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The Virtual Centre of Excellence ::industry led:: ::research, innovation & application::

The Virtual Centre of Excellence ::industry led:: ::research, innovation & application::. ::intro::. ::research innovation application:: ::strategic world-class:: ::defined & steered by global industry leaders::. observer members.

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The Virtual Centre of Excellence ::industry led:: ::research, innovation & application::

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  1. The Virtual Centre of Excellence ::industry led:: ::research, innovation & application::

  2. ::intro::

  3. ::research innovation application:: ::strategic world-class:: ::defined & steered by global industry leaders:: observer members ::undertaken by the UK’s leading specialist research Universities::

  4. ::intro:: Strategic Innovation for Global Industry • World-Class, Industry-Led, Vision to Grow the Industry • Established in 1996 by the communications industry • Not-for-Profit, funded by Industrial Members & UK Government • Major international Operators & Manufacturers • High financial gearing for the industrial members • Full Industrial Subscription: £45k in 2011 (Associates pay less) • Research Programmes: £2m in 2011 • All activities defined & steered by the Industry Members UK-China Beyond 4G

  5. ::international links::MoUs with NICT, WiCo, Yonsei et al (J-C-K)

  6. ::objectives approach operating model::

  7. ::objectives:: Original Goals • To harness the research capability of a selected group of UK universities into a cohesive world-class Centre of Excellence • To influence the direction of long-term research through dialogue between industry & the academic community • To carry out programmes of research with a focus on cross-disciplinary & well-managed programmes • To provide a mechanism for industry to work collectively with key Universities to secure the necessary flow of the most skilled experts • To secure international recognition Underpinning Approach: work with industry to use vision and technology research to facilitate industry growth

  8. ::objectives:: Enhanced Goals… (as well as, not instead of) • To build on VCE’s close relationship with EPSRC to provide easy access to the UK’s ICT academic research capability to UK & overseas companies • To create new mechanisms for technology sourcing & innovation building upon VCE’s established relationships in the UK and worldwide • To leverage VCE’s collaborative culture to build relationships & create R&D opportunities for application industries Underpinning Approach: work with its members to use industry vision, research, innovation & application to transform society & other industries - ‘Delivering Digital…’

  9. ::achieving the objectives:: Critical Success Factors… • Strong & Sustained Industry Leadership • Board of Directors - 5 industry, 3 university • Clear industry definition of goals & responsibilities • Commitment from the Universities to Deliver • Mutual respect & esteem between industry & academics • Research Excellence • Independently assessed as world class • Reflects both the university & industry inputs • Global Perspective & Engagement • Industry membership from Asia, America & Europe • Industry membership from across the value chain / value web

  10. ::approach:: strategic industry-led Convergent Industries HandsetMfrs Shared Future Industry Vision TelecomOperators ‘Define & Lead’ VCE Industry Steering Groups Strategic Research Univ Research Teams ‘Seed & Feed’, Exploitation InfrastructureMfrs Industry Growth Component, Software, … Health, Energy, Transport

  11. ::approach:: led by industry A Global Window on the Future • Our Industry Members develop shared visions • Europe, Asia, America – with varied geographical perspectives • Varied parts of the value chain • Increasingly, varied application perspectives • ALL the players seek to have a comprehensive, accurate view, which is inevitably coloured by local factors and pace of change • Research Challenges & Innovation Opportunities • Trends, Opportunities & Challenges - Industry members • Technical Approaches - Academic members • Technology Sourcing – SMEs, Mid-Tier members

  12. ::operating model:: New Product & Service Revenues UK Government Support Gov’t Funds - - - Members Companies- - -- - Annual Subscriptions - - Members’ Core Fund Mid-tier SME Subcontract Collab’ns Seeds & FeedsIn-house Member R&D One-Way Trapdoor Core R&I, Elective Projects, etc Industry Defined & Steered Activities World Class ::research innovation application:: high gearing of both finance AND strategic vision strengthens the resource base available to the global industry known, qualified, research staff available to recruit

  13. ::value:: Principal Sources of Value • Ensuring the Future • Strategic industry-defined research, ahead of the curve • A proven source of innovation – ‘seeds & feeds’ the companies • ‘Early warning radar’ – for opportunities & threats • Partnership, R&D Cost Sharing • An open innovation approach amongst members • New industrial, and academic, relationships are formed • Building technology sourcing & application industries • Outsourcing, subcontracting & sharing R&D costs • Projects can get done that might otherwise fall off the budget list • People & Expertise • Ready access, to industry-aware, high calibre researchers • Build strong relationships with the research community • One stop portal to access a wide range of R&D capability

  14. ::follow our blog @:: www.mobilevce.com/blog

  15. For further information please contact: Dr Walter Tuttlebee E-mail: walter.tuttlebee@mobilevce.com Tel: +44 1256 338604 WWW: www.mobilevce.com

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