The QUESTOR Centre An International Industry/University Cooperative Research Centre for Environmental Research & Development Partner Institutions Queen’s University BelfastQueen’s University Belfast Dublin City UniversityDublin City University Stevens Institute of TechnologyStevens Institute of Technology Dalhousie UniversityDalhousie University University of Duisburg-EssenUniversity of Duisburg-Essen IWW - The North Rhine-Westphalia Institute for Water ResearchIWW - The North Rhine-Westphalia Institute for Water Research
General Information 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) Key Activity Industry driven multi-discipline environmental research with a clear emphasis on technology transfer and exploitation
Mission “To become an International Partnership for Environmental Research and Development with a network of academic partners and member companies/organisations”
Strategic Objectives An increased skills base readily accessible by QUESTOR member companies/organisations An increased skills base readily accessible by QUESTOR member companies/organisations Enhanced alignment between research projects and the needs of member companies and organisations Enhanced alignment between research projects and the needs of member companies and organisations More timely development of technology through enhanced procedures for technology/knowledge transfer More timely development of technology through enhanced procedures for technology/knowledge transfer
Research Capabilities Research Themes Water & wastewater treatment Water & wastewater treatment Remediation of contaminated land Remediation of contaminated land Analysis, monitoring and sensors Analysis, monitoring and sensors Resource management/ recycling Resource management/ recycling Renewable energy (energy from biomass) Renewable energy (energy from biomass) Clean technologies Clean technologies Cross-Cutting Technologies Environmental biotechnology Environmental biotechnology Environmental chemistry & process engineering Environmental chemistry & process engineering Environmental genomics Environmental genomics Environmental communication Environmental communication Environmental modelling Environmental modelling Life cycle assessment Life cycle assessment
Current & Potential International Academic Partners 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 & The North Rhine – Westphalia Institute for Water Research (Germany) – Nov 2007 University of Duisburg Essen & The North Rhine – Westphalia Institute for Water Research (Germany) – Nov 2007 VITO – The Flemish Institute for Technological Research (Belgium) – Under Discussion VITO – The Flemish Institute for Technological Research (Belgium) – Under Discussion Cranfield University (UK) – Under Discussion Cranfield University (UK) – Under Discussion University of Queensland (Australia) – Under Discussion University of Queensland (Australia) – Under Discussion University of Massachusetts Lowell (US) – Under Discussion University of Massachusetts Lowell (US) – Under Discussion
QUESTOR Member Companies & Organisations Each member is represented on the QUESTOR Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Great Britain Great Britain BPBP Environment AgencyEnvironment Agency Shell Global SolutionsShell Global Solutions Modern Water LtdModern Water Ltd United States United States Exxon Mobil Research & EngineeringExxon Mobil Research & Engineering Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Enva Ireland LtdEnva Ireland Ltd Astellas Ireland LtdAstellas Ireland Ltd FLI Environmental LtdFLI Environmental Ltd T.E. Laboratories LtdT.E. Laboratories Ltd Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Alpha Environmental Group Belfast City Council Bombardier Aerospace Chemvite Ltd Coca Cola Bottlers (Ulster) Ltd DoE Environment & Heritage Service NI Water Ltd B9 Energy Ltd Natural Energies Ireland Ltd Glenfarm Holdings Ltd Applied Silicate Technologies Ltd
Leveraged Funding Mechanism
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 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
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
Contact Details The QUESTOR Centre David Keir Building Stranmillis Road Belfast, BT9 5AG Tel: +44(0) Fax: +44(0)