Technology Transfer Fellow
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
The University of Manchester is seeking to employ a dedicated Knowledge Exchange (KE) professional through the IPS Fellowship scheme, to support the generation of economic and societal impacts of STFC-funded research, and the commercialisation of research outputs. The Fellow will be embedded in the School of Physics & Astronomy, where the vast majority of STFC-funded research at Manchester is carried out (being Accelerator Physics, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics). However, the Fellow will also be responsible for overseeing KE activities for STFC-funded research in other Schools including Earth, Atmospheric & Environmental Science and Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
The integration of a KE professional within the School will place them in a prime position to support academics in gaining suitable funding for research with commercial potential, to help realise the impact of research projects. The Fellow will also engage with industry, promoting the School's research and seeking new collaborative partnerships. It is crucial that the Fellow will have a background in physics, with experience of both academic and industrial research environments.
Ultimately, the Fellow will be tasked with bringing in research funding from industrial partners, but also in generating added-value to the UK economy by providing these partners with a source of knowledge and expertise in the core STFC science areas. The generation of intellectual property rights and spin-out companies will also generate further income to the University over the long term, which will be reinvested in impactful research. The generation of new impact case studies for future Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessments will also aid in generating income to the University. In this way, the Fellowship will facilitate a transition to a sustainable system over the long term, allowing the University to retain the Fellow beyond the term of the Fellowship itself.
The integration of a KE professional within the School will place them in a prime position to support academics in gaining suitable funding for research with commercial potential, to help realise the impact of research projects. The Fellow will also engage with industry, promoting the School's research and seeking new collaborative partnerships. It is crucial that the Fellow will have a background in physics, with experience of both academic and industrial research environments.
Ultimately, the Fellow will be tasked with bringing in research funding from industrial partners, but also in generating added-value to the UK economy by providing these partners with a source of knowledge and expertise in the core STFC science areas. The generation of intellectual property rights and spin-out companies will also generate further income to the University over the long term, which will be reinvested in impactful research. The generation of new impact case studies for future Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessments will also aid in generating income to the University. In this way, the Fellowship will facilitate a transition to a sustainable system over the long term, allowing the University to retain the Fellow beyond the term of the Fellowship itself.
Organisations
- University of Manchester (Lead Research Organisation)
- Schlumberger Limited (Collaboration)
- National Physical Laboratory (Collaboration)
- National Nuclear Laboratory (Collaboration)
- AMEC (Collaboration)
- Microsoft Research (Collaboration)
- THE CHRISTIE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (Collaboration)
- Axillium Research (Collaboration)
- Waters Corporation (Collaboration)
- Agrimetrics Ltd (Collaboration)
- Deutsche Bank (Collaboration)
- Atkins (United Kingdom) (Collaboration)
- Lonza Group (Collaboration)
- Rapiscan Systems (Collaboration)
- Siemens Healthcare (Collaboration)
- Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (Collaboration)
- Cake Solutions Ltd (Collaboration)
- Hermes Medical Solutions (Collaboration)
- M Squared Lasers Ltd (Collaboration)
- Spectra Analysis Services Limited (Collaboration)
- Artemis Analytical (Collaboration)
- European Physical Society (Collaboration)
- AstraZeneca (United Kingdom) (Collaboration)
- Bayer (Collaboration)
- Bremner and Bremner Co Ltd (Collaboration)
- Commerzbank Finance Limited (Collaboration)
- Atomic Weapons Establishment (Collaboration)
- Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
| Stephen Watts (Principal Investigator) |
| Description | A significant culture change in knowledge exchange activities, particularly with industry, has led to the following measurable indicators: - Industry and Knowledge Exchange income has risen by a factor 3.5 in this REF period compared to the previous one. - Direct UK industrial funding has risen a factor 1.8 - Number of patent families has doubled. |
| Exploitation Route | As a model to other physics departments on how to improve Knowledge Exchange activities. Three key activities were created. 1). Internal & External Marketing - developed a strategy for identifying and communicating more effectively with STFC-funded researchers, to promote greater awareness of the knowledge exchange schemes available. The Fellow implemented a strategy of 'on-ramping' which provides several low-cost, low-risk business engagement schemes for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), whilst allowing larger companies to jump straight to more significant forms of investment and collaboration. To maximise efficiency and ensure alignment to wider institutional goals, this was developed with engagement with colleagues in our central Business Engagement support team, the technology transfer office (University of Manchester Innovation Factory), and key academic stakeholders. A mix of general Industry Engagement Days and more focused meeting between external partners and academics were used to promote different funding schemes including STFC schemes and KTPs. 2). Establishing a sustainable KE mechanism for STFC funded research. Increases in KE and industrial income are evidence of the success in this area. 3). Cockcroft Institute - increasing and improving impact opportunities at the Cockcroft Institute, especially through support of the new Christie Proton Therapy Centre. Members of Manchester/Cockcroft have been involved in the design and review of this facility. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | This is a grant to support and enhance knowledge exchange activities and did not involve any research directly. However, it did foster new collaborations and work that significantly improved the non-academic impact of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. For example, software to monitor mental health of undergraduates ( Third Floor Systems), food and climate change ( Prof. Bridle), analysis of football data with a major local team ( Profs. Wyatt and Galla). |
