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BBSRC Science and Innovation

BBSRC Science and Innovation. Prof. Nigel Brown Director of Science & Technology Cardiff University 27 November 2007. Introduction to BBSRC CSR2007 Grants and funding Knowledge Transfer and Economic Impact Q & A. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. MISSION

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BBSRC Science and Innovation

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  1. BBSRC Science and Innovation Prof. Nigel Brown Director of Science & Technology Cardiff University 27 November 2007

  2. Introduction to BBSRC • CSR2007 • Grants and funding • Knowledge Transfer and Economic Impact • Q & A

  3. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council • MISSION • Fund first-class bioscience research • Train bioscientists • Support knowledge transfer • Engage with public • STAKEHOLDERS • INDUSTRY: agriculture, food, chemical, health, pharmaceutical • PUBLIC: dialogue and consultation • GOVERNMENT: e.g. DEFRA, FSA, RCUK Why? Quality of Life and UK plc BBSRC funding totals around £380M p.a.(07/08)

  4. Institutes • strategic research • mission-oriented • longer-term funding • specialist facilities “Mixed economy” of BBSRC funding Universities • basic research • curiosity-driven • shorter-term funding • research training

  5. Towards Predictive Biology Biological Sciences will be • more quantitative and predictive and • more integrative in that there will be • input from different disciplines • data from different technologies • move to understand function at cellular, whole animal and population level

  6. Strategic Objective 1: Excellent Science

  7. CSR2007BBSRC Delivery Plan to be published on 11 December 2007

  8. Funding – commitment 07/08 £387M Source – BBSRC 2004 Delivery Plan. Figures include FEC

  9. CSR 2007: BBSRC budget allocation Second highest Research Council increase - 22% Equivalent to average 4% annual increase over 3 years set against 2.7% increase in total science budget Good news for bioscience but much of the increase is for Full Economic Costing / university sustainability Delivery Plan drafted for allocations

  10. BBSRC: Headlines for CSR2007 Healthy Bioscience – keeping the UK biosciences internationally competitive and attractive to inward investment Cross-Council Multidisciplinary Programmes – Research Councils working together across disciplines Economic Impact, including Skills and Training – step-change in the economic impact of BBSRC’s funding and boosting the supply of skilled people to the economy and society National Facilities - Securing our national research capability and facilities in strategic areas

  11. Annual inflationary increases to responsive mode budget. More than £500M commitment over CSR Systems Biology – Maintain the high level of investment to embed systems approaches in UK bioscience base and provide requisite tools and resources. Approx £70M commitment over CSR BBSRC involvement in 5 of 6 cross-Council multidisciplinary programmes with around £125M total planned commitment. Some of delivery in RM Healthy Bioscience

  12. Multidisciplinary cross-Council Programmes Bioenergy New Bioenergy Centre Build Bioenergy research capacity in UK (plant and microbial) Living with Environmental ChangeLargely for research of relevance to climate change, particularly in areas of Sustainable agriculture and animal health. Ageingincluding Increase funding for joint Centres for Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Explore joint initiative with US National Institute on Aging. Global Threats to Security including Explore animal health research for international development programme joint with DfID and Wellcome Trust Bio-nanotechnologyincluding boost to science networks and partnerships with industry.

  13. Economic Impact New commitment of around £50M to deliver a step-change in the economic and social impact at least £34m with the new Technology Strategy Board, where already complementary activity with Research and Technology Clubs (RTCs). 3 RTCs already established (bioprocessing, diet and health, biorefineries) More RTCs planned (options being considered in biopharmaceutical design, ageing, analysis of large data sets etc). Skills and training - key element of long-term economic impact strategy

  14. Technology Strategy Board Budget £1B over 3 years … of which at least £120M from Research Councils of which £34M from BBSRC for complementary and collaborative activity

  15. BBSRC Grants and Funding

  16. BBSRC Responsive Mode Spend Plant and Microbial Sciences 14% Agri-Food 11% Animal Sciences 16% Genes and Developmental Biology 16% Biochemistry and Cell Biology 17% Engineering and Biological Systems 10% Biomolecular Sciences 16%

