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Taiwan Innovation Exchange FLIP

Reference	BB/M017486/1
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Iain Donnison
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Aberystwyth University
Department	IBERS
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	22,642
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/09/2015
End date	31/12/2015
Duration	4 months

Abstract

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Summary

To create impact from excellent science requires not only technical solutions but also mechanisms to bring products and processes to market. In this FLexible Interchange Programme (FLIP) project Professor Iain Donnison seeks to increase his knowledge of innovation management and innovation leadership at a world leading Centre for Innovation: the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan. The FLIP project will be to study beyond the development of new technologies to tackle problems and will focus on the innovative mechanisms to bring products to market and therefore span the notorious "valley of death" the barrier which exists between University science and its translated into successful business opportunities. There will also be wider benefits for his home Institution, Aberystwyth University and the wider UK bioscience community. His career to date has involved positions in academia and in the private sector and the FLIP project brings this expertise together at a time when Innovation is becoming more recognized as something that the UK needs to do more of and better. Science and technology are recognized as being important in playing a role in the stimulation of economic growth and job creation. New Innovation Campuses including at Aberystywth University are exploring mechanisms by which the UK can achieve greater economic benefits from its world leading bioscience.

Impact Summary

Outputs of the FLIP project will be: 1) Learning about how innovation is achieved in ITRI, Taiwan. 2) Manuscripts written on: 1) lessons learnt during innovation activities over the last five years including as Director of the BEACON Biorefining Centre; and 2) the role of plant phenomics in innovation. In addition after the project I will seek to: 3) Apply knowledge learnt to the delivery of current and future projects that I lead or are involved with. 4) Impart knowledge to others in Aberystwyth University and the wider UK bioscience community on my return and over the coming years.

Committee	Research Committee D (Molecules, cells and industrial biotechnology)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Flexible Interchange Programme (FLIP) [2012-2015]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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