines essensys Y David Hardman Innovation Birmingham Ltd Y 2 4 8 Scott Harkness Carter Jonas Y 3 6 8 Toni Harrison Oxford Innovation Y 2 5 8 Imperial College White City Incuba- Y 2 5 8 Graham Hewson tor Simon Hoad Trinity Investment Management 1 5 8 Dave Hockton MIRA Technology Park Y 1 5 7 Sara Holland Potter Clarkson LLP Steven Hooper Air Liquide UK Ltd Y N 1 5 8 James Horner Stride Treglown Y A/C Y 3 6 8 Martin Humphries Mace Group N 3 4 7 Daniel Humphry Carter Jonas N 2 6 8 Pauline Innes Cushman & Wakefield N 1 4 7 Simon James Air Liquide Y 1 4 7 Richard James Willmott Dixon C Y 2 6 7 Emma Jewson Carter Jonas N 2 6 8 Justin John Cardiff University Y 2 5 7 Richard Jones University of Oxford Y 2 5 7 Aberystwyth Innovation and Y Ben Jones Enterprise Campus David Kingham Tokamak Energy N 2 Bicester and Cherwell Innovation Y Y 2 5 8 Gina Kipping Centres Suki Klair Labstract Ltd N 2 4 7 Miranda Knaggs BioCity Group Y 2 4 7 Manisha Kulkarni Bulb Laboratories N 1 5 7 Pip Kyriacou NBBJ Y N Rob Lacey Business & Innovation Magazine Y N Stewart Laing Asanti Data Centres Y Y 3 6 8 Graham Lambert Vinci UK Developments Y Y 1 4 8 University of Oxford Begbroke Y Y 1 5 7 Peter Lancaster Science Park Olivia Lane-Nott Spacecraft Consulting Y N 2 6 7 Ellen Langdon Trinity Investment Management Y N David Langford technologywithin Y Y James Latham Carter Jonas Y N 6 8 John Leake Sci-Tech Daresbury Y 3 6 7 Jason Lebidineuse Scott Brownrigg Y 3 5 8 Cambridge University Health Y A Y 2 4 8 Araminta Ledger Partners

First Thu Friday Friday Tours Dinner UKSPA Sessions Sessions Sessions Graham Leeming HR Wallingford Ltd Y David Lewis NBBJ Y Caroline Livingstone UKAEA Y 1 6 8 Mikal Ludlow Business & Innovation Magazine Y N Briony Lumb Willmott Dixon A Y 1 4 8 Philip Macdonald Oberlanders Architects LLP Y 1 4 7 John Mackenzie Roslin Innovation Centre Y 3 6 7 Chris Male technologywithin Y 2 4 8 Aideen McCambridge Anglia Ruskin University N 2 4 8 Cameron McClure Liverpool Science Park N 2 5 7 Ian McFazden Plymouth Science Park Y 2 5 8 Elaine McKechnie Oxford Innovation Y 1 5 7 Ross McWatt Scott Brownrigg Y 1 5 8 Gillian Mealy Carter Jonas Y N Huw Mellor Carter Jonas Y N Charles Monck UKSPA Companion Y 2 4 8 Andrew Moon Oxford Innovation N 2 5 8 Claire Morgan Begbroke Science Park Y Y 2 5 8 Nia Morse Institute of Life Science Y 1 5 8 Steven Moss Culham Science Centre Y 3 5 8 Kirsty Muir Business & Innovation Magazine Y N 3 4 7 Bryan Murray Peter Brett Associates N Lynn Nangle St John's Innovation Centre Y 1 5 8 Liam Nicholls Creative Places Y 3 6 7 Nick O'Leary Lambert Smith Hampton Y N 1 4 8 Emma Palmer - Foster The Oxford Science Park N 3 5 7 Keith Papa BDP N Daniel Parker LV Scientific Ltd Y N 1 5 7 Sharon Parker-Lines Harwell Innovation Centre Y Y 1 4 7 Malcolm Parry University of Surrey Research Park Y 3 6 8 Michael Pearce Exeter Science Park Limited 2 5 8 Ian Pearce Plymouth Science Park Y 1 6 8 Jason Pearson AECOM Y 1 4 7 Laura Poskute Oxford Innovation y N Brock Pubben Scitech Y 2 5 8 Luke Pulford Dock, Leicester Y 2 5 8 Francisco Raio Clustermarket Y Y 1 5 7 Wesley Randle Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst N Duncan Ray NORR Consultants Ltd. N Trevor Reeve Bouygues UK Y N 1 4 8 Chris Reeve Thames Valley Science Park Tim Riches Surrey Research Park N 1 6 7 Eulian Roberts Imperial College ThinkSpace Y 1 6 7 Frank Roberts Brixham Laboratory Y 2 6 7 Mark Rogers MIRA Technology Park A/C Y 1 4 7

First Thu Friday Friday Tours Dinner UKSPA Sessions Sessions Sessions Allan Rooms Asanti Data Centres Y N 1 5 7 Paul Rowe essensys Y 1 4 7 Jon Roylance ADP Architecture Ltd. Y 1 4 7 Dave Russell-Graham Harlow Science Park Y 2 4 7 Barry Sankey Wright Hassall LLP A/C N 3 6 8 Belinda Saunders LV Scientific Ltd Y N 1 4 8 Eugene Sayers Sheppard Robson Architects LLP Y Gareth Scargill Oxford Innovation Y 3 5 7 Adrian Sell UKSPA Y Robert Severn Air Liquide (UK) Ltd B N 1 6 7 Asmaa Shariff Rothamsted Enterprises N 2 5 8 Jeremy Sharp Jisc N 2 4 8 Nigel Shaw UKSPA Companion Y 2 5 7 James Sheppard Cushman & Wakefield Claire Shingler BioEscalator, University of Oxford B/C N 2 5 7 Jon Silversides Carter Jonas N 4 7 Elodie Siney Oxford BioEscalator Y Y 2 5 8 Rachel Slater Scitech N 1 4 7 Tim Smith Oxford Innovation N John Sommerville Creative Places Y William Sprigings BioMed Connections Y 2 5 7 Jo Stevens Oxford Innovation Y 1 5 8 Anthony Stiff ASA Landscape Architects N 2 6 8 Malcolm Tait KJ Tait Engineers Y 1 4 7 Sam Terrell Epping Forest DC Y Louise Tilbrook UKSPA Y Wendy Tindsley Oxford Innovation Y Y 2 6 8 Mark Tock Nexus Leeds Ltd N 1 4 7 Richard Tunstall AECOM Y 1 6 7 Ian Underdown Bridge Fibre Y 1 5 7 Elen Wade-Martins University of Oxford Y 3 6 7 George Walker Pentland Science Park Y 3 4 7 Jon Walker Loughborough Uni Science Park Y 2 5 8 Richard Waterson Carter Jonas N Jessica Watkins Veolia Water Technologies UK N Andrew Webster Vinci UK Developments Y N 1 4 7 Richard Wells Potter Clarkson LLP Y 1 4 8 Alex Whitehouse Begbroke Science Park N 1 5 8 Lynsey Whitfield Wolverhampton Science Park Y 1 5 7 Pete Wilder Oxford Sciences Innovation Y Y ` 5 7 James Willcox Willmott Dixon Ltd Y Y 1 6 8 David Williams Bidwells Y 1 4 8 Tobias Wingbermuehle Clustermarket Y 1 5 7 Tom Wolfenden Sheffield Science Park Y 2 5 7 John Woods Sharp Ahead Ltd Y 3 6 8 Maria Zapata Oxford Innovation Y N