| First Year Of Impact | 2017 |
| Sector | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Healthcare,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Societal,Economic,Policy & public services |
| Description | Cockcroft Institute Summer School |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | MEDICIS-PROMED Maximising Impact from Research workshop |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Collinear Carbon Dating |
| Amount | £87,890 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/R001812/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2017 |
| End | 10/2018 |
| Description | CompactDating |
| Amount | £149,924 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 768258 |
| Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 09/2017 |
| End | 02/2019 |
| Description | Development of a low energy superconducting cyclotron |
| Amount | £76,783 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | Development of a new hyphenated method for ICP-MS |
| Amount | £466,284 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/V002961/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2021 |
| End | 02/2024 |
| Description | Development of a system for Very High Energy Electron Therapy |
| Amount | £76,783 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | Development of clinical 3D printing based SPECT activity quantification for patent-specific MRT dosimetry |
| Amount | £318,947 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/P000150/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 08/2019 |
| Description | Emergence and physics far from equilibrium (EPSRC Network+) |
| Amount | £232,718 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/P007198/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 08/2019 |
| Description | Establishing the traceability of novel Theranostic Isotopes: From production to imaging |
| Amount | £104,583 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 1943426 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 09/2022 |
| Description | From Steam Engines to Data Engines: Big Science and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) |
| Amount | £1,554,004 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | Graphene Based Membranes for Hydrogen Isotope Separation |
| Amount | £129,601 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2017 |
| End | 11/2019 |
| Description | IAA 2020 |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2020 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | Improved X-ray cargo imaging utilising the unique high-throughput of a new fast detector and digitisation setup |
| Amount | £359,033 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/R000131/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2017 |
| End | 10/2020 |
| Description | Improved identification of illicit materials using an X-ray backscattering technique |
| Amount | £85,808 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 1890250 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | Laser cleaning of artworks |
| Amount | £108,880 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Government of Thailand |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Thailand |
| Start | 09/2017 |
| End | 08/2021 |
| Description | Mechanistic investigation of selective actions of antimicrobial lipopeptides |
| Amount | £20,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Lonza Group |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | Global |
| Start | 09/2017 |
| End | 09/2020 |
| Description | Novel multi-reflecting electrostatic traps for high resolution mass spectrometry |
| Amount | £86,873 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 1781744 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 03/2020 |
| Description | OMA: Optimization of Medical Accelerators |
| Amount | £3,871,703 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 675265 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Department | Horizon 2020 |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 02/2016 |
| End | 01/2020 |
| Description | Probe: Proton Beam Extension for Imaging and Therapy |
| Amount | £29,093 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/N003667/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | SANS Study of Formulated Lipid-DNA Nanoparticles for Enhanced DNA Delivery |
| Amount | £252,093 (GBP) |
| Organisation | AstraZeneca |
| Department | MedImmune |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2018 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | STFC Discretionary Fund 2017 |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2017 |
| End | 12/2017 |
| Description | STFC Food Security Network+ |
| Amount | £463,968 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/P003079/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 12/2020 |
| Description | STFC IAA 2016 |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2016 |
| End | 12/2016 |
| Description | STFC IAA 2017 |
| Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2017 |
| End | 09/2020 |
| Description | STFC IAA 2018 |
| Amount | £180,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2018 |
| End | 10/2021 |
| Description | STFC IAA 2019 |
| Amount | £120,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 04/2020 |
| Description | STFC Nuclear Data Network+ |
