1. Challenge Vision Deliver on the aspirations that created the STFC
Embed a different ethos while we have the momentum
CSR settlement crucial to establishing the necessary pace of change
Many scientifically excellent opportunities
Concentrate on those that give maximum leverage on international science and KE/Campus agendas.
Greater
Economic
Impact
International
Clout
World
Class Science
Vision

2. W O People R E L C D O N C M A I S Grants P I A E N T Technologies
Skills E C O N M I P A T
People
Grants
Exploiting Wider
Application
IP Exploitation
Technologies
One-stop
Problem Solving
Facilities
Facility Trading
Inward Investment
LEVERAGE

3. Strategy
Take advantage of timely opportunities and momentum in international Space agenda
Exploit existing investment in new facilities and develop capacity/usage
Build momentum for key future large facilities with UK leadership
Leverage funds from national sources (TSB, RDAs) for key infrastructure and technology capacity
Build infrastructure and capacity to increase knowledge exchange
Take advantage of all the above to build the UK skill base

4. Space Strategy NASA Inward Investment ESA Centre
Strong KE emphasis
Exploration is key component
Space Strategy
Inward
Investment
Lunar Exploration (£35m)
Strategically important domestic programme
Provides attractor for ESA investment
Vehicle for NASA relationship
Leverage commercial opportunities
NASA
National Space Technology Programme - NSTP (£52m)
Essential underpinning for all BNSC partners
Leverage ESA/NASA opportunities
High value added skills
Lunar
Exploration
NSTP
Campus
Technical
Base

5. Exploiting Investment - Priorities
Recent investments in national and international facilities
Diamond Phase 2, ISIS Target Station 2, Astra-Gemini
ESA, CERN (LHC), ESO (VLT, ALMA, ELT)
Enhance capability to deliver new science with focus on Government grand challenges and cross-Council multi-disciplinary priorities
Programmatic review will lead to sun-setting of less productive facilities, but will take time to deliver.

6. Cross-Council Multidisciplinary Programmes
Facility access and technology capability will support:
ENERGY - fundamental energy research of renewable and clean sources, advanced materials research and investigations into the physics of inertial fusion energy
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING - molecular studies of greenhouse gases, satellite earth observation and high performance computing
SECURITY - the detection of explosives, nuclear materials and counterfeit drugs
AGEING - techniques to explain drug actions and tackle crucial biological problems
DIGITAL ECONOMY - the deployment of grid technology to aid large scale processing, data mining, curation and preservation
NANOTECHNOLOGY/NANOSCIENCE

7. New Facilities Investment (£18M)
UK leadership and influence contingent on modest R&D pump priming, leveraging EU funds
Invest in exciting new facilities of high strategic importance in the UK where appropriate (e.g. SKA, HiPER)
Investment will generate new technologies, skills and partnerships with industry
Creates opportunities for spin-outs

8. Technology
STFC’s facilities and science programmes require cutting edge technologies
Sensors and instrumentation
Advanced materials
Computing
Engineering and space technology
STFC’s capabilities enable technology development by industry and HEI researchers
Imaging
Simulation and modelling
Access to facilities
Campuses as focal points for collaboration with industry + HEI’s
STFC spends > £20M per year on technology development
Leverages > £100M per year income for industry in space science alone
We plan to work with TSB to strengthen ties to industry - apply our technology base to major challenges

9. Applications of STFC’S Capabilities
Access to Facilities
Computer Simulation & modelling
Advanced materials*
Design, Engineering* & Space
Sensors Electronics Photonics*
Bioscience & Healthcare, Ageing*
Energy Technologies*
Climate change
Environment
Global security
Nanotechnology/ Nanoscience
Digital Economy
Filled boxes show areas of strong relevance * Shows TSB technology theme areas

10. Applications of STFC Capabilities
Access to Facilities
Computer Simulation & modelling
Advanced materials*
Design, Engineering* & Space
Sensors Electronics Photonics*
Bioscience & Healthcare, Ageing*
Energy Technologies*
Climate change
Environment
Global security
Nanotechnology/ Nanoscience
Digital Economy
Imaging Centre
Computational Centre
Materials innovation Institute
Innovative Sensors Inst.
Work with TSB - e.g. through Innovation Platforms programme
Expand technology partnerships programme
New advanced technology centres on campuses

11. Through Leverage…. Applications Access to Facilities
Computer Simulation & Modelling
Advanced Materials*
Design, Engineering* and Space
Sensors Electronics Photonics*
Bioscience and Healthcare*
Energy Technologies*
Climate change
Environment
Global security
Imaging Centre
Computational Centre
Materials innovation Institute
Innovative Sensors Inst.
Work with TSB - e.g. through Innovation Platforms programme
Expand technology partnerships programme
New advanced technology centres on campuses

