Academic Health Science Networks Dept for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Dept of Health MedTech and In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operatives National Institute for Health Research NHS England Office for Life Sciences BEIS OLS DoH UK Research & Innovation KTN Innovate UK Research Councils NHS (E, S, W, NI) NIHR AHSNs MICs NHS E
is the UK’s innovation network. Our mission is to deliver economic growth. We connect people to speed up innovation, solve problems and find markets for new ideas. We bring together businesses, entrepreneurs, academics and funders to develop new products, processes and services. UK Economic Growth Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Investors KTN The UK’s Innovation Network Technologies, Inventions and Creativity
of R&D to capture more UK value from innovation • Increase collaboration between businesses (B2B) & between businesses and the research base (B2R) for UK benefit • Be the strategic partner of choice for innovation networking • Provide breadth and depth of expertise for businesses looking to innovate
European & International Diversity Design & Innovation Access to Funding & Finance KT Advisers Communications Events Finance and Ops Emerging Tech Enabling Tech Creative & Digital Infrastructure Transport Complex Systems
to address some of the frictions in the system to support collaboration and the flow of knowledge between research base and industry, accelerating the path to market.” *Industrial Strategy White Paper 2017
Health Vaccination Health Monitoring Non- specific Chronic Disease Acute Disease Medical Technology Lifestyle change/Wellness – often Digital Medicines What is Health
grants) and assets • Access to funding and finance (private finance) • Building the best consortium • Building the best application • Connecting through a supply chain (B2B, A and C) • Connecting across sectors and technologies • Signposting through innovation landscape • Awareness of new market opportunities • International innovation opportunities (Newton, Prosperity, Expert Missions)
1-4 Innovate UK/KTN events (deep-dives, competition briefings, consortia building, community building) • Review of proposals • Leadership Council support (MMIP, but also IBLF, SBLC, AMLC, CGP, etc.) – Advanced Therapies Task Force • Government support – SBRI (EAHSN) – NIHR – MICs – NHSE – AHSNs – DAs – Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
deep and broad. Nobody else has that complete knowledge and overview.” - Ian McCubbin, Past Chair, Medicines Manufacturing Partnership and Senior Vice- President GlaxoSmithKline
“free, neutral, and importantly trusted organisation” with a “national reach” • Overall “package of support” is “a key strength” • Most useful interactions (in correlation with impacts) were: – Speaking with a KTN expert – Attending a KTN event – Participating in a Special Interest Group • “KTN also generates important strategic outcomes, in particular improving the policy and strategic landscape for business-led innovation” SQW evaluation with 500 businesses in late 2017
• Digital reach and self-help tools • Networking of networks Convening for impact • Working with leadership groups • Special interest groups Connecting research excellence • Knowledge transfer advisers • Special Interest Groups • KTP Cross-sector intelligence • Networking of networks • Analysis and intelligence • Special Interest groups Informing strategy Connecting needs and capabilities Capturing value from our research base Tackling the Grand Challenges Innovation in businesses and innovation in networking