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Public R&D investment into the (data sets) Simon Collinson and Kelvin Humphreys Regional R&D Funding Flows in the UK: The West Midlands case

This presentation provides a series of figures and data tables mapping R&D funding across UK regions, taking the West Midlands as an illustrative case study. The key sections are: 1. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) purpose and remit and regional patterns of research funding 2. UKRI Funding Distribution across West Midlands Regional Universities 3. Innovate UK and Research Funding by Region, University and Sector 4. UKRI Funding: Regional Collaborations 5. Private Sector R&D Funding in the West Midlands

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands 1. The UKRI: Patterns of Research and Innovation Funding

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI: Purpose

UK Research and Innovation is a non-departmental public body sponsored by BEIS and was established by the HER Act 2017. It has been set up by bringing together the seven research councils, Innovate UK, and the research and knowledge exchange functions of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

UKRI’s main purpose is to invest in and facilitate research and innovation activities across the . Its aims are to work with its partners to ensure that world-leading research and innovation continues to grow and flourish in the UK. It will support and help to connect the best researchers and businesses. It will invest every pound of taxpayers’ money wisely in a way that generates excellent outcomes and ultimately impact for citizens, in the UK and across the world. UKRI will: (a) Push the frontiers of human knowledge and understanding (b) Deliver economic impact (c) Create social and cultural impact by supporting society to become enriched, healthier, more resilient and sustainable

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Competitive Funding Decisions NB. Data excludes Innovate UK, Research England and non-UK organisations

West Midlands (WM) is awarded funds at a significantly lower rate than other regions (ex-Northern Ireland). The gap is worse based on award rate by value suggesting larger bids are not being awarded.

Award rate (by value) is lower than all regions except Northern Ireland

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Competitive Funding Decisions NB. Data excludes Innovate UK, Research England and non-UK organisations

Application Value (£s) per Higher Education Employee in each Region.

Average application value (£s) per higher education employee in the West Midlands region is low relative to all regions other than Wales, although has increased.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Competitive Funding Decisions NB. Data excludes Innovate UK, Research England and non-UK organisations

Average Application and Award Value. Period 2015/16 - 2019/20.

Shows WM applications are similar value to UK average, but awards sizes are smaller. Larger bids are therefore not as successful as other regions

Average Application and Award Value by Region and Year.

Average application and award size have been increasing for the WM and at a faster pace than the UK average, and England outside the Golden Triangle

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Competitive Funding Decisions NB. Data excludes Innovate UK, Research England and non-UK organisations Award value by UKRI Council. Period 2015/16 – 2019/20.

Share of UKRI Council funding across all regions. Period 2015/16 – 2019/20.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Competitive Funding Decisions NB. Data excludes Innovate UK, Research England and non-UK organisations

Share of UKRI Council funding – English Regions excl. Golden Triangle. Period 2015/16 – 2019/20. NB. Darker green = greater share of that Council’s funding.

WM doesn’t attract the most funding from any council. The high point is Cross-Council Funding. Particularly low share of funding from AHRC and NERC.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Competitive Funding Decisions NB. Data excludes Innovate UK, Research England and non-UK organisations

Average award value by UKRI Council. NB. Red = average award value below average / Green = above average per Council.

WM average award value is significantly low with AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC. Only Cross-Council Funds and STFC awards are higher than average in value for WM.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands 2. UKRI Funding Distribution across West Midlands Universities

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Funding: by Award Value for Midlands Universities

Coventry 88m / 26m 82m / NB. Data excludes Innovate UK and Research England funding 16m Loughborough 234m / 56m

Birmingham 847m / 244m

Leicester 341m / 75m

Nottingham 851m / 201m 725m / 163m

UKRI Funding for each University (Award Value. £Bmasilel)d on the region of lead organisation. Does not include IUK or RE data