12. Enabling Economic Impact (£15M)
CLIK 2* – Establish Campus Innovation, market campuses, maintain and develop sales team £4.0m
Proof of Concept* – support for additional staff and replace PSRE funding £1.0m
Ongoing support for CERN, ESA and ESO begun through PSRE* £0.5m
Economic Impact Unit – additional staff with core competencies £1.0m
Expand and extend remit of Industrial Support Programme – PIPSS £4.0m
KE Awards to rolling grant holders £4.5m
*Assumes no further PSRE funding

13. Leveraging Our Infrastructure to Provide Training & Skills (£22M)
50% increase in studentships – ramp-up over four years (£19m)
Leveraging joint funding from EPSRC
Campus Science and Innovation Resource centres
pump-priming to establish self-sustaining accredited training across the skills “escalator”, focusing on industry (£1.5m)
Support to enable 20 MSc students a year to undertake projects in our laboratories (£0.5m)
Prestige Visiting Fellowship scheme 5 visitors a year of up to 6 months duration (£1.0m)

14. Summary of Additional Bids – Near Cash
Cost (£M) / / / Total
2011
R & D pump-priming for new facilities
Multi-disciplinary programmes
Training & Skills
Enabling Economic Impact
Lunar Exploration
National Space Technology Programme
FeC

17. FINANCIAL SCENARIO: FLAT CASH
Absorb unavoidable costs (£40m)
Operate existing facilities (DIAMOND, ISIS, CLF) at significantly reduced level (quantify reduced availability, impact)
Severely constrain new grant commitments (by how much %, impact)
No further investment in well-found lab and estates
Cease further investment in planned science opportunities (examples, impact)

18. FINANCIAL SCENARIO: 5% CUT
Moth-ball current facilities, leading to closure of 1 (savings limited due to frictional costs) (net additional savings, impact)
No new grant commitments (impact)
By end of CSR period, withdraw from major international organisation

19. FINANCIAL SCENARIO: + 5%
Maintain current facilities and grants at sub-optimal level
Initiate investments in some new major initiatives in space and skills training (increased economic impact) albeit ramping up more slowly than ideal
Very limited investment in planned science opportunities delivering greater international leverage

20. FINANCIAL SCENARIO: + 10%
Ramp up investment in new initiatives more quickly
Limited investment in planned science opportunities delivering greater international science leverage
Build back capacity to operate current high priority facilities optimally
Start to build back investment in well-found laboratory and estates within sustainable capital investment strategy

21. Impacts of New Opportunities
New Facility Investment
Space
exploration
FEC (Health of Disciplines)
Economic Impact through Training
National Space
Technology
Programme
Multi disciplinary
Programmes
Economic
Delivery of important new technologies, spin-out opportunities, trained people, direct support to industry, procurement-led opportunities.
Major economic
potential through
e.g. export
opportunities and
industry partnerships.
Continue developing people and their research to deliver the next generation innovation.
Delivery of highly skilled workforce
to employers.
Opportunities for
UK business.
Wider opportunities for KT, technology exploitation and investment.
Development of new technologies and exploitation of existing technologies.
Scientific
Deliver ESFRI facilities for the UK to enable high-priority, high-impact science.
Drive future
development of
solar system
science.
Sustainability of research base.
Larger, more vibrant knowledge and skill base
Crucial to realise
scientific benefits.
Delivery of
critical tools
and expertise
to underpin all
Programmes.
Societal
Major science investment addressing real-world problems.
Enthusiastic public
and kids “switched
on” to physics.
Maintain volume of STEM related research and so those inspiring next generation.
Scientifically literate society
Transfer of space technology for the public good
Wide-ranging impact.
International
Significant UK leadership opportunities especially within Europe. First international facility on UK soil.
UK leadership
within an exciting
global effort.
UK funding provides the opportunity to attract overseas talent and future possible inward investment.
Skills developed
within an international context.
Participate more
effectively in ESA
programmes.
UK lead in global technology projects
Campuses
Attract business and realise benefits of co-location.
Focus for campus development.
Attractive environment to stimulate innovation and multidisciplinarity.
Unique training
ground.
Inward investment
opportunities.
Ideal location
for programmes e.g. energy.
Provide facilities and innovative technologies which will enable researchers to tackle some of the most demanding fundamental and applied research challenges and deliver knowledge which will be of high intrinsic scientific value and will have high social and economic impact;
Shape the UK’s international strategy, particularly in relation to access to large-scale facilities, to win higher investment return for the UK;
Create an environment and infrastructure in which engagement between academics and industry is at the very heart of our business and knowledge exchange can flourish. The development of the Daresbury and Harwell campuses will be central to this objective;
Provide a national resource to increase the UK’s skill base;
Make a distinct contribution to promoting science in society