University of Warwick UKRI Innovation Fellowships: BBSRC Flexible Talent Mobility Accounts

Lead Research Organisation: University of Warwick
Department Name: Research Support Services

Abstract

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Description - What were the most significant achievements from the award?
Four early career Fellows were awarded funding to support independent research projects with industry partners. They developed their individual research profiles, gained valuable experience of working at the academia-industry interface, supported knowledge exchange between the partners and the collaborations have continued beyond the FTMA projects.

- To what extent were the award objectives met? If you can, briefly explain why any key objectives were not met.
The BBSRC FTMA aimed to pump-prime the establishment of new academia-industry interactions and further develop existing ones. The BBSRC FTMA funding has developed new research and further developed new collaborations with biotechnology and drug discovery companies. The Fellows have either submitted or plan to submit independent fellowship funding applications thereby this funding helped to develop their careers.
Exploitation Route The collaborations established or further developed by the FTMA funding have continued with planned research proposals or publications. One project has received additional internal funding.
Sectors Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology
 
Description Continuation of collaboration 
Organisation Asymptote
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution BBSRC FTMA funding, and subsequent BBSRC IAA and other internal funding, have supported the continued collaboration with one industry partner and facilitated translation of the technology. As part of a wider portfolio of research funding, this has contributed to obtaining a Royal Society Industry Fellowship, two iCASE studentships and an ERC grant to explore commercial applications.
Collaborator Contribution Following hosting of the fellow and completion of the FTMA project, they have continued to contribute to collaborative R&D.
Impact Contributed to obtaining further funding to translate the research such as a iCASE studentships and an ERC grant.
Start Year 2018
 
Description Four collaborative fellowship projects 
Organisation Asymptote
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution BBSRC FTMA funding supported four fellowship projects with industry partners aligned to the industrial strategy. All four projects were with new partners and have led to further collaborative efforts. Warwick contributed expertise and training of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Partners provided an industry-relevant collaborative project, hosted innovation fellows, and access to facilities and consumables .
Impact Developed new research collaborations with industry partners Developed four early career research fellows
Start Year 2018
 
Description Four collaborative fellowship projects 
Organisation Domainex
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution BBSRC FTMA funding supported four fellowship projects with industry partners aligned to the industrial strategy. All four projects were with new partners and have led to further collaborative efforts. Warwick contributed expertise and training of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Partners provided an industry-relevant collaborative project, hosted innovation fellows, and access to facilities and consumables .
Impact Developed new research collaborations with industry partners Developed four early career research fellows
Start Year 2018
 
Description Four collaborative fellowship projects 
Organisation Hypha Discovery
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution BBSRC FTMA funding supported four fellowship projects with industry partners aligned to the industrial strategy. All four projects were with new partners and have led to further collaborative efforts. Warwick contributed expertise and training of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Partners provided an industry-relevant collaborative project, hosted innovation fellows, and access to facilities and consumables .
Impact Developed new research collaborations with industry partners Developed four early career research fellows
Start Year 2018
 
Description Four collaborative fellowship projects 
Organisation LifeArc
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution BBSRC FTMA funding supported four fellowship projects with industry partners aligned to the industrial strategy. All four projects were with new partners and have led to further collaborative efforts. Warwick contributed expertise and training of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Partners provided an industry-relevant collaborative project, hosted innovation fellows, and access to facilities and consumables .
Impact Developed new research collaborations with industry partners Developed four early career research fellows
Start Year 2018