- / l it d i h e c t ) li K n c g n s ty p U u le n o d i p n o e i W te n s A o te g C s d / a a r : W C C a n - ( n d r l e I C R R C v C E C s l fu lie d iv R R S S R o C R s F s ta p i n K H B P S n R E e T ro o C % p M U U A B E E In M N R S C T R In A 847m / 244m £ 11 £ 25 £ 106 £ 14 £ 42 £ 19 £ 23 £ 3 £ 243 29% 28.8% Nottingham 851m / 201m £ 9 £ 31 £ 108 £ 8 £ 32 £ 5 £ 3 £ 196 24% 23.6% Warwick 725m / 163m £ 5 £ 15 £ 80 £ 15 £ 17 £ 3 £ 19 £ 10 £ 164 20% 22.5% Leicester 341m / 75m £ 6 £ 16 £ 9 £ 6 £ 16 £ 5 £ 17 £ 75 9% 22.0% Loughborough 234m / 56m £ 3 £ 43 £ 3 £ 3 £ 2 £ 1 £ 55 7% 23.9% Cranfield 226m / 35m £ 4 £ 22 £ 2 £ 1 £ 4 £ 2 £ 35 4% 15.5% 88m / 26m £ 1 £ 1 £ 2 £ 2 £ 20 £ 26 3% 29.5% 102m / 21m £ 3 £ 14 £ 1 £ 2 £ 20 2% 20.6% Keele 82m / 16m £ 4 £ 3 £ 3 £ 2 £ 2 £ 1 £ 1 £ 16 2% 19.5% £ 39 £ 98 £ 387 £ 53 £ - £ 112 £ 35 £ - £ 67 £ 39 £ 830 100%

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UKRI Funding: by Award Value for West Midlands Universities

NB. Data excludes Innovate UK UKRI Funding for each University (Award Value. £mill) Total UKRI Funding (2015-2020) and Research England funding it- h t ) n y c g o it le in e s e d /W t r (s n d ra e l fu lie iv ta p n o C % p U T R In A Aston £ 20 4% 21% BCU £ 2 0% 8% Coventry £ 26 6% 30% Keele £ 16 3% 20% Birmingham £ 243 51% 29% Warwick £ 164 35% 22%

Wolverhampton £ 1 0% 4% Aston BCU Coventry Keele Birmingham Warwick Wolverhampton UKRI Funding for each University (Award Value. £Bmasilel£)d o n t h 4e 7r2egion of lea1d0 0o%rganisation. Does not include IUK or RE data

- / l it d i h e c t ) li K n c g n ty p U u le n o i p n o e i W te s A o te g C s d / a r : W C C a n - ( n d r e I C R R C v C E C s l fu lie iv R R S S R o C R s F s ta p n K H B P S n R E e T ro o C % p U U A B E E In M N R S C T R In A Aston 102m / 21m £ 3 £ 14 £ 1 £ 2 £ 20 4% 21% BCU 26m / 2m £ 2 ? ? £ 2 0% 8% Coventry 88m / 26m £ 1 £ 1 £ 2 £ 2 £ 20 £ 26 6% 30% Keele 82m / 16m £ 4 £ 3 £ 3 £ 2 £ 2 £ 1 £ 1 £ 16 3% 20% Birmingham 847m / 244m £ 11 £ 25 £ 106 £ 14 £ 42 £ 19 £ 23 £ 3 £ 243 51% 29% Warwick 725m / 163m £ 5 £ 15 £ 80 £ 15 £ 17 £ 3 £ 19 £ 10 £ 164 35% 22% Wolverhampton 28m / 1m £ 1 £ 1 0% 4% £ 24 £ 47 £ 205 £ 34 £ - £ 63 £ 23 £ - £ 43 £ 33 £ 472 100%

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands £70,000 UKRI Funding: Value of UKRI Awards to Regional Universities, time series (£k; 2015-2020) by Award Value for £60,000 Midlands Universities £50,000 £40,000

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£70,000 Birmingham Nottingham Warwick Leicester University Value of UKRI Awards to Regional Universities, time series (£k; 2015-2020) 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

