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UKSPA Conference – Croke Park, Dublin – 10th – 11th June 2015 Thornton Science Park & Irish Sea Rim Professor Philip Leigh University of Chester Thornton Park– –Where Where ThorntonScience Science Park is it?is it? Thornton Science Park Campus Map • Faculty • Business Ex Shell R&D facility 66 acres (25 Hectares) 55 buildings Thornton Science Park Campus Map Planning for future developments in progress: Industrial, Commercial, Faculty, Incubation, Facilities Faculty of Science & Engineering • 500 students / 30+ academics • Computer Science / Mathematics • Natural Sciences • New engineering degrees • • • Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering • Industry opportunities • Guest lectures High Growth Centre • 60 Incubation Units • Hot desks • Lab space • Workshops • Supply chain • Academic links Underpinned by Energy Intelligent Energy Systems Demonstrator • £6.8m Smart Grid Demonstrator as part of Cheshire Science Corridor • • • • • • • Generation Storage Distribution Demand Efficiency R&D Systems Integration Intelligent Energy Systems Demonstrator Systems integration – holistic approach Energy technology Wind Photovoltaic Solar PV Fuel Cell GSHP ASHP Pyrolysis Hydro LENR Heat recovery R&D Grids Storage Demand Electricity • DC • AC • Single Phase • 3 Phase • HV Gas • Syngas Fluid fuels • Biofuels • Other Heat • Steam Hydraulics Water Batteries • Lithium Ion • Sodium Heat Hydrogen Automatic controlled loading Compressed Air (CAES) Flow batteries Refridgeration Economics Car charging points Energy – markets Other? Trading Modelling & Control Systems integration Digital models Software integration of whole system Advanced digital control Feedback loop Asset life monitoring Environmental chambers Energy Planning Building Information Modelling (BIM) Develop Energy Instruments R &D &I Faculty research New energy sources (IP) Collaboration Innovation Sector skills Compressed air electricity generation Aviation Fuel Ring & Fuel Blending Plant Lubrication blending plant Engine Testing Facility Laboratory space • Opening of the Halton Curve railway (local links) • Student accommodation • Regeneration • Hydro on Dee • Heat Networks • Stanlow Refinery Thornton – Links into the local industrial landscape at Elsmere Port Manchester Ship Canal Daresbury Science Park Airbus TATA Steel STFC Economic research and innovation zone Irish Sea Rim – vision and mission Irish Sea Rim Economic Research & Innovation Zone Initiated to explore the potential for growth, innovation & collaboration around the Irish Sea, encompassing 2 nation states, 6 countries, and a wealth of public and private sector linkages The Irish Sea Rim can drive socio-economic growth across national boundaries and develop regional excellence (2 + 2 = 5) The Irish Sea Rim can develop as a regional economic counterbalance to London (centric) & the South East The Irish Sea Rim operates as an umbrella organisation and portal for regional programmes, investment and projects to over 15m people Richest & Poorest Areas in Northern Europe Explaining the data This data was produced by Eurostat, the data agency of the European Union. They measured GDP per head in regions across the EU, taking into account the different prices in different regions. The full data is available from http://epp.eurostat.ec.europ a.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/127022014-AP/EN/127022014-AP-EN.PDF What does this mean? In the UK we think of ourselves as having similar standard of living to other countries in Northern Europe like France, Germany, Belgium, Holland and the Nordic Countries. These are our nearest neighbours. They share a similar economic history to us, and have experienced similar political stability since the second world war. We also have close ties as members of the European Union. However, the poorest UK regions are by far the poorest in Northern Europe. This is because the UK is much more unequal than other countries, where there is nowhere as rich as London, but nowhere as poor as our poorest regions. Government Academia Business Community 2 National Government Government Business 5 Devolved Academia 30 Local Councils 5 Enterprise Partnerships Community 30 Higher Education Providers 450,000 undergrads 170,000 postgrads Government Business 50,000 academics