Developing UK capability and creating wealth

Technology Strategy Board

Developing UK capability and creating

wealth

Graham Spittle

Chairman



Technology Strategy Board Vision

‘For the UK to be seen as a global leader in innovation and a magnet for technology-intensive

companies, where new technology is applied rapidly and effectively to create wealth’.


Government targets

• The Government has set a target of increasing total R&D as a share of GDP to 2.5% by 2014.

• The target for business investment in R&D is 1.7%


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What do the figures show?

• Total R&D as a proportion of GDP was 1.78% in 2004 against an OECD average of 2.26%

• Business R&D as a proportion of GDP was 1.15% well below the OECD average of 1.51%



In 2004

• R&D performed by the Government increased by 0.5% on 2003 in real terms.

• R&D performed within universities and other higher education institutes increased by 4% on 2003 in real terms.

• R&D performed by the business sector fell 3% on 2003 in real terms.

We need to improve



Latest Innovation Survey shows UK moving in the right direction in terms of firms developing novel products and processes -

• 29% of businesses say they have introduced new products up from 18%.

• 19% of businesses say they have introduced new processes up from 15%.

• 66% of businesses were engaged in some form of innovation activity up from 61%.


Number of factors influencing business

Main factors influencing the business environment:

• Relentless pace of technological development.

• Globalisation of the world economy.

• Restructuring of the UK economy in favour of high value, knowledge-based design, manufacturing and services.

To respond to these challenges companies must:

• Constantly strengthen their capabilities.

• Embrace technological innovation.

• Find innovative ways to satisfy customer demand.


Focus of the TSB

The Government’s 10-Year Science and Innovation Investment Framework is aimed at ensuring the UK remains internationally competitive.

TSB role is to drive business R&D as part of a National Technology Strategy

Operates across Government helping to create engagement between business and Government in specific areas of opportunity


Selection Criteria

UK Capacity to Develop and Exploit the Technology

Potential for Impact and Timescale

The Size of the Global Market Opportunity

A Clear Technology Strategy Board Role


What are we funding already?


What are we funding already?

Over 360 projects already approved for funding Represents over £580m of R&D activity, Over £270m provided in Government support Programme has undertaken

over 9,000 Outline assessments 700 Full stage assessments from over 10,000 applicants

20 Knowledge Transfer Networks


Nanotechnology for sustainable water purification

Using sunlight to treat dirty water and create electricity simultaneously

Key Benefits

Solar powered catalyst purifies contaminated water

Able to generate electrical current

More cost effective and environmentally friendly than existing technology

Can treat both chemical and biological contaminates


Viable therapeutic stem cell treatments for serious diseases

Key Benefits

develop treatments for patients with diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and stroke dramatically reduce the demand for and cost of long-term nursing care the creation of generic processes will make future cell- based medicines easier to develop and more affordable across the industry

Therapeutic products from human stem cells


3D scalable integrated displays

Cost effective and scaleable 3D display system that could revolutionise the way we are taught, the way we work and maybe even the way we relax in front of the TV.

Key Benefits

three-dimensional images that can be viewed on a flat TV screen with the naked eye

improves the quality and realism of flight and other visual training simulators

revolutionises the visual media and entertainment industries


Other examples

World’s first fully environmentally clean sports car based on a Morgan sports car

Converting mixed waste plastics back to basic refinery and petrochemical products

Grid-computing infrastructure to share data between geographically dispersed computers

Acoustically advanced materials that reduce noise in the working environment

Faster and more efficient optimisation model to deliver substantial performance improvement in 3G networks


Changes to the competitions

Listening to your feedback

Fast Track for projects seeking £250k or less support

- faster/lighter single-stage process

Large Projects seeking support above £8m

- provides opportunities for larger projects without being constrained by indicative levels for each technology area


Focus of the TSB

Development of key technologies ► to underpin the high value added areas of the UK economy► to generate new streams of economic activity in their own right► strong market focus

Development of “innovation platforms”► the integration of a range of technologies► combined with better co-ordination of policy and procurement instruments► to deliver in a step change in UK performance


Key Emerging Technologies

Approach Seven key technology areas selected

Develop medium term strategies for each application area Validate the seven areas with business and government

Determine the appropriate support

Energy strategy to be published post Energy Review


Electronics and Photonics

Information and Communication Technologies

Advanced Materials

Bioscience and Healthcare Technologies

Emerging Energy Technologies

Design Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing

Sustainable Production and Consumption

Key Technology Areas


Developing UK Capability

– published today

We want your input


Key Technology Areas

Input from 600 businesses already to help shape initial documents

Want wider input by end May

Detailed discussion documents on the key technology areas can be found on the Technology Strategy website –

www.dti.gov.uk/technologystrategy


Focus of the TSB

Development of key technologies ► to underpin the high value added areas of the UK economy► to generate new streams of economic activity in their own right► strong market focus

Development of “innovation platforms”► the integration of a range of technologies► combined with better co-ordination of policy and procurement instruments► to deliver in a step change in UK performance


Innovation Platforms

Innovation Platform A societal challenge bringing together a range of technologies and policy levers to deliver innovative new products and services for which there are real customers in a potentially large global market

Brings together government stakeholders/funders

Engages with business and the research community

Identifies the appropriate levers to use

Links research to market through procurement opportunities


• Two pilot Innovation Platforms

► Network Security

► Intelligent Transport Systems & Services

• Initial investment of £10 million for each Platform

Innovation Platform pilots


Network Security

Innovation Platform update

• Steering Group established including representatives from the TSB, Home Office, Cabinet Office, MoD, DTI and the Cyber Security KTN.

• Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network leads the Platform’s community of business interest with 350 businesses engaged.

• A summary of challenges is currently being drawn together as the basis for an action plan.

• Business challenges have been identified and several working groups established to identify how to take these forward from the business perspective.


Intelligent Transport Systems & Services

Innovation Platform update

• DTI has committed £6.5m over the next five years to support the innovITS business-led network.

• Business challenges are being identified through engaging with business

• Transport Innovation fund launched by Department for Transport in July 2005 supports the development of transport schemes that feature demand management. Funding of £290m will be available in 2008/9, increasing to £2.5bn by 2014/15.


Challenges

• Creating a step change in UK innovation – 2.5% target • Joining up activities across Government • Giving business headline indications of future Government procurement activity


Opportunities

• UK a global leader in key technologies & markets and in challenges facing society • Provide a common agenda and focus for activities across government

• Maximise government impact by creating a visible route from blue skies research to procurement opportunity

• Changing economy – supporting the service sector/ creative media


We cannot do this alone

• We need -

• Government Departments to provide the challenge and support the opportunity with funds and expertise

• Regional Development Agencies and Devolved Administrations to stimulate the demand and create the conditions for success, and……


We cannot do this alone

• We need -

business to play its part –

• engaging with the work of the Board

• providing input

• putting innovation at the centre of their strategies


Developing UK capability and creating wealth

Documents

Developing UK capability and creating wealth