June 2004June 2004

NPD NPD

in Walesin Wales

The Key IssuesThe Key IssuesTim Wilson - BIC EryriTim Wilson - BIC Eryri

June 2004June 2004

BIC EryriBIC Eryri

““Stimulating development of new products, Stimulating development of new products, technologies and markets in the global technologies and markets in the global

economy”economy” 1993: co. ltd by guarantee1993: co. ltd by guarantee INNOVATION: NPD, marketing, INNOVATION: NPD, marketing,

Creativity Works!, DATRIS MR, IPCreativity Works!, DATRIS MR, IPexploitexploit, , techVentures, project managementtechVentures, project management

Food, leisure, media, environmental, Food, leisure, media, environmental, healthcare, ICT, manufacturing, healthcare, ICT, manufacturing, materials, construction materials, construction

£32M+ projects, Wales, UK and £32M+ projects, Wales, UK and internationalinternational

12 F/T staff + 15 assocs, Pera, Profound12 F/T staff + 15 assocs, Pera, Profound PDMA - NPD best practicePDMA - NPD best practice

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BIC Eryri Service PortfolioBIC Eryri Service Portfolio

CreativityCreativity

DealmakingDealmaking

And everything in And everything in betweenbetween

June 2004June 2004

Mona BauhausMona Bauhaus

NPD using Bauhaus principlesNPD using Bauhaus principles

MappingMapping

ConceptsConcepts

Products + LaunchesProducts + Launches

MR, creativity, NPD, tech, IP, marketing MR, creativity, NPD, tech, IP, marketing

Up to 10 new product ranges, 4-5 new Up to 10 new product ranges, 4-5 new ventures ventures

June 2004June 2004

Creating an innovative WalesCreating an innovative Wales

The Partnership - the potential to make a The Partnership - the potential to make a differencedifference

Essential to collaborate and share Essential to collaborate and share knowledge at all levels to maximise knowledge at all levels to maximise competitivenesscompetitiveness

Learn from partnershipLearn from partnership

but we should be ambitious in developing but we should be ambitious in developing our own priorities and actionsour own priorities and actions

June 2004June 2004

The NPD network in WalesThe NPD network in Wales

Patent Office, Attorneys and IP WalesPatent Office, Attorneys and IP Wales

WAG - npd high on economic dev agendaWAG - npd high on economic dev agenda

WDA - Many support programmesWDA - Many support programmes

WTI - support for export developmentWTI - support for export development

COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - grantsCOUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - grants

PRIVATE SECTOR - BIC EryriPRIVATE SECTOR - BIC Eryri

Universities Spinout and KEF, Rapid Universities Spinout and KEF, Rapid Prototyping etc, Expertise accessible by Prototyping etc, Expertise accessible by private sectorprivate sector

June 2004June 2004

NPD issues in WALES NPD issues in WALES ( what is missing )( what is missing )

Seed Corn Funding - High riskSeed Corn Funding - High risk

NPD Culture - buildingNPD Culture - building

Commercial culture in FE and HECommercial culture in FE and HE

Effective communication to the Effective communication to the innovatorsinnovators

Welshness ? NegativityWelshness ? Negativity

Confusing backdrop of assistanceConfusing backdrop of assistance

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Questions ?Questions ?