Academia Academia Community Business around the Irish Sea Rim Government Business Business >500,000 businesses 410,000 micro Academia Community 80,000 small 15,000 medium 2,500 large Irish Sea Rim – Liverpool Manchester Leeds Urban District Net flow of people in & out of London Other key ISR urban centres • • • • Glasgow Belfast Dublin Cardiff Glasgow Belfast Liverpool Superport Mersey Gateway Br. Atlantic Gateway M62 corridor M62 Corridor Irish Leeds Sea Liverpool Manchester Dublin Population 6 - 7 million Cardiff people Improve connectivity – M62London corridor Cross rail / HS 3..! Northern Powerhouse Urban economic hub for Irish Sea Rim Reverse the flow! Business support around the Irish Sea Rim Wide array of business support organisations: >20 Science and Technology Parks >20 Chambers of Commerce >15 Offices for Small Business >5 Enterprise Agencies Quantifying energy resource and capability in the Irish Sea Rim Core ISR focus: Energy - Wind farms, (offshore & onshore) - Solar, Biomass and Hydro - Nuclear installations / Coal gasification - Grid infrastructure / Smart grids / Interconnector - Energy storage / Intermittency / Demand - Energy efficiency / Monitoring / Security - Extensive marine & shale gas resources - Tidal Lagoons / Tidal Bridges / Tidal Stream - Energy Systems Catapult / Planning - Energy Providers (SSE, E.ON, Centrica, etc.) - Regulatory Framework / Funding / Policy No imported gas until 2002 in UK Interconnectors Irish Sea Energy Rim Energy generation capacity in ISR - Current - Planned - Potential Marine energy resource in the Irish Sea Rim Annual Mean Tidal Power Density Irish Sea Region of UK and Ireland • • • • • Marine energy technologies Tidal fence Tidal bridge Tidal stream Tidal lagoon Other marine technologies North West Energy Gateway Project – Morecambe Bay Barrow-in-Furness 2007 - 2012 2006 North West Tidal Energy Group was formed Solway Energy Gateway (SEGL) was conceived 2014 North West Tidal Energy Group reformed under title Irish Sea Rim Marine Energy Group 2008 - 2014 SEGL connected with VerdErg Renewables Ltd and assisted in the development of the VETT technology. 2003 Bridge across the Bay project was conceived North West Energy Gateway formed Heysham 2006 - 2009 Bridge across the Bay and Solway Firth feasibility studies undertaken 2014 2013 - 2014 Irish Sea Rim formed as an umbrella organisation to support this type of project Irish Sea Rim Environmental & Scientific Observatory (ISRESO ) What is it? How will it do it: Marine Environment Services framework Measuring baseline services & conditions. • Air quality • Wind and marine energy • Water chemistry, temp & quality • Ecosystem Link: Grid interconnectors, test facilities, data acquisition, supply chain, enterprise development, innovation, research, investment, environment, planning, operational, maintenance, decommissioning, validation, connectivity, power supply (electrical interface), floating data buoys, platforms, satellite, etc... Energy Projects SAMS Research Sea surface temperature s Satellite data Estuarine monitoring Tidal stream device Weather monitoring Lidar and Radar Liverpool Smart bay Dublin Smart Bay Tidal lagoon potential Ports Utilisation of Lighthouses Off shore wind turbines Logistics & commodity flows around the Irish Sea Rim Wide-ranging connectivity, including major transport logistics and infrastructure: - 10 airports - 10 seaports - Regional and national road & rail networks - Hubs & facilities Key challenge to improve transport infrastructure and travel costs: - Cost and ease of travel - Liverpool Superport / Atlantic Gateway - Improved infrastructure Tour of the Irish Sea Rim – cycling A holistic link of a wealth of enterprise, public-sector bodies, HEIs and local communities Tour of the Irish Sea (Road-show event to visit 5 countries) 7 days – 7 stages Elite Men & Elite Women (2 races) plus sportive multi-stage event To also visit IOM Holistic links: Chambers of Commerce; Local Enterprise Partnerships; Regional and City Councils; Trade Associations; Integrate SMEs; Business Breakfasts; Innovation Challenge; BIS; Manufacturing; Tourism Boards; Community Engagement; Enterprise Ireland; Digital industries; Arts; Universities; Doctoral Centre; Leadership Centre; Executive Education; Network & Funding Events Promotion of a region through wellbeing