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£51,896 £50,000 £49,989

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£40,000 £39,522 £39,290 £37,921 The £36,604

£32,353 £30,738 £30,862 £30,431 £30,000 £29,294

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£20,000 £20,182 £19,061 £19,725 £18,829 Coventry University £15,878 £12,723 £11,292 £11,814 Aston University £10,000 £10,464 £9,569 £9,111 £7,086 £7,595 £6,211 £6,088 £6,481 £5,7515,971 £4,602 £4,679 Keele University £3,761 £3,232 £2,449 £2,620 £1,2342,085 £1,7281,815 £- £532634722 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands 3. Innovate UK and Research England Funding by Region, University and Sector

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands Innovate UK Funding NB. Data excludes Catapult funding Innovate UK Funding (£000) by UK Region.

Share of annual total for UK:

On average WM has received 11% of total Innovate UK funding, although the regional share fell from nearly 14% in 2018/19 to only 7.7% in 2019/20.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands Innovate UK Funding NB. Data excludes Catapult funding

Innovate UK Funding (£000) by English Region.

Share of annual total for England:

Within England, WM receives more on average from Innovate UK than all regions except and South East. However, in 2019/20 funding dropped and was below that received by London, South East, East of England and East Midlands.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands Innovate UK Funding NB. Data excludes Catapult funding

West Midlands Innovate UK Funding (£000) by HEI and Non-HEI (grouped).

Majority of funding received by WM is going to non-HEIs. University of Warwick is the WM HEI that receives most funding.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands Innovate UK Funding NB. Data excludes Catapult funding

West Midlands Innovate UK Funding (£000) by Sector. Period 2015/16 – 2019/20.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands Innovate UK Funding NB. Data excludes Catapult funding

West Midlands Innovate UK Funding (£000) by Sector. Period 2015/16 – 2019/20.

Share of annual total for West Midlands:

