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Creating Value from TechnologyProfessor Damien McDonnell OBEChief Executive DDA
Linking Defence and Security R&D to Innovation: the Challenge AheadBrussels, Belgium. 19 November 2004
Summary
What is the problem?We are enterprising, we have
excellent scientists
Weakness in KnowledgeEngineering ProcessesEnsures we inhibit getting what we know to where we need to know it!
Why Innovate?
“If we always DO What we have always DONE
We will always GET What we have GOT”
……and others aren’t standing still ie.continue to lag behind in
Productivity and Competitiveness
Defence invention, not UK innovation
Lambert Review
• The main challenge for the UK is not about how to increase the supply of commercial ideas from Universities into business. Instead, the question is about how to raise the overall level of demand by business for research from all sources.
Knowledge Integration(Conundrum!)
To get what we know (often don’t know what we know-Tacit Knowledge)To where we need to know it (often not aware of need)
DDA FACILITATES PROCESS
Many Types Of Innovation
• Science Driven – Largely public funded/Linear
• Problem Driven – Existing knowledge solutions to existing markets
• Incremental Innovation – Year on year feature enhancement.
• Disruptive Innovation – Solid state displacing vacuum tubes
• Business Model Driven – Innovative retail via IT eg.eBay,
Intellectual Asset ManagementTHE DDA KNOWLEDGE DRIVEN ENTERPRISE MODEL
Invention/Innovation Lifecycle
Market Pull not Technology Push
Encouraging Innovation
• University/PSRE Spin-outs• University/ Industry Partnerships• BIC’s and Science Parks-Business
Clusters• Open Innovation via
Technology/Knowledge Brokers-Managed Serendipity
– The DDA Approach
What is the DDA?
• Unique role within UK MOD-Wealth Creation
• New Government agency created in 1999• Network to promote, foster and facilitate
cross fertilisation of technology between defence and civil sectors
• Three roles:
• Spin out defence technology to civil sector• Spin in civil technology to defence
• Assist defence industry’s diversification planning
National Coverage - Regional Focus
DDA’s Capabilities
TDM Deal Making Network
TDM Opportunity Network
DDA CapabilitiesPhysical Organisation
DDA DirectorTechnology Transfer
N England
9 TDM’s
Synnova®
11 Consultants
Scotland, N Ireland & Wales
10 TDM’s
Midlands & East England9 TDM’s
S England
9 TDM’s
Financing & Venturing
IPKnowledge
Store
Gap Closure
Synnova®Deal
Assistance
Matched Need & Capability
Needs & Market Trends
Science Capabilities
RDA’s
SME’s
Corporations
Synnova®Opportunity
Development
Functional Organisation
• DDA has made over 7000 technology transfer
contacts since establishment
•DDA has directly assisted some 3000 companies
with advice, information or technology transfers
• Since establishment DDA has been responsible
for brokering in excess of 200 spin-out contracts,
with an income value of around £15m to Defence
base
•DDA sales funnel currently records live work with
700 companies, with a total value of up to £50m,
of which £11m of technology transfer bids have
been made and await decisions
•Over 200 spin-in technology offerings made to
MOD
DDA Outputs (1)Technology Transfer
DDA Outputs(2)Diversification
• The DDA has instigated:-
– Aberporth UAV project - to assist the Welsh Development Agency with the commercial development of Aberporth and Llanbedr Military Ranges.
– Farnborough Enterprise Hub - With SE England Development Agency to harness large and small companies in the region to position the UK at the forefront of the aerospace industry building on the rich heritage and infrastructure of the area
– West Freugh - exploring novel energy solutions as way to exploit military range
– Barrow MTC - assisting BAE with case to maintain skills base as Astute class submarine work changes emphasis
– Enabled Regional and SME input to National Defence Industry Technology Strategy (NDITS)
– NDASP/NDITS follow- up through DDA work with ATSG
DDA Achievements
• Created a national network of Technology Brokers
• Best in class methodology - copied in the UK and demanded
overseas
• Established a good reputation in this market
• Provides the only MOD linkage to the new UK Regional
Development Agency/Devolved Administration economic
structure and is strongly represented in all 12 of the UK’s
economic regional areas
• Strong links to public sector networks, EU, UK Government,
regional/ national agencies & business support organisations
• Provides MOD’s only, established and networked
organisation linking to UK Small and Medium Enterprises
(SME’s)
• Attracted income from RDA’s and others as gearing to MOD
funds - RDA’s contribute about 50% of DDA costs
Case study - “High-tech” pencils
• Improved optics design• Reduced IR with cold
mirror• Solved paint blistering
problem• State-of-the art
knowledge leading to innovation in a traditional sector
Case Study - Airport screening
• Passive millimetre wave technology
• “Sees through” clothing• Emits no radiation• Operates over wide area
Case Study - Flat Panel Speakers
Licensing Agreement between MOD S&T and NXT to exploit the
technology commercially
www.dda.gov.uk
Thank you