New Directions in University-Business Partnerships: Prof. Tom McLeish, FRS Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Durham Univ

1. New directions in university-business partnerships: Prof Tom McLeish, FRS Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Durham University Horizon2020 Innovation Malta, February 2014

2. Durham – facts and figures • 15,269 Students • 11,262 Undergraduate • 4,007 Postgraduate(2,436 PGT, 1 571 PGR) • 2,153 International Students • 3,600 (2800 FTE) staff • Turnover in excess of £240M • 130 countries represented

3. Strategic relations with Business

4. Research: Durham Strategic Objectives • To be recognised, internationally, for creative thought and transformative research of the highest calibre across a broad subject base of sciences, social sciences, and the humanities • Each Department … • the over-arching aim of business engagement activity is to enhance the quality of research and to further develop the research impact • the goal is to build long-term mutually beneficial business and industrial partnerships which will enable the University to undertake co-produced research

5. Working Partnerships Durham University The Company Durham University The Company • Key University Drivers: • undertake excellent research • maximise impact – benefit to society – economic/social

6. Characteristicsof a Successful Strategic Partnership • has to be Win - Win for all parties • long-term partnership • multi-point contacts at all levels • relationship that outlasts individual research projects • Functions on many levels: - Generating ideas - Research Collaboration - Developing People - Engaging with the public

7. “Getting to Know You” • Partners must have common interests • Tools to identify these common interests include: • Mapping existing links • Mapping research expertise to business needs • Analysing student recruitment patterns • Workshops • Exchanges/ Fellowships/Secondments • Both parties must invest significant resource – people and time • Not a quick process • One size does not fit all

8. Faculties, Schools and Departments Social Science And Health Arts and Humanities Science Classics and Ancient History Anthropology Biological and Biomedical Sciences Applied Social Sciences English Studies Chemistry Archaeology History Earth Sciences Durham Business School Education Engineering and Computing Sciences Modern Languages and Cultures Geography Music Mathematical Sciences Government and International Affairs Philosophy Physics Medicine and Health Law Psychology Theology and Religion

9. Cross-cutting Institutes Multidisciplinary teams working on complex problems Arts & Humanities Social Science & Health Science Biophysical Sciences Institute Durham Energy Institute Wolfson Research Institute Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience Institute of Advanced Study Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC) Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP) Medieval & Renaissance Studies Institute

10. Leveraging Core Durham Strategic Capabilities to meet BIG P&G needs

11. Leveraging Core Durham Strategic Capabilities to meet BIG P&G needs

12. The Value of Workshops

13. University Offering • Excellent underpinning research capability. • Buy in and commitment - top down – bottom up. • Focussed and highly flexible approach • to business engagement. • Route for easy start – Master agreement – IP and contractual matters all in place. • Able to deploy focussed multidisciplinary teams with low barriers to collaboration.

14. Properties • Materials testing • Solid stateModelling • Processing • Model ProcessingFlow Rig • Flow computation • Molecular ConfigurationProbes • Advanced RheologicalCharacterisation • Rheology • Molecular Theory • Polymer characterisation • Synthesis • Synthesis • Scale up The Scaffold Concept • INDUSTRY

15. GOVERNANCE Steering Committee • Equal membership for both partners • Projects defined to advance interests of project partners • Works to secure appropriate funding • Monitors and disseminates research results Durham The Co’ Sponsors Leaders Managers (Portfolio (Funding)

16. Managing a successful partnership • “CEMENT” • Beijing • Skin model • Biotechnology • Surface Science • Anti microbials • Common Themes with 3rd parties • Ligand chemistry - preservatives • Sensors/ manufacturing • Molecular dynamics modelling (Germany)

17. Managing day to day communication Example of the increase in e-mail exchanges as a relationship develops!

18. Achievements in 18-24 months

19. “CEMENT”Creating a North East UK Centre of Excellence in Methods and New Technology for Surface Modification and Cleaning.   • £14.2M project successfully bid for RGF funding • 4 Partners - P&G lead with Durham, also includes CPI and an SME partner • Partner contributions totalling £8.8M • £5.3M and £1.27M grant funding respectively to P&G/Durham (other partners £0.8M) • Looking to maximise further support funding through: • Research Council Funding • Technology Strategy Board funding calls • European FP7 funding

20. Durham Portfolio Exploratory Application Phase Work Underway 3D visualisation Anti-fungals (with Syngenta) • 3-way Business Links e.g. BAE Systems Dyson, Invensys, Cisco Surface Science £3M Application BAE Systems Dyson • University Partnering e.g. Cranfield • Manufacturing Diagnostics Modelling plant performance Alternative chelants to EDTA Haircare/beaty • Enzyme Sequencing • Anti-microbials • £1M Graphene Impact hair surface treatment 2+2 Chinese Studentships • Surface Science • (RGF £5.3M Funded) Psychology - Consumer perception Systems Biology (Aging) • Peking Uni • 3-Way Research Biodegradable polyurethanes In silicomodelling • Imaging of Fats • Contract Work. Routine Analysis Remote sensing of counterfeits • Adhesive modelling/Cellulose modification Beard/hair tensile testing Agent based in silico models & 3D Skin Models £4M Celebrating Science Event Blueprint Support Tipping Points Other • Major Strategic Program • Major new projects

21. Example of the opportunities • EU Project funding • TSB Project funding • Links to SMEs • Recruitment and Careers • Prizes & Sponsorship • DTA CASEStudentships • Curriculum development • Proof of concept • KTP • Links to other Partners & Contacts • Student Enterprise • The Company • Durham University • Industrial Project Awards • Employability & Placements • PDRAs • Regional Growth Fund • KTS/ KTA/ Impact • Internships • Schools Outreach • Research Council project funding • Chairs and Lectureships • TICs • Industry CASE Studentships • Alumni relations • International exchanges

22. Model replicated with an SME:Cambridge Research Biochemicals • 20 staff SME based in Billingham • Recruitment of Four graduates ( 2 Biological Sciences, 2 Chemistry) • EPSRC CASE studentship with Dr Steven Cobb (Chemistry, start June 2011) • Agreement in place for the use of space and NMR facilities in Chemistry • Commercial Director is involved in Undergraduate teaching (Enterprise Programme) in the School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences • Agreement for use of space and facilities in the Translational Research Facility in the School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences for the production of monoclonal antibodies

23. Spin-out Company: KROMEK www.kromek.com • Patented technique for vapour growth of semiconductor crystals CdTe, Cd1-xZnxTe • X-ray, gamma-ray detectors and substrates for thermal imaging • lower cost • EC funded BRITE EURAM project 1994 • First crystal grown 1997 • Company formed May 2003 • Winner of $400,000 Global Security Challenge 2009 • Sales to European airports of liquid explosives scanners based on “Colour X-ray” technology 2011 • Kromek’s Californian subsidiary Nova R&D won $1.4M contract from US Dept. of Homeland Security in August 2011 • Kromek successful in £1M award under the Regional Growth Fund in October 2011 • Company present value is ca. £80M • Now over 50 staff at NETPark

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