| Amount | £983,755 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/N00244X/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2016 |
| End | 03/2020 |
| Description | Short designed antimicrobial peptide gels for infection prevention and control |
| Amount | £174,525 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 511039 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2017 |
| End | 10/2020 |
| Description | Smart & Connected Innovation On-Ramp Programme: Building long term relationships between industry and academic stakeholders in African Big Data |
| Amount | £26,535 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/P003346/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 06/2017 |
| Description | Structural conformations of monoclonal antibodies adsorbed at the oil/liquid interface |
| Amount | £87,822 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 1735875 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 03/2020 |
| Description | Validation of clinical radionuclide therapy dose distribution by a novel system of 3D printed anthropomorphic phantoms |
| Amount | £82,289 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 1791783 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 03/2020 |
| Description | Validation of uptake, heterogeneity and shape metrics in clinical PET-CT using Monte Carlo Simulation and 3D printed anthropomorphic phantoms. |
| Amount | £103,678 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 2224212 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 03/2023 |
| Title | EunoiaDB |
| Description | Data mart system for enabling analysis of links between academics and industry in Physics & Astronomy at Manchester. Allows sector analysis and smart matching of skills and expertise to gaps in the market. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Ongoing |
| Description | Axillium + JBCA |
| Organisation | Axillium Research |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Personally involved in negotiating terms of collaboration with the company. Astronomy team are building a long-term relationship with the company in the area of Big Data in the developing world. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Axillium have supported an exploratory grant application as the first step towards larger collaboration (£24780 in-kind). Have also supported unsuccessful bids to ERC and GCRF schemes (£67025 in-kind). |
| Impact | Outputs still in development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | CRIS for mass spectrometry |
| Organisation | Artemis Analytical |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Support given to PI (Prof. Kieran Flanagan) on forming relationships, obtaining follow-on funding, incorporating a new company and establishing product development partnerships. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Support from partners was critical in obtaining further funding (especially STFC IPS grant, 2021). |
| Impact | Collaboration has led to STFC IPS funding. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | CRIS for mass spectrometry |
| Organisation | Dounreay Site Restoration Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Support given to PI (Prof. Kieran Flanagan) on forming relationships, obtaining follow-on funding, incorporating a new company and establishing product development partnerships. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Support from partners was critical in obtaining further funding (especially STFC IPS grant, 2021). |
| Impact | Collaboration has led to STFC IPS funding. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | CRIS for mass spectrometry |
| Organisation | M Squared Lasers Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Support given to PI (Prof. Kieran Flanagan) on forming relationships, obtaining follow-on funding, incorporating a new company and establishing product development partnerships. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Support from partners was critical in obtaining further funding (especially STFC IPS grant, 2021). |
| Impact | Collaboration has led to STFC IPS funding. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | CRIS for mass spectrometry |
| Organisation | National Physical Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Support given to PI (Prof. Kieran Flanagan) on forming relationships, obtaining follow-on funding, incorporating a new company and establishing product development partnerships. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Support from partners was critical in obtaining further funding (especially STFC IPS grant, 2021). |
| Impact | Collaboration has led to STFC IPS funding. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Cake + Particle Physics |
| Organisation | Cake Solutions Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Personally involved in negotiating terms of collaboration agreement. PI has developed big data visualisation software for company to develop further and aim to spin-out as a joint venture. Company are fully funding a studentship as part of the STFC DTC in Data Intensive Science. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Company has developed software package for more commercial-friendly platforms. |
| Impact | Outputs still in development |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Emergence Network+ |
| Organisation | AMEC |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Negotiated partnership on network grant, including cash and in-kind contributions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consultancy on areas on interest to the network. |
| Impact | Outputs still under development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Emergence Network+ |
| Organisation | Atomic Weapons Establishment |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Negotiated partnership on network grant, including cash and in-kind contributions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consultancy on areas on interest to the network. |
| Impact | Outputs still under development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Emergence Network+ |
| Organisation | Bayer |
