DIPLE project Transferring world leading printing research into local industry

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1 Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating DIPLE project Transferring world leading printing research into local industry Prof Tim C. Claypole MBE Co Founder and Director, Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating College of Engineering

2 What is printing?

3 What is the Printing Industry? A volume manufacturing process Single sheets to the area of a football pitch in under 90s Crosses into all sectors Packaging, newspapers, magazines, posters, car trim, gauges, ceramics, passports, currency, credit cards, fabrics, printable electronics, bio sensors, body parts etc One of the largest industries in Europe 123,000 printing firms, employing 820,000 people in the 27 EU countries 1000 printing firms, employing 29,000 in Wales Traditionally craft based

4 Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating Printing as a manufacturing process Before Structural Funds: World leading fundamental research Working closely with multi-nationals More impact outside of Wales and the EU Not stimulating local knowledge based economy Structural Funds enabled WCPC to: Expand activity aligned with local needs Improve facilities to compete for framework funds

5 Spark Why don t we use structural funds to develop support for the Welsh printing industry? ERDF ESF Develop facilities Networks Industry support Knowledge transfer Integrated education and training provision For those in full time employment Post 16 Degree and Masters level Access to masters and PhDs

6 DIPLE An ERDF Project Digital, Industrial, Packaging, Lean and Environment Application of World leading science for the economic benefit of SMEs Winner 2009 Regiostars Award To be successful required: Strategic vision level Knowledge of industry needs Academics prepared to work with SMEs Deliverables Seminars to provide technology awareness Scoping meetings with individual SMEs Discrete collaborative projects combined to develop best practice Promotion of cleaner technologies Encourage innovation

7 Linking to Framework 7 Structural Funds capacity building Swansea University a stronger position to successfully bid for FP7 funding WCPC a World Centre of excellence for Printing, Packaging and Coating Open access facilities for industry some of the best in Europe Hub for plastic electronics creating clusters Direct industry involvement Clear pathways to exploitation in Europe Examples of Framework programs: FP7 Fast2Light, Wide area OLED lighting COST New possibilities for print media and packaging combining print with digital Amethyst SME led project on wound healing

8 Opportunities under Horizon 2020 Example Advanced Manufacture by Printing Smart packaging and fabrics, polymer electronics, sensor, healthcare etc - Market forecast 000 s billion Euro Part of the Science for Wales Strategy EU has World leading research Integrated strategy required for exploitation in Europe: Horizon 2020 Ensure EU retains research lead Develop new concepts with industry Structural Funds ensure EU can commercialise Capacity to translate Framework projects into World beating products Developing supply chains E&T for new skills - made in Europe by a highly skilled workforce