UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) Busra Afsar UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) British Consulate-General Istanbul 16 April 2015 Koc University

Outline UK Government’s Vision for Science and Innovation Facts - Figures Science, Innovation and Globalisation UK Science and Innovation Network SIN Turkey

Science and Innovation driving UK growth "Investment in science is an investment in our future“ George Osborne, 2013 Seven Catapult Centres world-leading centres to transform the UK's capability for innovation Eight Great Technologies 3

Science and Innovation: Tackling Global Challenges Population Climate Change Food security Urbanisation Water Energy Biodiversity Animal disease Ageing population Human disease Anti-microbial resistance Non-infectious diseases

Science and Innovation: UK strengths   Science and Innovation: UK strengths Over 80 Nobel Prizes in science 20% UK workforce in science-based work in research/related industries (Science Council 2013) £8.8bn foreign investment in R&D in the UK (2011) (ONS 2012) 3rd in Global Innovation Index (top G20 country) (WIPO 2013) 48% of UK published research articles have at least one international co-author (2012) 0.9% of global population: 4 of top 10 universities 4.1 % researchers 3.2 % R&D spending 6.4 % journal articles 9.5 % downloads 11.6 % citations 15.9 % most cited articles 2.4% global patents 5

Science and Innovation: UK strengths Quarter of world’s computer games produced in UK. 4 of world’s largest visual effects firms based in London. Tech city - largest and fastest-growing tech cluster in Europe UK spends more per capita on e-commerce than any other country 6% of innovative, high-growth companies created 40% of new private sector jobs 19% of world’s top-selling medicines developed in the UK

FCO-BIS co-funded Network: 90 people, 28 countries and territories, 46 cities Europe (including Russia and Turkey) Czech Republic (Prague), Denmark (Copenhagen), France (Paris), Germany (Berlin, Munich), Italy (Milan, Rome), Netherlands (The Hague), Poland (Warsaw), Russia (Moscow), Spain (Madrid), Sweden (Stockholm), Switzerland (Berne) Turkey (Istanbul) Asia Pacific Australia (Melbourne), China (Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shanghai), Japan (Osaka, Tokyo), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), New Zealand (Wellington), Singapore, South Korea (Seoul), Taiwan (Taipei). Middle East, Africa and South Asia India (Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi), Israel (Tel Aviv), Nigeria (Abuja), Qatar (Doha), South Africa (Pretoria, Cape Town). Americas Brazil (Brasilia, Sao Paulo), Canada (Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa), USA (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington).

Science and Innovation Network: Objectives Collaboration - including identifying opportunities, horizon scanning and facilitating sharing of scientific knowledge Inform UK policy making – both on S&I policy and other policy areas that use science Influence policy abroad across range of policy areas These are under review. Our objectives in Europe 1 & 2 Collaboration - we scope out areas where UK would benefit from S&I collaboration with researchers, innovators in other countries and facilitate this – workshops, roundtables, missions, seminars, videos 3&4 Influence - we seek to inform UK policy by responding to requests from government departments on what’s going on in other countries on science and innovation-related policies. - we report proactively - we lobby and work with colleagues in Embassies on science issues. Work towards a number of government goals – support specific policy areas (climate change, agriculture, security etc) but most work also fits into FCO prosperity agenda. Support Ministerial Visits and work of Chief Scientific Advisor The Science and Innovation Network (SIN) was established in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 2000, in response to the growing importance of science, technology and innovation for the UK’s future. International collaboration in science and innovation is vital for meeting policy challenges on a global scale. Challenges such as pandemic disease, climate change, and food security, require the ability to engage other governments with, and through, sound science. For these reasons, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office jointly fund a network of Science Officers overseas. The Science and Innovation Network consists of around 90 staff, based in 40 British Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates, across 25 countries around the world. SIN officers engage with the local science and innovation community in support of UK policy overseas. UNCLASSIFIED

Responsibilities -Reporting and Policy Work -Consultancy -Arranging Visits from the UK/Turkey (Ministrial, Senior Official,company,university etc.) -Organising Workshops (in thematic fields to bring together researchers from universities, research centers and companies)

SIN Europe Policy makers R&D&I funders Industry Large international companies & SMEs Industry Research & Higher Education - Work with a wide range of partners in the UK Main groups are Research and Higher Educaiton Organisations (carry out research and will want to collaborate and also influence policy) Government Departments (interested in accessing scientific thinking) Research Funders (may want to jointly fund some research) Businesses (may be looking for partner) Science and Innovation Network: a joined up approach - and broad UK landscape

SIN and Catapult Centres: Growing links (examples) Europe: HV Manufacturing: France, Switzerland, Germany Transport Systems: Germany Future Cities: Poland Cell Therapy: France Energy Storage: Germany ,France Future Cities Catapult- Turkey Satellite Applications: Italy Asia Pacific : National Composites Centre: Japan Cell Therapy: Japan Middle East, Africa and South Asia: Satellite Applications: South Africa Advanced Manufacturing: India Americas: Satellite Applications: Houston and Washington Cell Therapy: Los Angeles Connected Digital Economy: Boston Future Cities: San Francisco

Kazakhstan SE Asia: Indonesia Turkey China Malaysia Egypt Thailand Science and innovation partnerships that promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. People: fellowships, mobility schemes and joint centers Programmes: research collaborations on development topics Translation: innovative solutions on development topics £350m over five years + partner funding. SE Asia: Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Philippines Vietnam Kazakhstan Turkey China Egypt Mexico India Brazil Colombia Chile South Africa

UK-Turkey Year of Science and Innovation 2015 Second phase of the partnership, commenced with Katip Celebi-Newton Fund Long term scientific collaboration Several events including missions, events, seminars, forums will be organised in several fields and in different parts of Turkey and the United Kingdom. Priority Areas- Energy, Health, Advanced Manufacturing, Agriculture- but doesn’t mean narrowing!

Activities UK-Turkey Year of Science and Innovation Activity Country Date-prv Year of Science and Innovation Launch includıng Innovation Collaboration Workshop Turkey March Workshop on Technology Transfer May/June 2015 Agri-Tech Inward Mission Italy June/July 2015 Brokerege Event on Renewable Energy UK July 2015 Bileteral Meetings in the Field of Security and Natural Disasters UK-Turkey 2015-2016 Seminar on Catalysis and Sensing for Health (CASH) Sept 2015 Higher Education Delegation Mission Oct 2015 Science and Technology Facility Council Mission Nov 2015 Workshop on Biotechnology,in particular developing vaccines and biosimilar drugs Dec 2015 Science and Innovation Roundtable-BC Feb 2016 Info Days for UK Universities Info Days for Turkish Universities Reserachers Links Workshops ın Advanced Manufacturing BC Science Talks Company/Institution Visits (For Example –Ricardo,FCC) Alumnia Events

UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) in Turkey Busra Afsar Science and Innovation Officer British Consulate-General Istanbul Tel: +90 212 334 6450 busra.afsar@fco.gov.uk