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Welcome to the fourth edition of the Yorkshire Science
e-zine, illustrating case studies and examples of successful
collaboration and knowledge transfer in Yorkshire and the
Humber and championing innovation in the region.
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| Foreword
from Jim Dick
Global President for Smith and Nephew Wound Management
Jim Dick, most recently global president for Smith and Nephew Wound Management, is an active member of Yorkshire Science. Former chair of Hull Cityimage and on the board of Hull Citybuild, the urban regeneration company, he is also Chair of the Clipper Steering Group on behalf of Yorkshire Forward, which is overseeing the entry of the Hull and Humber yacht to the Round the World yacht race. Jim is non executive director of Bestak plc and Planet Broadcasting Company Ltd, a new commercial radio station based in Hull.
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Regional
Innovation Strategy
The Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS) created by Yorkshire Science and accepted by the board of Yorkshire Forward, identified incubation and technology park provision as a vital element for sustainable economic growth.
For innovation to flourish, it has to have the right climate and environment.
Incubation and technology parks are already highly successful in mainland Europe, embracing a critical mass of brain power, state of the art resources, physical infrastructure and joined-up logistics.
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Engineering Design CIC Technology
Dr Andrew Paulls is the commercial manager at the Engineering Design Centre of Industrial Collaboration (CIC) based at the Universities of Leeds and Hull. As part of the network of twelve regional CICs set up and funded by Yorkshire Forward, the Regional Development Agency for Yorkshire and Humber, it helps companies to get products to market faster, and more cost effectively by providing greater certainty of ‘getting it right’ first time.
The Engineering Design CIC helps companies’ fast-track R&D through formal design analysis and optimisation, eliminating risk and rapid prototyping. The product technology testing intelligence is transferable to any industry sector and the CIC has been able to assist in radical product improvements from caravans to aerospace developments.
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| Out and About with Yorkshire Science
Yorkshire Science was delighted to be joint host with the CBI for a breakfast seminar entitled “Design, Create, Innovate” on 28th February 2007 at Thorpe Park Hotel, Leeds.
Business leaders and policy makers from across Europe were assembled to drive home the message about the importance of Innovation and Creativity as crucial forces for sustainable business growth. |
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2007
Yorkshire Universities Conference
Yorkshire
Science Council member, Professor Mike Roberts of
the Central Science Laboratory (CSL) delivered a keynote
speech at the 2007 Yorkshire Universities Conference
held at the De Vere Oulton Hall Hotel, Leeds (7th
and 8th February 2007).
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Santander
Conference
Director
of Yorkshire Science, Dr Trevor Gregory delivered
a presentation on behalf of the Yorkshire and Humber
region at the European Regional Strategies for Innovation
and Technology Development Conference in Santander,
Spain, March 2007.
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Big
Idea Competition
Yorkshire
Forward and the Yorkshire Post newspaper have launched
a competition called The Big Idea” aiming to
back the great ideas of the region’s high flyers.
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winning ‘Big Idea’ will receive £35K
of seedcorn funding to help develop the idea or invention
towards commercial exploitation. Fledgling entrepreneurs
find it difficult to access early stage investment
for their work, as by its very nature it is a high
risk investment. The ‘Big Idea’
competition will help one lucky winner overcome this
delicate stage of development.
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Innovation
Diary
Lord
Rooker Visit
Lord
Rooker, Minister of State (House of Lords) for Sustainable
Farming and Food, will be visiting the Central Science Lab
(CSL), York, in May 2007.
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BA
Festival of Science
Yorkshire
Science, as part of the Yorkshire Forward Innovation team,
is taking part in the 2007 BA Festival of Science to be
held in York in September 2007.
‘From
Invention to Innovation’ will take place on 12th
September featuring keynote presentations from business
experts and leading academics. The event will showcase
inventive case studies from companies that are harnessing
innovation, creating new products and processes for a
competitive edge.
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WHAT'S ON
London 2012 and Major Sports Event
'Getting down to Business'
Providing more specific knowledge that could help your business at Olympic or other major sports events.
3 May 2007
English Institute of Sport, Sheffield
Enquiries: 0114 2252235
www.sportspulse.org
The Enterprise Show
Professional adviceon both starting and developing your business.
12-13 May 2007
York Museum Gardens
Enquiries: 0800 032 26 26
www.theenterpriseshows.com
Visit to Kostal UK
Lean Manufacture - Lean Thinking
A chance to learn how Kostal UK have adopted specific Lean techniques too streamline processes and improve efficiency
16 May 2007
Kostal UK, Rotherham
Enquiries: 0870 125 3311
www.insideindustry.co.uk
Taking Innovation to Market
Guest Speaker: Doug Richards, Former Dragons' Den and Founder/Chairman of Library House
23 May 2007
The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate
www.knowledgerich.com
How Design Can Affect Your Bottom Line
Guest Speaker: Jonathon Sands, Chairman, Elmwood and Design Council Board Member
13 September 2007
Hilton Hotel, Sheffield
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INNOVATION IN
YORKSHIRE
· Manufacturing output
expected to soar over 12% over the next decade
· One of the largest concentrations of universities
in Europe
· The region’s universities produce 13% of
the UK’s graduates
· Universities that are consistently ranked in
the top three regions (nationally) for spin-out companies
· The largest relative employment growth in the
digital sector outside of London (1998–2003)
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Are You Embracing Innovation?
We are keen to hear
from businesses, universities and research centres with
a commitment to innovation, science and technology. If you
have some news about an innovative product or practice that
you would like to share with us, please contact Antonia
Kershaw – Antonia.kershaw@yorkshire-forward.com
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