Bioenergy and Innovation
Lead Research Organisation:
Aberystwyth University
Department Name: IBERS
Abstract
Taiwan
Publications
Clifton-Brown J
(2016)
Progress in upscaling Miscanthus biomass production for the European bio-economy with seed-based hybrids
in GCB Bioenergy
Description | A successful international workshop has been held on 2-4 November 2015 at National Cheng-Chi University (NCCU), Taiwan. It has achieved the original plan to assemble the relevant researchers and scientists in the multidisciplinary area of bioenergy and innovation to advance the research on innovation and bioenergy. Several key developments have resulted from the activities, so far, of this award:- (1) A research proposal has been submitted to Royal Society/Newton Advanced fellowship 2016/R2 "Study of genotype and environment (GxE) interaction in the bioenergy crop Miscanthus" (value: £105,500). (2) Propose to joint PhD supervision between IBERS, Aberystwyth University and NCCU to develop a case study of bioenergy and innovation for MBA study at NCCU. (3) A signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Aberystwyth University, UK and National Cheng-Chi University, Taiwan on 10 November 2015 to provide a platform for sustainable research collaboration. Further development of grant proposals to EU, BBSRC and Leverhulme Trust are under discussion in the area of greenhouse gas (GHG) modelling, applying innovation methodologies on bioenergy, and using innovation to address global challenge etc. The output and results will be reported regularly after this grant ends 17 May 2016. |
Exploitation Route | The findings resulted from this award will create international synergy to collaborate in the area of innovation and bioenergy research. Data from the collaboration can be shared and further integrated and analysed. It is anticipated that the articles/results resulted from this award will be published in open access journals and data will be deposited into public information repository to be further used by others. |
Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Energy Environment |
Description | Registering the new Miscanthus varieties in EU have been submitted |
First Year Of Impact | 2019 |
Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment |
Impact Types | Economic |
Description | Since January 2019, the PI of this project become Head of IBERS's Biobank, a £7M investment from BBSRC. IBERS is also a partners of UKPGR (UK Plant Genetic Resources Group) coordinated by Defra. UKPGR advice UK policies related to genetic resources and biodiversity. IBERS is also managing the UK plant genetic resources database and UKPGR's annual submission to EURISCO database |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
Description | BBSRC Taiwan-UK International Parnering Awards |
Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2018 |
End | 03/2020 |
Description | New partnership with World vegetable Centre in the area of green infrastructure |
Organisation | World Vegetable Center |
Country | Taiwan, Province of China |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | The partnering award has resutled in establishing new link with international renowned research organisation World Vegetable Centre (AVRDC) http://avrdc.org/about-avrdc/new-locations/eastern-southern-africa/. We had visited the hedquerater of AVRDC based in Taiwan twice and has reseulted in being awarded a joint GCRF grant application. |
Collaborator Contribution | This international workshop awards has facilicated in establishing this new link. |
Impact | We had visit the hedquerater of AVRDC in Taiwan twice and has reseulted in being awarded a joint GCRF grant application on green infrsaturcture. It is a multidisciplinary project. |
Start Year | 2016 |