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Transforming Tomorrow: A New Generation of Science and Technology Leaders

The Office of Science and Technology is dedicated to cultivating a new wave of managers and scientists for high-tech industries. At UCL, we offer specialized courses for science and tech graduates, lectureships for developing enterprise curricula, and scholarships for PhD students. Additionally, we foster entrepreneurship through clubs and various activities. Collaborating with London Business School, we support technology venture courses, entrepreneurship summer schools, and internship programs, all designed to enhance innovation and commercial opportunities in technology and science fields.

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Transforming Tomorrow: A New Generation of Science and Technology Leaders

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  1. Office of Science and Technology Funding Technology Capacity Management Capacity Mission A new generation of managers and scientists to lead tomorrow’s high technology companies

  2. What we do at UCL • Business Plan (and other) courses for Sci and Tech U.Grads (450 course places) • Lectureships to develop and deliver graduate “Enterprise” courses • Scholarships for “Enterprise Extensions” to PhD students (6 scholarships p.a.) • Fund the creation of a wide range of teaching materials • Support UCL wide “Entrepreneurs’ Club” activities (350 on e-challenge)

  3. What we do atLondon Business School • Fund the development of “New Technology Ventures” course (40 course places) • Technology case studies commissioned for many MBA electives • Support the 8 week “Entrepreneurship Summer School” (25 course places) • Supply “technology opportunities” for business plans, projects, etc • Support Entrepreneurial Internships programme

  4. Integration between UCL/LBS • Link academics to share course development, delivery and ideas • Sponsor technology-focused clubs, symposia, etc • Encourage UCL scientists to take LBS MBA elective courses and vice versa • Informal events integrating LBS and UCL PhD • Build teams combining skills and ideas to commercialise innovation via: • Taught courses • Project / thesis • Networking Benefits and Outputs • Enriching the ‘Teaching’ Environment • Helping to identify commercial application of R & D • Encouraging change of culture

  5. CTES Programme 9 month long, full time scholarship programme carrying no academic qualification In 2003/04 the programme had • 52 students (none from Europe) • Most post-doctoral technologists • based in 36 departments in 14 different UK universities • training delivered by London Business School, Imperial and Cambridge and generated • 10 spinouts which captured >$35Million funding • 12 small companies developed new product lines / services or license deals • Ford Motor Corporation saving >$800k annually in its R&D division In 2004/05 the programme will operate with 94 students in 18 different universities

  6. Further integration between LBS and UCL • Appointment of Tom Byers as Visiting Professor at LBS – linked into developing activities at UCL • Establishment of twin technology innovation centres at LBS and UCL, including the appointment of two new Chairs • Increasing opportunities for LBS MBA students to participate in UCL technology Masters’ courses • Co-development of electives between LBS and science & engineering departments at UCL … leading to joint degrees ??

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