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Welcome AddressEdinburgh’s contribution to Excellence in Innovation across Europe

Jim McFarlane, Chief ExecutiveScottish Enterprise, Edinburgh and Lothian

Welcome addressWelcome address

Jim McFarlaneJim McFarlane

Chief Executive, Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian Chief Executive, Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian (SEEL)(SEEL)

Edinburgh’s Contribution to Excellence in Edinburgh’s Contribution to Excellence in Innovation Innovation

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

SEEL & Edinburgh Region Economy Our Strategic Objectives Our Approach to Innovation:

- Industry Sector example (Micro & Opto Electronics)- Infrastructure & Marketing (Edinburgh Science

Triangle)- Our Support for Companies (Ocean Power Delivery)

START Network PartnersSTART Network Partners

Edinburgh - Internationalisation of Innovative companies

Vienna - Spin-outs from research institutes

Hamburg - Training Programmes for Entrepreneurs

Veneto - Pre-seed funding Copenhagen – Spin outs from

Life Sciences and ICT

SEEL & Edinburgh Region EconomySEEL & Edinburgh Region Economy

Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and LothianScottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian

12 Local Enterprise Companies

(LECs) within Scottish Enterprise

One of the largest LECs in

Scottish Enterprise network

Principal Economic development

agency in Edinburgh and Lothians

2005/06 SEEL Budget and Staff2005/06 SEEL Budget and Staff

Growing Businesses £13.532m

Global Connections £22.251m

Skills and Learning £11.903m

100 FTE staff

National Responsibility for :

Micro & Opto ElectronicsFinancial ServicesLife Sciences (part)

Overview of Edinburgh City Region Economy (1)Overview of Edinburgh City Region Economy (1)

Population 1.5m and forecast to increase Key sectors: financial services, life sciences, MOET,

tourism, higher education, chemicals, energy, textiles Performing more strongly that Scottish economy as a

whole, eg GVA per head, rate of business start-ups, economic participation, skill levels

Overview of Edinburgh City Region Economy (2)Overview of Edinburgh City Region Economy (2)

15% of Scotland’s Population

Generates 21% of Scotland’s Productivity (2004)

30% of growth in number of firms between 2000-2003

Contributed almost 28,000 net new jobs in Scotland since 2000 (36%)

In 2004, 40% of Deloitte’s “Scotland Fast 50” were based in Edinburgh region, up from 38% in 2003

30% of Scotland Life Science activity (155 companies)

Scottish Enterprise - Strategic ObjectivesScottish Enterprise - Strategic Objectives

A Smart, Successful ScotlandA Smart, Successful Scotland

Stimulate a strong Scottish economy through:-

Growing BusinessesTaking forward entrepreneurial dynamism and research & development to deliver innovative companies growing in scale.

Global ConnectionsTaking forward aspects of physical and electronic infrastructure, together with building the global connections of Scottish businesses to create world class locations, part of Europe and connected to the global economy.

Learning and SkillsDeveloping skills to make best use of our human capital and to prepare for tomorrow’s labour market.

Our Approach To InnovationOur Approach To Innovation

Micro & Opto Electronics ClusterMicro & Opto Electronics Cluster

Scotland has an open innovation system

“An open innovation system is the set ofInterrelated organisations joined together by

the opportunities and incentives that exist to bringsomething new and better to the market.”

Science & Innovation Investment Framework 2004-2014:

Annex A – The Economic Case for Investment in Science and Research

Innovative companies utilise the system

The Micro & Opto Electronics ClusterThe Micro & Opto Electronics Cluster

Scotland has a tradition of creativity, excelling as a centre for research, development, design and high value manufacturing

The cluster has:- 270 cluster companies, 380 principle academics

- 150 research groups, 14 centres for technology transfer

Indigenous Companies- Intense, Wolfson Microelectronics, Photonic Materials, Critical Blue, Linn,

Axeon, Nallatech and Optos

Large Multinationals - Selex (was BAE Systems), Motorola, Xilinx, Polaroid, ST Microelectronics,

National Semiconductor, Freescale Semiconductor and Thales.

