UK Regional Cluster Analysis

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UK Regional Cluster Analysis

• Dr James Johnstone

• MBS Nanotechnology Policy Conference, 6th October
  2009

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Nanotechnology KTN

• Represents UK Nanotechnology cluster
• Government funded and independent
• Funded to support knowledge transfer a2b b2b
• Events
• Partner brokerage
• Focus Groups
• Policy support to Government

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TSB Drivers for Innovation
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Evolution of advanced technologies
Commercialisation
Capacity Building
Projects Training
SourceWikipedia
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Nanotechnology material supply chains
Regulation

• Raw Materials
• Chemicals and Processes
• Fabricators and Integrators
• End users
• Consumers
• Recyclers

Transportation
Legal
Finance
Metrology
Standards
Modelling Simulation
SHE
Governance
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KTN engagement communities
Consumers (20,000,000)
Defining the market size, job creation and
wealth?
Impacted (50,000)
Interested (2000)
Committed (500)
Core Nano (200)
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Breakdown of 900 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
organisations
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UK MNT Company Breakdown(640 Organisations)
200 NanoSMEs
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Extended view of supply chain with other players.
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Regional statistics from known contact data
Error 15??, Under reporting Population UK
ONS data
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Nano Supply Industries
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Revised UK MNT Directory

• MNT On-line directory
• Special update for 2009
• 600 academics
• 430 companies
• Profiles for each contact
• Keyword searches
• Some choose not to declare nano interest
• www.nanoktn.com
• Free Registration required

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DIUS/TSB 22 UK MNT Capital Facilities
MATERIALS
SEMEFAB
MANUFACTURE
SafeNano
Kelvin Nano
NANO-BIO
INEX
METROLOGY
Fluence
NanoCentral
Micro Nano Moulding
CEMMNT
UK-LMC
Eminate
Material Solutions
Cambridge Nano
COMINA
Dolomite Centre
metaFab
Bio-Nano Consulting
MicroBridge
Nanoforce
BAe Systems
Begbrooke
Qudos
AML
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UK MNT Organisations
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Identified general clusters in the UK

• Cambridge area Most concentrated good
  instrumentation
• Oxford area Strong facility (STFC- RAL) and
  academic links
• London Thames valley Diverse and good on
  Government and Finance
• Northern corridor Liverpool to York Diverse
  capacities
• Scotland Microsystems R D, Toxicity Risk
• Bristol, South Wales W Midlands Aerospace,
  Defence materials
• North East Chemicals Process Industries
• Northern Ireland Textiles and ICT (Seagate)
• Southampton Microelectronics Green
  Technologies

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Factors affecting regional distributions

• How much money the local RDA gets
• Regressive funding (richer gets less)
• ERDF funding crucial
• Strong University clusters (Cambridge, Oxford,
  Southampton)
• Access to public/private finance
• Transport links
• Large company or institute located
• Industrial history (ONE Chemicals Process
  Industries)
• Relative expensive of land/rents

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Development and investments

• Non-specific regional funds
• Grant for R D
• Softer Loans
• Proof of concept funds, NStar
• Technology venture fundsLondon Tech Fund
• VC and Angel funding
• Numerous networks, BBAA, BVCA

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Collaborative R D

• EPSRC Grand Challenges
• Solar energy, healthcare environment (25M)
• Response mode (40m pa)
• TSB academic/industrial
• MNT Collaborative projects (60m total over 3
  years typically)
• Technology Programme (100m pa)
• EC FP7
• Significant involvement in NMP ICT themes
• Industrial involvement increasing
• 50-70m per annum to UK partners typically.

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The SME dilemma

• Too much information
• Too many funding schemes
• Too many events
• Over complex
• Short timescales
• Risk vs reward scenarios
• Too many support organisations?

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Policy considerations
Infrastructures Capital Equipment
Applied Research and development programmes
Training Skills provision
IP Protection
Risk Governance
Reward Culture
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UK SWOT Analysis
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Contact Information

• Team Members
• Alec Reader, Director (Electronics,
  Microfabrication)
• Keith Robson, Theme Manager Manufacturing
  Processing (Food Coatings)
• Mike Fisher, Theme Manager Bionano Nanomedicine
• Martin Kemp, Theme Manager Materials (Energy,
  Creative International Trade)
• James Johnstone, Theme Manager Metrology (EU FP7,
  Sensors)
• Toby Gill Project Manager (Website Ebulletin)
  
• Natasha Taylor Marketing Events
• Website www.nanoktn.com
• Email enquiries_at_nanoktn.com or
  firstname.lastname_at_nanoktn.com
• Telephone [phone]