Development and delivery of a research hub. Prof. Kai Bongs, University of Birmingham NERC GCRF Workshop, London 4 September 2017

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1 Development and delivery of a research hub Prof. Kai Bongs, University of Birmingham NERC GCRF Workshop, London 4 September 2017

2 UK National Quantum Technologies Programme A five-year 270M (now 385M) programme announced by the UK government in Programme started October To exploit the potential of quantum science and develop a portfolio of emerging technologies with the potential to benefit the UK. Industry, government and academia working together to create opportunities for UK wealth creation. Slide: Courtesy of D. Delpy

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4 gravity What we do: Atoms manipulated by laser light Also possible: rotation, time, magnetic fields,

5 Activities and Links

6 Working together across disciplines and Universities Gravimeter Gravity in geophysics MOT Gyro Clock Magnetometers in health research Magnetometer DFB laser Waveguide coupler VECSEL Supply Chain Technologies MOT Gratings MOT Vacuum coils chambers Magnetic shields

7 The Hub in Numbers 35M 37M EPSRC funding Projects with Industry Academic Co-Is Collaborative Projects with industry 6 >120 Universities Partner companies

8 U of Glasgow U of Strathclyde TopGan UnikLasers Optocap M Squared Lasers Clyde Space Kelvin Nanotechnology Helia Photonics U of Edinburgh U of Heriot Watt CSTG Ltd Gas Sensing Solutions Fraunhofer QT Hub for Sensors: Project partners Canal and River Trust U of Birmingham U of Aston Network Rail Texas Instruments Atkins Qineti q Oxems U of Cranfield Added Scientific Ltd Coal Authority Cold Quanta Bruker XCAM Element Six RAL Space RSK TMD Technologies U of Nottingham Geomatrix Earth Science Avanti Toshiba AstraZeneca BT Teledyne e2v The Heart Hospital Unitive Design DSTL NPL Pfizer Gooch & Housego AWE BAE U of Southampton Magnetic Shields Ltd Covesion U of Sussex

9 Gravity in Birmingham - Team Civil Engineering Applications Nicole Metje Chris Rogers Dave Chapman Phil Atkins Dan Boddice Eamonn Baldwin Gravity Inversion Geoff de Villiers Kevin Ridley Anthony Rogers Instrument Noise Andreas Freise Dan Brown Instrument Development Kai Bongs Michael Holynski Aisha Kaushik Yu-Hung Lin Ben Stray Jamie Vovrosh Clemens Rammeloo Anthony Rogers Andrew Lamb Andrew Hinton Andrew Lamb Jonathan Malcolm Clemens Rammeloo Georgios Voulazeris Lingxiao Zhu Luuk Earl Jonathan Winch Space Applications Mike Cruise Georgina Croft Chris Chaloner Administrative Team Raquel Fernandez del Rio Jo Smart Business Engagement Max Turner IP Francesco Colacino Communications Danann Swanton

10 Gravity Imager Impact Potential >$1 trillion investment in irrigation and water management to ~$1 trillion for few % increased oil recovery 5bn/year cost caused by roadworks Image: Quantum Blackett Report:

11 Gravity in Space ESA Climate missions, 1bn opportunity Natural disasters insurance industry Flooding Image by: Mike Smith Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

12 Quantum Gravimeter at NERC satellite laser ranging station in Herstmonceux

13 Hub Governance National Advisory Board External Advisory Board Management Board HUB DIRECTOR Application and Technology Exploitation Panel Scientific Advisors WP Leads Project Manager User/Industry Group Figure 6: The Hub s management structure.

14 Hub Administrative Team University HR team Hub director Hub business director Hub project manager Hub business engagement manager Hub IP manager Hub communications manager University finance team University legal team University contracts team University business engagement team University communications team University student support team

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20 Key Points Coherent story connecting the team everyone needs their place Sufficient administrative support plan for more rather than less Make use of Advisory Boards these can be really helpful

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