| Department | Bayer CropScience Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Negotiated partnership on network grant, including cash and in-kind contributions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consultancy on areas on interest to the network. |
| Impact | Outputs still under development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Emergence Network+ |
| Organisation | Commerzbank Finance Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Negotiated partnership on network grant, including cash and in-kind contributions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consultancy on areas on interest to the network. |
| Impact | Outputs still under development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Emergence Network+ |
| Organisation | Deutsche Bank |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Negotiated partnership on network grant, including cash and in-kind contributions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consultancy on areas on interest to the network. |
| Impact | Outputs still under development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Emergence Network+ |
| Organisation | European Physical Society |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Negotiated partnership on network grant, including cash and in-kind contributions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consultancy on areas on interest to the network. |
| Impact | Outputs still under development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Emergence Network+ |
| Organisation | Microsoft Research |
| Country | Global |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Negotiated partnership on network grant, including cash and in-kind contributions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consultancy on areas on interest to the network. |
| Impact | Outputs still under development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Emergence Network+ |
| Organisation | National Physical Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Negotiated partnership on network grant, including cash and in-kind contributions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consultancy on areas on interest to the network. |
| Impact | Outputs still under development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Emergence Network+ |
| Organisation | Rapiscan Systems |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Negotiated partnership on network grant, including cash and in-kind contributions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consultancy on areas on interest to the network. |
| Impact | Outputs still under development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Emergence Network+ |
| Organisation | Schlumberger Limited |
| Department | Schlumberger Cambridge Research |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Negotiated partnership on network grant, including cash and in-kind contributions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consultancy on areas on interest to the network. |
| Impact | Outputs still under development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Emergence Network+ |
| Organisation | Spectra Analysis Services Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Negotiated partnership on network grant, including cash and in-kind contributions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consultancy on areas on interest to the network. |
| Impact | Outputs still under development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Food Network+ |
| Organisation | Agrimetrics Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Research team providing expertise in satellite image processing techniques. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contributing experience of food industry. |
| Impact | Outputs still under development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Food Network+ |
| Organisation | Bremner and Bremner Co Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Research team providing expertise in satellite image processing techniques. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contributing experience of food industry. |
| Impact | Outputs still under development. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Graphene isotopic filters |
| Organisation | Culham Centre for Fusion Energy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in graphene properties - project proposed and supervised by the Condensed Matter Physics group at Manchester. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Atkins Global have funded the secondment of a researcher from Manchester to work at CCFE on the project. Atkins have interest in commercialising the technology if the project is successful. |
| Impact | Project still ongoing. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Graphene isotopic filters |
| Organisation | WS Atkins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in graphene properties - project proposed and supervised by the Condensed Matter Physics group at Manchester. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Atkins Global have funded the secondment of a researcher from Manchester to work at CCFE on the project. Atkins have interest in commercialising the technology if the project is successful. |
| Impact | Project still ongoing. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Lonza + Biological Physics |
| Organisation | Lonza Group |
| Department | Lonza Biologics |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Personally involved in negotiating the terms of the collaboration agreement and IP status. Biological Physics group produced amphiphilic peptides with potential antimicrobial properties. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Lonza are evaluating the efficacy of the peptides for potential use in healthcare, hygiene and preservative applications. We have successfully bid for a KTP together. |
| Impact | No outputs or outcomes yet. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | MedImmune + Biological Physics |
| Organisation | AstraZeneca |
| Department | MedImmune |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Biological Physics group are researching structural confirmations of monoclonal antibodies adsorbed at the oil/liquid interface. |
