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The QUESTOR Centre

An international partnership between industry, government agencies and academia for industry driven multi-discipline environmental research with a clear emphasis on technology transfer and exploitation . The QUESTOR Centre. General Information. Founded in 1989

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The QUESTOR Centre

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  1. Aninternational partnership between industry, government agencies and academia for industry driven multi-discipline environmental research with a clear emphasis on technology transfer and exploitation The QUESTOR Centre

  2. General Information • Founded in 1989 • The only Centre outside the US to be part of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Programme for Industry/University Co-operative Research Centres (I/UCRCs) • The I/UCRC concept is a highly successful model developed by the NSF where more than 50 such Centres have been operating in the US for 20 years

  3. Annual Membership

  4. Key Objectives • To enhance the quality and relevance of research projects • To establish a critical mass skills base across disciplines aligned to the research needs of member companies and organisations • To ensure timely delivery of technology through enhanced procedures for technology and knowledge transfer • To increase SME Membership • To develop an international network where companies can benefit from both research and business opportunities

  5. Current & Potential International Academic Partners • Queen’s University Belfast • Dublin City University (RoI) – 2005 • Stevens Institute of Technology (US) –2006 • Dalhousie University (Canada) – Nov 2007 • University of Duisburg Essen – Nov 2007 • The Institute for Water Research (Germany) – Nov 2007 • Cranfield University (UK) – May 2008 • AFBI (NI)– Under Discussion

  6. Research Priority Areas Sensors for Environmental Monitoring Water & Wastewater Treatment Energy from Biomass Water Energy Surface Water Groundwater Contaminated Land Resource Management

  7. Member Driven Research Member Research Priority Booklet Updated January One –to –One Meetings May Call for Pre-proposals June Project Champions Agreed June September Pre-Proposals Short-listed Call for Proposals September Presentations to IAB November Members Vote November Projects Prioritised November

  8. QUESTOR Foresight Exercise

  9. EU Framework VIIMarie Curie Initial Training Network Advanced Technologies for Water Resource Management (ATWARM) Water Quality/Sensor Technologies Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Enhanced Wastewater Treatment 14 PhDs plus 2 Post Docs Academic Partners: QUB, DCU, UDE, IWW, CRA Industrial Partners: NI Water, TE Laboratories Ltd + QUESTOR Membership PotentialFunding: €3.2M

  10. Competence Centre for Renewable Energy • New INI Funding Programme for Industry Driven Research • I/UCRC approach favoured • QUESTOR will apply for a Competence Centre for Renewable Energy • Energy from biomass • AD • Catalytic gasification • Biogas conversion to storable/ 2nd generation transport fuels • Advanced small scale power generation • Integration of emerging generation technologies • Tidal/wave • £5 - £10M funding over 5 years

  11. Technology Transfer & Exploitation • Applied Technology Unit (ATU) • Unique group of 12 scientists and engineers with access to QUESTOR facilities • Monitoring, technical consultancy, new product and process development • Work in partnership with members to demonstrate/commercialise technology • QUESTOR Technologies Ltd • Established to develop products/processes derived from technologies developed within the QUESTOR Centre

  12. Improved Technology Transfer process For QUB, led by ATU with major input from Project Champion and academics Develop draft roadmap at around six month stage of project Revision at 18-24 month stage or as appropriate, and at end of project

  13. Range of Environmental Products Based on Novel Technologies Revenue from Royalties and QUESTOR Membership Assist members and academics in steering researchtoward useable products and technologies Product Development Product Support Monitoring Consultancy Product and Process Development QUESTOR Research Programme QUESTOR Technologies Ltd Revenue From Research Funding and Sub-Contract Work The QUESTOR Model

  14. Annual Membership

  15. Great Britain BP Shell Global Solutions Modern Water Ltd* United States Exxon Mobil Research & Engineering Republic of Ireland Enva Ireland Ltd* Astellas Ireland Ltd FLI Environmental Ltd* T.E. Laboratories Ltd* Northern Ireland Applied Silicate Technologies Ltd* Alpha Environmental Group* AWP (Ireland) Ltd* B9 Energy Ltd* Belfast City Council Bombardier Aerospace CDE Ireland Ltd* Central Chemical Supplies Ltd* Chemvite Ltd* Cleanfield Technology Ltd* Coca Cola Bottlers (Ireland)Ltd DoE Environment & Heritage Service EdaPhon S-oil Tec Ltd* Glenfarm Holdings Ltd* Kedco Energy NI Ltd* McAllister Brothers Ltd* MacNabb Brothers Waste Management Ltd* Marenco* Natural Energies Ireland Ltd* NI Water Ltd Northern Innovation Ltd* Norlect Engineering Ltd* Precision Processes Services Ltd* RSK Ireland Ltd* Simpro Ireland Ltd* Williams Industrial services Ltd* Wilson’s Country Ltd* QUESTOR Members

  16. Contact Details The QUESTOR Centre David Keir BuildingStranmillis RoadBelfast, BT9 5AG Tel: +44(0)28 9097 5577 Fax: +44(0)28 9066 1462 w.mcgarel@qub.ac.uk http://questor.qub.ac.uk/

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