Manufacturing, Materials & Mobility is by far the most funded Sector for the WMs. Share of overall regional funding has dropped since 2018/19, and 2019/20 was the lowest £ funding year out of the past five, but it remains the lead Sector. Clean Growth & Infrastructure is the second most funded Sector having increased dramatically over the past two years, but mainly driven by a large jump in 2018/19. Responsive Sector funding is on an upward trajectory in £ terms.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands West Midlands Innovate UK Funding (£000) by Sector & Programme (Top 5). Period 2015/16 – 2019/20. Sector Programme Title Grant Offer (£000) Ageing Society, Health & Nutrition Establishing UK Treatment Centres for Advanced Therapies 4,331 Creating a Network of Digital Pathology, Imaging and AI Centres 4,187 Viral Vector Manufacturing for Cell and Gene Therapies: Challenge Fund (MMIC and VDMC) 2,577 Productive and Sustainable Crop and Ruminant Agricultural Systems 2,425 Stratified Medicines IP: Call 6 Phase 2 1,999 Ageing Society, Health & Nutrition Total 15,517 AI & Data Economy Audience of the Future Demonstrators 2,495 Commercialising Quantum Devices: Innovation R&D 1,503 Security of Digital Technologies at the Periphery (SDTaP) - Large Scale Demonstrators 979 ET&I: Quantum Technologies - CR&D 3 484 IOT Cities Demonstrator 414 AI & Data Economy Total 5,874 Clean Growth & Infrastructure Establishing a Core Innovation Hub to Transform UK Construction 71,915 Innovate UK Funding Transforming UK Construction: Demonstrator Projects 3,087 Detailed Designs of Smart Local Energy Systems 2,850 NB. Data excludes Catapult funding ISCF Decarbonisation of Industrial Clusters: Deployment 1,521 Transforming UK Construction Round 2: MMC, Digital and Whole-Life Performance 1,212 Clean GroWMwth & In fregionrastructure To appearstal to specialise in Clean Growth & 80,586 West Midlands Innovate UK Funding (£000) by Sector & Programme (Top 5). Period 2015/16 – 2019/20. ConnecInfrastructuret andRegulat oManufacturing,rs Pioneer Fund Materials & Mobility 943 European Enterprise Network Tranche 2 701 Sector Programme Title Grant Offer (£000) when comparedEnte rtoprise allEuro pothere Network SregionsGA 3 / groups of regions. 363 Ageing Society, Health & Nutrition Establishing UK Treatment Centres for Advanced Therapies 4,331 Business Basics 2 - SME Productivity (Business Led Trials) 211 Creating a Network of Digital Pathology, Imaging and AI Centres 4,187 Business Basics: Boosting SME Productivity (Trial Strand) 182 Viral Vector Manufacturing for Cell and Gene Therapies: Challenge Fund (MMIC and VDMC) 2,577 Productive and Sustainable Crop and Ruminant Agricultural Systems 2,425 Connect Total 2,401 Stratified Medicines IP: Call 6 Phase 2 1,999 Global Jiangsu - UK Open Scope International programme 1,025 Ageing Society, Health & Nutrition Total 15,517 Newton Fund China Research and Innovation Bridges 764 AI & Data Economy Audience of the Future Demonstrators 2,495 EUREKA Eurostars 2 [Call 7] 454 Commercialising Quantum Devices: Innovation R&D 1,503 EUREKA Eurostars 2 Phase 14 Mar 16 - Call 5 437 Security of Digital Technologies at the Periphery (SDTaP) - Large Scale Demonstrators 979 Newton Fund - Business Ecosystem 425 ET&I: Quantum Technologies - CR&D 3 484 Global Total 3,106 IOT Cities Demonstrator 414 Investor Portfolio Lending InvestmenUtKI2S Accelerator Programme for Technology Development Projects 201 AI & Data Economy Total 5,874 Investor Portfolio Lending Investment Total 201 Clean Growth & Infrastructure Establishing a Core Innovation Hub to Transform UK Construction 71,915 Manufacturing, Materials & MobilityAPC 4: Anchoring Low Carbon Technology in the UK 20,343 Transforming UK Construction: Demonstrator Projects 3,087 APC 10: Advancing the UK’s Low Carbon Automotive Capability 15,033 Detailed Designs of Smart Local Energy Systems 2,850 Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Test Bed 2 14,674 ISCF Decarbonisation of Industrial Clusters: Deployment 1,521 APC 9: Anchoring Low Carbon Technology Development in the UK 14,174 Transforming UK Construction Round 2: MMC, Digital and Whole-Life Performance 1,212 Aerospace Technology Institute Batch 21 12,382 Clean Growth & Infrastructure Total 80,586 Manufacturing, Materials & Mobility Total 76,606 Connect Regulators Pioneer Fund 943 Responsive ICURe Follow On Funding - QUB 2019/20 2,670 European Enterprise Network Tranche 2 701 Open - Over 12 Months or Over £100k (12-24 Month Projects) - ISCF 1,575 Enterprise Europe Network SGA 3 363 Open Grant Funding Competition: Round 3 1,481 Business Basics 2 - SME Productivity (Business Led Trials) 211 Innovate UK Smart Grants: July 2019 (Stream 2: 19-36 Months) 1,313 Business Basics: Boosting SME Productivity (Trial Strand) 182 Connect Total 2,401 Commercialising Quantum Technology: Large Collaborative Projects Round 1 1,263 Global Jiangsu - UK Open Scope International programme 1,025 Responsive Total 8,303 Newton Fund China Research and Innovation Bridges 764 Strategy Young Innovators’ Awards Batch 1 & 2 36 EUREKA Eurostars 2 [Call 7] 454 Strategy Total 36 EUREKA Eurostars 2 Phase 14 Mar 16 - Call 5 437 Total 192,630 Newton Fund - Business Ecosystem 425 Global Total 3,106 Investor Portfolio Lending InvestmenUtKI2S Accelerator Programme for Technology Development Projects 201 Investor Portfolio Lending Investment Total 201 Manufacturing, Materials & MobilityAPC 4: Anchoring Low Carbon Technology in the UK 20,343 APC 10: Advancing the UK’s Low Carbon Automotive Capability 15,033 Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Test Bed 2 14,674 APC 9: Anchoring Low Carbon Technology Development in the UK 14,174 Public R&D Investment Aerospace Technology Institute Batch 21 12,382 Manufacturing, Materials & Mobility Total 76,606 into the West Midlands Responsive ICURe Follow On Funding - QUB 2019/20 2,670 Open - Over 12 Months or Over £100k (12-24 Month Projects) - ISCF 1,575 Open Grant Funding Competition: Round 3 1,481 Innovate UK Smart Grants: July 2019 (Stream 2: 19-36 Months) 1,313 Commercialising Quantum Technology: Large Collaborative Projects Round 1 1,263 Responsive Total 8,303 Strategy Young Innovators’ Awards Batch 1 & 2 36 Strategy Total 36 Total 192,630 Innovate UK Funding NB. Data excludes Catapult funding