and sport Irish Sea Rim – multi level projection of Irish sea concept • Energy • Health & Wellbeing • Sustainability • Built Environment • Connectivity & Transport • Food & Food Security • Logistics, Value & Supply Chain • Skills & Employment • Economic & Growth • Social & Communities • Historical, Cultural & Tourism • Politics and policy • Arts and Creative Industries (digital) • Science & Technology Energy, Environment & Engineering Sustainability & Advanced Manufacturing Irish Sea Rim Health, Sport & Wellbeing Supply Chains & Growth Leadership & Management Irish Sea Rim – multiple funding sources are important High level funding – Horizon 2020 / Philanthropy / Sponsorship / Crowd funding / Revenue Generation / Investment / Venture Capitalist / Other… Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Innovate UK Energy Technology Institute ERDF / Interreg Centres of Industrial Collaboration CATAPULT Programme Research Councils SMEs Technology & Innovation Centres EPSRC LEPs ESRC Innovative projects UKERC Revenue Generation Eurostar's Regional Councils Regional Growth Fund Innovation Fund Example of how a strategic model may operate to assist delivery and generate additional value and funding Irish Sea Rim – funding avenues Funding body Description Bid amount Timeline Interreg Multi-partner (country) projects 25,000,000 + 2014 – 2020 ERDF Multi-partner projects 25,000,000 + 2014 – 2020 Horizon 2020 Projects with business growth at their centre 100,000,000 + 2014 – 2020 EPSRC Doctoral Training Centre(s) 25,000,000 + 2014 – 2020 Government (LEPs etc.) Local & Regional Funds 10,000,000 + 2014 – 2020 Irish Sea Rim Fund Business, Government, Agencies & Institutions 5,000,000 + 2014 – 2020 Investors Industry and Business Unlimited (~100,000,000) + 2014 – 2020 Eurostar's Multi partner projects 5,000,000 + 2014 – 2020 ESRC Research Funding 5,000,000 + 2014 – 2020 Innovate UK Innovative projects/KTPs/Energy/other 5,000,000 + 2014 – 2020 Energy Technology Institute Projects linked to energy 5,000,000 + 2014 – 2020 Innovation Funds Innovative projects 5,000,000 + 2014 – 2020 Regional & Local Growth Funds Projects that show regional growth 5,000,000 + 2014 – 2020 Catapult Programme Funds to kick start the enterprise 5,000,000 + 2014 – 2020 Crowd Funding To explore how this fits Unlimited (~5,000,000) + 2014 – 2020 Sponsorship From all sectors Unlimited (~5,000,000) + 2014 – 2020 Philanthropy e.g. Bowland Trust Unlimited (~5,000,000) + 2014 – 2020 Where are the Irish Sea Rim offices located? Glasgow • Head Office • NW England • Thornton Science Park / UoC Belfast • Country offices • • • • • • Glasgow Belfast Dublin Cardiff Manchester Douglas Douglas Dublin Manchester • Regional offices • These will develop across the regions as ISR grows Cardiff Irish Sea Rim – international partnership development Potential for the Irish Sea Rim to build international partnerships Irish Sea Rim to export excellence to overseas and transnational markets Irish Sea Rim as an economic window to the world Europe USA ASIA Irish Sea Rim Middle East India Africa China Irish Sea Rim to cross continents Irish Sea Rim Interreg & Horizon 2020 project development Irish Sea Rim to collaborate with other economic, research and innovation zones Irish Sea Rim - summary Economic & socio regeneration, leadership development , employment & business growth Seek and secure sustainable funding streams to deliver multiple cross-regional projects The Irish Sea Rim will deliver Energy Generation in and around the Irish Sea Rim can power the region & its economy Collaboration across universities, industry, government & commerce across the Irish Sea Rim Deliver high profile sports events across six home countries to promote the region Irish Sea Rim Launch conference Irish Sea Rim – overview “ The Irish Sea can, and perhaps should, be viewed in the same way we regard the Baltic and the Mediterranean: as maritime links that provide communication, economic wealth, cultural exchange and a strong sense of - Professor Philip Leigh, Irish Sea Rim Director “ community and shared experience. Professor Philip Leigh Chairman and Chief Executive Director Irish Sea Rim, Research & Innovation [email protected] [email protected] +44 (0)1244 513955 +44 (0)7880257243 www.irishsearim.org www.chester.ac.uk Economic Research & Innovation Zone