The role of university science parks in business-university research collaboration The Dowling Review: enhancing business-university research collaboration Dr Malcolm Parry OBE, Director and CEO The Surrey Research Park, University of Surrey
Surrey Research Park: physical plan
Surrey Research Park: physical plan Co-working / business incubation Surrey Technology Centre Grow on space Medium sized research facilities and corporate research labs Large research technical centres
Proximity to market What are we supporting? Commercialisation and business growth Create professional management team, finance growth, develop business systems and marketing and sales plan Technology into money Technology / knowledge transfer Platforms for exploitation: formation of company, joint venture, licence intellectual property, trade sale, move technology into business structure Assessment Proof of principle, market evaluation, protection of intellectual property and create business model and plan Basic research and educational Universities, corporate research, public sector and health laboratories - supported by academic infrastructure Time Money into technology
Proximity to market What are we supporting? Commercialisation and business growth Create professional management team, finance growth, develop business systems and marketing and sales plan Technology into money Technology / knowledge transfer Platforms for exploitation: formation of company, joint venture, licence intellectual property, trade sale, move technology into business structure Assessment Proof of principle, market evaluation, protection of intellectual property and create business model and plan Basic research and educational Universities, corporate research, public sector and health laboratories - supported by academic infrastructure Money into technology Time
Smart specialisation Use entrepreneurial discovery processes to Discover technologies for future specialisation Gather localised information Build necessary social capital assets Create businesses based on entrepreneurial flair not codified and publicly shared knowledge.
University Park: personnel Informal contact Academic consultancy Joint appointments Industrial Advisory Boards IPTY placements Park based visiting professors Park businesses give lectures Business related events
Guildford games sector Working supply chains
University Park: collaborative research Stem cell project Cancer detection Satellite projects Spin-outs post grads
Innovation
Science based innovation Generating new discoveries: Examples:of industrial sectors: Biotechnology Semiconductor design Speciality chemicals Branded pharmaceuticals R&D institutions Corporate internal R&D Invention Breakthrough discoveries
Customer focused innovation Addressing customer needs: products, services and business models Examples. Household appliances Internet software and services Internet retailing Consumer electronics Home entertainment Smartphones Consumer packaged goods New business models/ products/ services Rapid iteration Unmet needs Users
Engineering based innovation Solving engineering problems Examples. Medical devices Oil and gas engineering and equipment Application and system software Automotive Communication equipment Renewable energy Transport equipment Product specifications Technology solutions Suppliers Engineering and design Latest components Requirements Technology partners
Efficiency based innovation Reduce costs and speed to market: improve processes in production, product design, and supply chain management. For example. Semiconductors foundry Industrial machinery Oil and gas upstream and downstream Commodity chemicals Electrical equipment Construction machinery Construction materials Steel Generic pharmaceutical Additional volume Better quality Improved efficiency Cost reduction More know-how
Summary S&TP are physical assets Increasingly sophisticated Share risk to support innovation Add to the impact of universities in a region
Thank you Dr Malcolm Parry OBE +44 (0) 1483 579 693 m.parry@surrey.ac.uk The Surrey Research Park University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
Tech city no plan Location is an influence on function No plans no continuity Driven by private sector Informal links - Unrulyversity