Sector share by UK region:

The Golden Triangle regional group is dominant across all Sectors. Confirms WM strength in Clean Growth & Infrastructure (clear leader), and Manufacturing, Materials & Mobility (competes with East Midlands & South West outside Golden Triangle). Possible relative strength in AI & Data Economy.

During 2019/20, WM did not excel in any Sector. A higher share of UK funding went to East Midlands for Clean Growth & Infrastructure and Manufacturing, Materials & Mobility.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands Innovate UK - Catapult Funding

Catapult Funding (£000) by Region.

West Midlands has been a major beneficiary of Catapult funding, mainly across 2017/18 & 2018/19.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands Innovate UK - Catapult Funding

Catapult Funding (£000) by WM Organisation. Period 2015/16 – 2019/20.

The majority of WM Catapult funding over 2015/16 – 2019/20 went to Manufacturing, Materials & Mobility (MMM). Large chunks of MMM Catapult funding went to the MTC, Coventry Council (100% for Batteries Demonstrator Scale Up), and University of Warwick (96% for High Value Manufacturing Catapult Core Delivery Programme).

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands West Midlands Top 20 Innovate UK Projects. Period 2015/16 – 2019/20. Innovate UK - Project Title Competition YCeataarpult Grant (£000) Catapult Funding HIGH VALUE MANUFACTURING CATAPULT CORE DELIVERY PRO2G0R18A/M19ME Yes 247,677 UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE (UK BIC) 2017/18 Yes 114,500 Transforming Construction Alliance-Core Innovation Hub 2018/19 No 71,915 ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED CORE DELIVERY PROGRAM20M18E/19 Yes 50,600 Tucana 2018/19 No 14,546 Modular Unitary Drives for High Power Electric and Hybrid Veh2ic0l1e8s/19 No 14,174 Hybrid Light Commercial Vehicle UK Supply Chain co-Developm20e1n5t/16 No 13,260 Operational Funding support to UKBIC Ltd 2019/20 Yes 13,000 Compact EDU with Advanced-Technology (CompETe) 2019/20 No 10,376 DRAMA 2017/18 No 10,189 UK Central CAV Testbed (Midlands Future Mobility) 2017/18 No 9,894 Flexible Lightweight Architecture for Volume Applications (FLA2V01A6)/17 No 7,186 Automated Module-to-pack Pilot Line For Industrial Innovation2 0- 1A5M/1P6LiFINI o 6,982 Virbius 2017/18 No 6,369 Energy Revolution Integration Service 2018/19 Yes 6,010 AutoRamp Automation of W ing Assembly for Rate and Ramp 2018/19 No 5,549 Manufacturing Portfolio Project 5: Enhanced Turbine Manufact2u0r1e5 f/o1r6 PerNfoormance and C4o,s8t62 Trusted Intelligent CAV (TIC-IT) 2017/18 No 4,780 Breathe 2016/17 No 4,628 HIGH VALUE MANUFACTURING CATAPULT Core Delivery Progr2a0m1m7/e1 8(ISCFY)es 4,553 Total 621,049

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands Research England Funding Includes research funds (Mainstream QR + London weighting, charity support, business research, RDP supervision and National Research Libraries, Global Challenges Research (2019/20 only)). Excludes knowledge exchange funds (HEIF + supplement).

