1. 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

2. General Information Founded in 1989 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 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 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

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4. Key Objectives To enhance the quality and relevance of research projects 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 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 ensure timely delivery of technology through enhanced procedures for technology and knowledge transfer To increase SME Membership To increase SME Membership To develop an international network where companies can benefit from both research and business opportunities 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 Queen’s University Belfast Dublin City University (RoI) – 2005 Dublin City University (RoI) – 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology (US) –2006 Stevens Institute of Technology (US) –2006 Dalhousie University (Canada) – Nov 2007 Dalhousie University (Canada) – Nov 2007 University of Duisburg Essen – Nov 2007 University of Duisburg Essen – Nov 2007 The Institute for Water Research (Germany) – Nov 2007 The Institute for Water Research (Germany) – Nov 2007 Cranfield University (UK) – May 2008 Cranfield University (UK) – May 2008 AFBI (NI)– Under Discussion AFBI (NI)– Under Discussion

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

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

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9. EU Framework VII Marie Curie Initial Training Network Advanced Technologies for Water Resource Management (ATWARM) Water Quality/Sensor Technologies Enhanced Wastewater Treatment Sustainable 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 New INI Funding Programme for Industry Driven Research I/UCRC approach favoured I/UCRC approach favoured QUESTOR will apply for a Competence Centre for Renewable Energy QUESTOR will apply for a Competence Centre for Renewable Energy Energy from biomassEnergy from biomass AD AD Catalytic gasification Catalytic gasification Biogas conversion to storable/ 2 nd generation transport fuels Biogas conversion to storable/ 2 nd generation transport fuels Advanced small scale power generation Advanced small scale power generation Integration of emerging generation technologies Integration of emerging generation technologies Tidal/waveTidal/wave £5 - £10M funding over 5 years £5 - £10M funding over 5 years

11. Technology Transfer & Exploitation Applied Technology Unit (ATU)Applied Technology Unit (ATU) Unique group of 12 scientists and engineers with access to QUESTOR facilities Monitoring, technical consultancy, new product and process development Monitoring, technical consultancy, new product and process development Work in partnership with members to demonstrate/commercialise technology QUESTOR Technologies LtdQUESTOR Technologies Ltd Established to develop products/processes derived from technologies developed within the QUESTOR Centre 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. The QUESTOR Model Assist members and academics in steering research toward useable products and technologies Monitoring Consultancy Product and Process Development Product Development Product Support QUESTOR Research Programme Range of Environmental Products Based on Novel Technologies QUESTOR Technologies Ltd

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15. QUESTOR Members Great Britain Great Britain BPBP Shell Global SolutionsShell Global Solutions Modern Water Ltd*Modern Water Ltd* United States United States Exxon Mobil Research & EngineeringExxon Mobil Research & Engineering Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Enva Ireland Ltd*Enva Ireland Ltd* Astellas Ireland LtdAstellas Ireland Ltd FLI Environmental Ltd*FLI Environmental Ltd* T.E. Laboratories Ltd*T.E. Laboratories Ltd* Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Applied Silicate Technologies Ltd*Applied Silicate Technologies Ltd* Alpha Environmental Group*Alpha Environmental Group* AWP (Ireland) Ltd*AWP (Ireland) Ltd* B9 Energy Ltd*B9 Energy Ltd* Belfast City CouncilBelfast City Council Bombardier AerospaceBombardier Aerospace CDE Ireland Ltd*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*

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