  17. Where does HEI funding go?

  18. CARDIFF UNIVERSITY Total value of live grants, 1st April 2007 = £11.8M Overall 2 yr success rate for Cardiff = 17% Overall HEI success rate = 26%

  19. Grants ‘live’ 1st April 2007 = £11.8M

  20. Recent changes to grants system • Full Economic Costing introduced • Resource is assessed NOT COST • Harmonisation of applications through Je-S • MRC will join in future • Now 4 grant rounds a year • Number of applications decreased • Longer Larger (LoLa) grant scheme • Outline stage for grants >£2M • New assessment criteria from July 2006 closing date • Quality of science; timeliness; economic impact • Appropriateness of training for staff – NEW • Data Sharing Policy • From July closing date. Extra page for DSP.

  21. Grant funding • Responsive mode (investigator-led) • includes New Investigator and Industrial Partnership Awards • Initiatives (managed mode) • usually one or two calls (e.g. Systems Approaches to Biological Research (SABR), Bioenergy) • Other funding streams • Tools & Resources Development Fund (continuous) • Biological and Bioinformatic Resources

  22. What makes a successful grant application? • Is it high quality science? • Is it really high quality science? • Are you absolutely sure it is high quality science? • Is the case for support clearly written and not overloaded with extraneous detail? • Have you had someone read it who is reasonably expert in the science? • Can a non-specialist understand why the work is important? • Have you had someone read it who doesn’t know the area in detail?

  23. What makes a successful grant application (2)? • Have you properly justified the resources? • Have you indicated where it matches BBSRC priorities? • Have you indicated the career development potential of the research? • Have you got industrial partnership (IPA)? • Have you answered the referees’ comments robustly and sensibly? • Have you received feedback on failed applications?

  24. Closing Dates to note • Responsive mode • 22 January 2008; 23 April 2008; 22 July 2008 • Longer Larger applications (>£2M) • 5 Dec 2007; 12 March 2008; 22 July 2008 • Tools and Resources Development Fund • 10 January 2008 • Follow on Fund • 7 February 2008; 26 June 2008 NOTE: closing time now 4.00 p.m.

  25. Knowledge Transfer & Economic Impact

  26. Industrial involvement in training Collaborative research Commercialisation of Research & Development People & knowledge flow BBSRC activities to maximise economic impact

  27. Industrial involvement in training Collaborative research Commercialisation of Research & Development People & knowledge flow Collaborative research • LINK • TSB • IPA • Clubs

  28. BBSRC technology strategy Four prime criteria: • capacity for high-quality research • ability of the UK science base to deliver that research • size of commercial opportunity • ability of companies based in the UK to derive benefit Identifying areas of the bioscience research base where an enhancement of activity may underpin the needs of industry over the next 10 years

  29. Industrial involvement in training Collaborative research Commercialisation of Research & Development People & knowledge flow Industrial involvement in trainingPeople & knowledge flow • CASE • Ind CASE • MTI • KTP • RS-IF • IIP

  30. People & knowledge flow Industry interchange Interchanges between industry and academia (in either direction) help foster long-term collaborations, and offer access to knowledge, skills, expertise, equipment and facilities. Next Closing Date: 13 March 2008

  31. Industrial involvement in training Collaborative research Commercialisation of Research & Development People & knowledge flow Commercialisation of R&D • YES • FoF • EFs • BPC

  32. Follow-on Fund • to enable scientists to advance ideas with commercial potential to a stage where commercial opportunities can be secured e.g. further technical or scientific development, broaden patent claims, market analysis, identify licensees, etc. • grants of up to £110k fEC • open to existing grantholders • BBSRC has funded 41 projects worth £3M over first five calls Next Closing Date: 7 February 2008

  33. The future … • more cross-RC working • increasing funds for collaborative research • focus on skills • increasing support for activities such as FoF and YES • need to demonstrate economic impact • role of new Technology Strategy Board?

  34. Closing Dates to note • Responsive mode • 22 January 2008; 23 April 2008; 22 July 2008 • Longer Larger applications (>£2M) • 5 Dec 2007; 12 March 2008; 22 July 2008 • Tools and Resources Development Fund • 10 January 2008 • Follow on Fund • 7 February 2008; 26 June 2008 NOTE: closing time now 4.00 p.m.

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