Total research funding by region for 2018/19 – 2020/21.

WM receives one of the lowest regional shares of annual funding at only 6%. Notably the East Midlands receives a similarly small share of annual funding (6%).

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands Research England Funding Mainstream QR Funds (excl. London weighting) (£000) by subject. Period 2018/19 – 2020/21.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands Research England Funding Mainstream QR Funds (excl. London weighting) (£000) by subject. Period 2018/19 – 2020/21.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands 4. UKRI Funding: Regional Collaborations

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands Public R&D-Funded Collaborations between WM HEIs Number of successful collaborations involving WM HEIs by funding source. Period 2015/16 – 2019/20 (or 2016 – 2020 for Horizon).

Awards involving Total Number of Collaborations % of Total by Source at least one W M HEI with all Organisation Types UKRI* I-UK H2020 Total UKRI* I-UK H2020 Total Aston University 80 76 60 216 4% 7% 9% 6% Birmingham City University 29 19 10 58 1% 2% 2% 2% Coventry University^ 153 169 124 446 8% 16% 19% 12% 3 30 5 38 0% 3% 1% 1% Keele University 138 21 13 172 7% 2% 2% 5% University 16 12 0 28 1% 1% 0% 1% The University of Birmingham 878 243 218 1,339 44% 23% 34% 36% University of Warwick 673 493 202 1,368 34% 46% 31% 37% University of Wolverhampton 14 9 16 39 1% 1% 2% 1% 1 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% Total by Source~ 1,985 1,072 648 3,705 100% 100% 100% 100% * Excludes Innovate UK and Research England ^ Includes Coventry University Enterprises Ltd (I-UK only) ~ Includes double counting where multiple WM HEIs involved in a single bid

TheThe most most collaborative collaborative WM WM HEIs HEIs are are University University of of Birmingham Birmingham and and University University ofof WarwickWarwick by a significant margin. However, University significantof Birmingham margin. is more collaborative on UKRI (excl. Innovate UK) bids, whilst University of Warwick is more collaborative on Innovate However,UK bids. UniversityCoventry and of Birmingham Aston universities is more have collaborative been relatively on UKRI more (excl. collaborative Innovate UK)on Horizon bids, whilst 2020 bids. University of Warwick is more collaborative on Innovate UK bids. Coventry and Aston universities have been relatively more collaborative on Horizon 2020 bids.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands Public R&D-Funded Collaborations between WM HEIs Number of successful bids led by a WM HEI and involving another WM HEI. Period 2015/16 – 2019/20 (or 2016 – 2020 for Horizon).

Awards led by W M HEI Total Number of Collaborations % of Total by Source and involving another W M HEI between W M HEIs Only UKRI* I-UK H2020 Total UKRI* I-UK H2020 Total Aston University 2 0 1 3 4% 0% 10% 5% Birmingham City University 2 0 0 2 4% 0% 0% 3% Coventry University^ 4 0 0 4 8% 0% 0% 6% Harper Adams University 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% Keele University 4 0 0 4 8% 0% 0% 6% 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% The University of Birmingham 24 0 8 32 46% 0% 80% 51% University of Warwick 16 1 1 18 31% 100% 10% 29% University of Wolverhampton 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% University of Worcester 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% Total by Source 52 1 10 63 3% 0% 2% 2% * Excludes Innovate UK and Research England ^ Includes Coventry University Enterprises Ltd (I-UK only) ~ Includes double counting where multiple WM HEIs involved in a single bid

Most (successful) intra-regional collaboration between WM HEIs takes place on UKRI bids (excluding Most (successful) intra-regional collaboration between WM HEIs takes place on UKRI bids (excluding Innovate UK & Research Innovate UK & Research England). England). University of Birmingham appears to be the main leader of collaborative efforts between WM HEIs. University of Birmingham appears to be the main leader of collaborative efforts between WM HEIs.