Micro & Opto Cluster Background (Micro & Opto Cluster Background (2003/2004 data2003/2004 data))

Organisations People

Total Cluster 270 23,595By Primary Company Activity

Design 83 6,617

Manufacturing 48 12,186

Supply 113 4,792

£1.7 billion Gross Value Added to the Scottish Economy Scottish Enterprise Strategic Market Focus

- Automotive, Comms, Defence & Security, Medical Technology, and Renewables

Strategic Direction - The MarketsStrategic Direction - The Markets

Automotive Comms Medical Renewables Security & Defence

Strategic Direction - The TechnologiesStrategic Direction - The Technologies

Semiconductors (organic and inorganic)

M(O)EMS & Micro-technology

Displays

Lasers

Imaging and Sensing

Reconfigurable Computing

Digital & Analogue Design

Optical Communications & Information Handling

VisionVision

“To grow competitive and sustainable industries utilising microelectronics and optoelectronics

technologies based on innovation, which enhance and exploit the research, design and development capabilities of businesses, research institutes and

universities in Scotland.”

NetworksNetworks ScotlandIS

- software, interactive media and internet industries

Electronics Scotland- design through to manufacture

National Microelectronics Institute- UK’s microelectronics industry

Scottish Optoelectronics Association- knowledge, manufacture and application of Optoelectronics

Scottish Semiconductor Supplier Forum- develop the supplier infrastructure

JEMI UK- manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, materials and

services for Semiconductor production

RSE Enterprise FellowshipsRSE Enterprise Fellowships

Micro and Opto Electronics Technologies have supported fellowships since 1997

In Microelectronics 3 fellowships have created start up companies - Critical Blue- Ice Robotics - Centeo

In Optoelectronics 8 fellowships have created start up companies including- Microemissive Displays- Photonics Materials- Intense- Conjunct

Current portfolio of fellowships include 2 in Optoelectronics and 1 in Microelectronics - Further start up company expected to be formed in Autumn 2005

Infrastructure and MarketingInfrastructure and Marketing

(Edinburgh Science Triangle)(Edinburgh Science Triangle)

1. Alba Campus2. Heriot Watt Research Park 3. Edinburgh Technopole4. Biomcampus5. Pentlands Science Park 6. Roslin Bio Centre7. Centre for Biomedical Research

Science ExcellenceScience Excellence

University of Edinburgh – ranked as one of Europe’s top 10 Combined research turnover for region’s institutions – over

£200 million per annum Breadth of expertise

- Medicine and Life Sciences- Microelectronics, Optoelectronics, Communications Technologies- Informatics - Chemical Engineering- Energy

What does Edinburgh Science Triangle offer?What does Edinburgh Science Triangle offer?

Access to world class science base

Critical mass of global & local R&D based companies

Abundant, highly qualified workforce

Property ladder from incubators to manufacturing and HQ

State of the art infrastructure and facilities

Superb quality of life

Supportive networks and public sector organisations

Centre for Biomedical Research - Project ObjectivesCentre for Biomedical Research - Project Objectives

Help to position Edinburgh as one of the world’s top ten centres for biomedical investment- With BioSquare (Boston), Mission Bay (San Francisco), Biopolis

(Singapore), Kobe (Japan) Attract world-class life science companies, act as a magnet to

attract & retain the best scientists, clinicians and researchers Support a step-change in commercialisation performance

- Support the development of ideas from research lab to market readiness

Support growth of existing companies, attract new ones Create over 6000 high-value jobs GDP benefit of over £400m pa by 2013

Edinburgh’s Centre for Biomedical ResearchEdinburgh’s Centre for Biomedical Research

CBR: Key ComponentsCBR: Key Components

A €1bn public/private investment- Over € 600m already invested

Global location for bioscience research, education and healthcare

Centre for collaborative projects Core components

- New 870 bed teaching hospital

- University of Edinburgh Research Institutes and Medical School

- Flexible multi-user space : incubator and multi-occupancy

- Sites for single-user investment

- Over 50,000m2 of academic research space

- 80,000m2 of commercial space

CBR: Research StrengthsCBR: Research Strengths

Scotland’s biggest concentration of research expertise- 3 of Scotland’s top 4 (and 5 of top 10) “high impact” Life Scientists based in

University of Edinburgh1

Research strengths- Cardiovascular science- Reproductive biology- Inflammatory cell biology - Infectious diseases- Neuroscience- Stem cells - Advanced imaging

Potential commercial tenants will also be attracted by access to: - first class clinical research facilities- clinical trials protocols and management infrastructure- pre-clinical biosafety testing facilities (BRR)- a wide range of scientific resources

SEEL Support for Companies SEEL Support for Companies

(Ocean Power Delivery)(Ocean Power Delivery)

Welcome addressWelcome address

Jim McFarlaneJim McFarlane

Chief Executive, Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian Chief Executive, Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian (SEEL)(SEEL)

Edinburgh’s Contribution to Excellence in Edinburgh’s Contribution to Excellence in Innovation Innovation