The University of Surrey Connecting Industry with Innovation Professor Sir Christopher Snowden President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Surrey 20 July 2012
Surrey Today 2,597 members of staff 15,209 students on the Guildford Campus 1,500 students studying for Surrey degrees at our campus in China (SII DUFE) 150 degree programmes in 50 subject areas 85,000 alumni
Strong Market Position Ranked 12 th overall in the UK The Guardian University Guide 2013 Ranked 19 th overall in the UK The Times Higher Education League Table of League Tables 2013 Ranked 22 nd overall in the UK The Complete University Guide 2013 Ranked 26 th overall in the UK The Times good University Guide 2013 Surrey moved up the rankings in ALL six major national higher education league tables last year
Receiving Important Recognition Surrey awarded this prestigious honour for its research into drinking water and sanitation Surrey s 3 rd QAP since they began in 1993 1 of only 12 UK Universities to have received more than 2 prizes
Entry Tariff Attracting the Best Students 500 450 Surrey s undergraduate entrance tariff is now in the top 10% in the UK 405 432 400 350 326 371 300 250 200 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 AAA = 360points
GSA Blackwell Farm Stag Hill Library and Learning Centre Ivy Arts Centre Manor Park Developing a 21st Century Campus
Student Village Surrey Sports Park Blackwell Farm Stag Hill Research Park Manor Park Developing a 21st Century Campus
A Competitive Environment HE White Paper Introduction of higher tuition fees New AAB+ market Reduced Student Number Quotas
The Changing Role of Universities Just as castles provided the source of strength for medieval towns, and factories provided prosperity in the industrial age, universities are the source of strength in the knowledgebased economy of the twenty-first century. Lord Dearing, September 2002
Connecting Industry with Innovation Surrey is committed to developing strong and reciprocal relationships with business and industry to promote innovation via a wide range of knowledge transfer opportunities:» Consultancy services» Access to technical services and expertise» Industrial Doctoral Training Centres» Knowledge Transfer Partnerships» Licensing and Patenting Opportunities» Nurturing start-ups» Spin-Off companies» Contract Research» On demand training
Income Surrey s Knowledge Transfer Income Performance Indicators 2007/08 Institutions
The Surrey Research Park Established in early 1980s Funded by land sale and borrowing University managed facilities support staff and student entrepreneurs One of only three science parks in the UK still owned, funded and managed by its university 140 companies employing over 3,500 staff Contributes 1.2bn annually to the regional economy Now one of leading parks in Europe
Types of companies on the Park 140 companies employing over 2750 staff Commercialise IP HQ s of technology companies through to small start-ups Science, engineering and content Stems cells to space Value added resellers Consultants Specialist laboratories Contract research
From Research to Innovation 1981 First small-scale satellite UoSAT-1 launched 2007 First genome-scale model of microbe that causes TB 2008 World- s first vertical scanning focussed nanobeam used to analyse how radiation effects living cells Surrey s research has contributed towards many breakthroughs and innovations directly benefitting many spheres of life 1981 DelAgua low-cost portable drinking water testing kit 1986 strained-layer quantum well laser proposed now used in CD/DVD technology 1993 Cradle-to-Grave analysis developed understanding environmental impact of processes 2004 Smart Card Facial Recognition technology 2003 Breakthrough technique for treatment and disposal of wastewater 1999 First 3-D Photo Booth AvatarMe to capture 3D models of people for games use 2010 First trials of highspeed baggage scanning system at Manchester Airport 2010 Silicon breakthrough brings affordable quantum computer a stage closer 2011 Early diagnostic test for Prostate Cancer
From Innovation to Economic Growth Surrey has been invited by the government to lead input of UK academic sector in the Satellite Applications Catapult Centre Catapults = network of new technology and innovation centres Promote university-business collaboration to transform the UK s capability for innovation and drive economic growth The industry consortium, includes SSTL, Logica, Astrium GEO- Information, Nottingham Scientific Ltd and Inmarsat A significant opportunity for several Surrey research groups across Water, Environment, Climate Modeling and Energy
Spin Out Success SSTL Started by Surrey Alumnus Professor Sir Martin Sweeting with vision for low cost satellites Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) developed internally though University finance and launched its first satellite in 1981 Strong commercial credibility of University management led to highest value UK University trade sale of SSTL to EADS Astrium in Dec 2008 Surrey is enjoying a very close relationship with EADS Astrium - entered into > 3m in research contracts with them since sale was completed SSTL has subsequently been selected for the construction of 14 Galileo navigation satellites by the European Commission - contract value 212m
Spin Out Success IKinema Ltd IKinema was originally an idea for spacecraft control, developed into a computer animation application Developed by Surrey lecturer Dr Alexandre Pechev at the Surrey Space Centre with EPSRC funding Technology generated considerable interest from major triple-a Game Development companies, and resellers to the Games and Film/Video postproduction industries Dr Pechev received the Royal Academy of Engineering s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Jan 2010 IKinema spun-out of the University in May 2010 IKinema motion capture software has been used in films such as X-Men: First Class and Wrath of the Titans
Conclusion Surrey is committed to overcoming the barriers to the exploitation and commercialisation of research We are already collaborating with business to leverage worldclass research and innovation to deliver economic benefits Surrey has spun out 21 companies to date and a significant number have become internationally competitive companies Licencing is also an important way we are harnessing innovation to benefit the economy The UK will benefit from increased entrepreneurial and enterprise activities in universities, as exemplified by Surrey s Alumni, and their desire to work more closely with business and industry
Thank You Professor Sir Christopher Snowden President and Vice-Chancellor