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands Public R&D-Funded Collaborations between WM HEIs UKRI Competitive Funding. NB. excl. Innovate UK and Research England. Data shows awarded bids. Number of successful collaborations where WM HEI was lead applicant. Cross- Council Lead Org AHRC BBSRC Funds EPSRC ESRC MRC NERC STFC Total Aston University 0% 1% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 4% Birmingham City University 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% Coventry University 2% 1% 4% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 10% Keele University 3% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 6% The University of Birmingham 8% 3% 0% 11% 9% 12% 4% 1% 48% The University of Warwick 3% 2% 1% 7% 4% 10% 1% 1% 30% The University of Wolverhampton 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Total 18% 7% 6% 21% 19% 22% 5% 2% 100%

 MRC funded bids are a highlight of successful collaboration by WM HEIs.  University of Birmingham and especially University of Warwick to have a lower award rate (by value) than the national average (23.6% and 21.4% respectively versus 25.2% UK average).  Both universities also fall far short of the UK average award rate for ESRC (Birmingham 20.5% and Warwick 19.1% versus 27.1%).  University of Birmingham EPSRC has an award rate (by value) slightly above national average pointing to possible strength.  University of Birmingham does not appear to collaborate (at least successfully) to a great degree on BBSRC bids, yet has an average award rate (by value) much higher than the national average (28.8% versus 22.4%). In contrast Warwick has submitted more applications to BBSRC, but also not much collaboration and has an award rate of only 12%.

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• Successful bids involving inter-university collaboration within the West Midlands are highly dependent on University of Birmingham and to a lesser extent University of Warwick. • The remaining WM universities do not tend to collaborate with each other (where one of them is leading a bid).

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands 5. Private Sector R&D Funding in the West Midlands

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands UK Business R&D Investment by Region and Sector (ONS)

£ million Yorkshire TOTAL North North and the East West East of South South Northern UK England East West Humber Midlands Midlands England London East West Wales Scotland Ireland SC Regional Percentages TOTAL 100% 91% 2% 8% 4% 7% 9% 21% 12% 21% 7% 2% 5% 2%

Chemicals 100% 95% 2% 10% 5% 2% 1% 37% 5% 32% 1% 1% 3% 1% Mechanical engineering 100% 87% 4% 4% 5% 5% 12% 28% 1% 20% 8% 3% 5% 6% Electrical machinery 100% 82% 1% 4% 2% 29% 3% 15% 23% 3% 12% Transport 100% 98% 1% 13% 2% 14% 36% 12% 0% 14% 5% 1% 1% 0% Aerospace 100% 92% 0% 6% 3% 3% 0% 12% 26% 4% 1% Other manufacturing 100% 84% 2% 15% 11% 6% 8% 11% 3% 21% 7% 4% 7% 6%

Services 100% 88% 2% 8% 3% 3% 5% 18% 31% 17% 5% 1% 8% 3%

Agriculture, hunting & forestry; Fishing 100% 96% 3% Extractive industries 100% 74% 17% 9% Electricity, gas & water supply; Waste management 100% 86% 3% 2% 7% 5% 15% 14% 17% 10% Construction 100% 89% 1% 8% 6% 5% 11% 18% 23% 15% 5% 1% 7% 3% 88% 2% 8% 5% 5% 9% 18% 9% 18% 11% 2% 7% 4%

ONS Research and Development in UK Businesses, 2019 - Dataset

Public R&D Investment into the West Midlands