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Annual Conference
September 2nd 2009
Prof. Paul Conway
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• 2008‐09– Year 4 benchmarking results
– Renewal targets
– The renewal
• 2009‐10– Annual report
– Calls for proposals
– Research quality audit processes
The past year and the future…
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The ‘Vision’ and
Renewal targets
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Vision statement
The vision of the IeMRC is to be the UK’sinternationally recognised provider ofworld class electronics manufacturingresearch. It focuses on sustaining andgrowing high value manufacturing in theUK by delivering innovative andexploitable new technologies, highlyskilled people and strategic value to theelectronics industry.
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“The benchmarking target for the IeMRC’s research portfolio is that all its projects be classed as Internationally Competitive with at least 33% classed as Internationally Leading across all sectors rising to 50% of the projects in sectors where the UK is traditionally strong”
Targets for research quality
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Targets by theme
• Design for X – 40% internationally leading• Manufacturing Business Processes – 33% internationally leading
• Sustainable manufacture, products and processes –33% internationally leading
• Manufacturing technology – 50% internationally leading
• Challenging environments 40% internationally leading• Novel materials processing – 50% internationally leading
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Research quality audit
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• Establish a college for peer review• Centre‐level and project‐level audits
Peer college (EMPC)
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The research quality audit
• Proposals will be subject to international peer review/assist
• Applicants can respond to international peer review/assist
• Final reports are critical – they will all be subject to international peer review
• Visiting international review panel in year 7 and year 10 (with conference)
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• Each IMRC has to deliver at least 10 economic impact case studies by year 7– Irrespective of size and maturity of the IMRC
• Projects can deliver more than one case study each
• We are examining best way to collate and present these case studies
Economic impact case studies
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The renewal
• The application was submitted today!
• Agreed budget– £10.8M FEC
• Official announcement September 2009
• 1st spend from March 1st 2010
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2009‐2010
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• 5th Annual report is due end of 2009
• Lighter touch than previous years
• Consisting of– EPSRC‐centric data
• We will ask you to refresh old forms
– A publicly digestible annual report• (makes a change!)
• Free format
Annual report time
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Calls for proposals
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2009 Calls
• Doctoral training awards– 3 offers made
• IeMRC phase 2 flagships– 20 outline proposals received
– 6 invited forward to submit full proposals
– Shall announce the winners before Christmas
• IeMRC 2nd Call for Proposals – Launch today!
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2nd Call for Proposals
• Inviting outline proposals (simple Outline Proposal Form)– Submit by 3pm October 9th
– Shortlist published October 21st
– Full proposals due 3pm December 4th
– Awards to be made in January 2010– Research can commence March 1st 2010
www.iemrc.org
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2nd Call for Proposals
• Be mindful of selection criteria
• Be mindful of the Gateway section– Fit to call and IeMRC research themes
• Business case is critical
• IeMRC will fund 80% of FEC– Using EPSRC’s funding model
– Be mindful of inflating investigator time!
– Justification of Resources at stage 2 is critical
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Future calls for proposals
• We expect another Doctoral Training Award competition in late Spring 2010– Depends on EPSRC’s DTA scheme development
• We expect a 3rd call for proposals late Spring/early Summer 2010
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Questions?
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Thank you…SpeakersExhibitorsAttendees
Henry Ford CollegeKate, Darren, Martin & Niamh