| Collaborator Contribution | MedImmune are supporting the work through sponsorship of a PhD (CASE) studentship. |
| Impact | EPSRC CASE studentship (2016-2020) |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Nuclear Physics Medical Dosimetry |
| Organisation | Hermes Medical Solutions |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Nuclear Physics team have developed programme of research regarding novel theranostic isotopes for use in medical imaging. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NPL are sponsoring a PhD (EPSRC CASE) studentship (£27800 cash). Also supporting an STFC CASE plus studentship with Christie Hospital. Christie Hospital are sponsoring studentships and STFC IPS grants. Hermes Medical are providing market-scoping studies and assessing viable route to market. |
| Impact | EPSRC iCASE studentship (2017-2022). STFC CASE plus studentship (2018-2023). |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Nuclear Physics Medical Dosimetry |
| Organisation | National Nuclear Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Nuclear Physics team have developed programme of research regarding novel theranostic isotopes for use in medical imaging. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NPL are sponsoring a PhD (EPSRC CASE) studentship (£27800 cash). Also supporting an STFC CASE plus studentship with Christie Hospital. Christie Hospital are sponsoring studentships and STFC IPS grants. Hermes Medical are providing market-scoping studies and assessing viable route to market. |
| Impact | EPSRC iCASE studentship (2017-2022). STFC CASE plus studentship (2018-2023). |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Nuclear Physics Medical Dosimetry |
| Organisation | Siemens Healthcare |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Nuclear Physics team have developed programme of research regarding novel theranostic isotopes for use in medical imaging. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NPL are sponsoring a PhD (EPSRC CASE) studentship (£27800 cash). Also supporting an STFC CASE plus studentship with Christie Hospital. Christie Hospital are sponsoring studentships and STFC IPS grants. Hermes Medical are providing market-scoping studies and assessing viable route to market. |
| Impact | EPSRC iCASE studentship (2017-2022). STFC CASE plus studentship (2018-2023). |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Nuclear Physics Medical Dosimetry |
| Organisation | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Nuclear Physics team have developed programme of research regarding novel theranostic isotopes for use in medical imaging. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NPL are sponsoring a PhD (EPSRC CASE) studentship (£27800 cash). Also supporting an STFC CASE plus studentship with Christie Hospital. Christie Hospital are sponsoring studentships and STFC IPS grants. Hermes Medical are providing market-scoping studies and assessing viable route to market. |
| Impact | EPSRC iCASE studentship (2017-2022). STFC CASE plus studentship (2018-2023). |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Rapiscan + Nuclear Physics |
| Organisation | Rapiscan Systems |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Personally established link with company (as former employer). Negotiated terms of collaboration and assisted in submission of joint proposal. Nuclear Physics team is carrying out research into material identification techniques for X-ray backscatter imaging, and X-ray detector development. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Company is sponsoring a PhD (CASE) studentship and is providing detector material for evaluation. |
| Impact | STFC CASE Studentship awarded (2017-2021). STFC IPS grant awarded (2017-2020) |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Waters + accelerator physics |
| Organisation | Waters Corporation |
| Department | Micromass UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Personally involved in negotiating the terms of the relationship, including financial and in-kind contributions and ownership of IP. Team in accelerator group is carrying out research into novel time-of-flight mass spectrometer designs originally theorised by Waters. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Waters have sponsored two PhD (CASE) studentships, and have provided an existing mass spectrometer to the University for use in benchmark testing. |
| Impact | EPSRC CASE studentship (2015-2019). STFC CASE studentship (2016-2020). |
| Company Name | Artemis Analytical Ltd |
| Description | Artemis Analytical was formed out of the Nuclear Physics group at Manchester. The company is using single-atom detection technology to develop novel means of improving carbon (and other isotopic) dating facilities. |
| Year Established | 2016 |
| Impact | Impacts still developing. |
| Website | http://www.artemis-analytical.com |
| Company Name | Dataviewer Limited |
| Description | Dataviewer Limited is developing visualisation software for examining big data from any source. |
| Year Established | 2017 |
| Impact | Impacts still under development. |
| Company Name | Third Floor Systems Limited |
| Description | Third Floor Systems develops online database solutions for personnel management and monitoring of mental health. |
| Year Established | 2017 |
| Impact | Impacts under development. |
| Description | Industry Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The Manchester Physics & Astronomy Industry Day is an annual event to promote engagement between the department's researchers and collaborators (existing and potential) from industry and healthcare organisations. The 2016 event drew in around 40 external visitors from around the country. In 2017 this grew to 60 externals, plus 60 internal attendees. The event consists of a series of talks on how we engage and collaborate with industry, an exhibition featuring case studies of successful ventures and collaborations, and shorter talks on specific research/application areas. Since the last event (December 2017) a number of companies have followed with enquires about KTPs, studentships, graduate recruitment and sponsorship of activities within the School. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017 |