Creating Value from Technology Professor Damien McDonnell OBE Chief Executive DDA Linking Defence an

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Creating Value from TechnologyProfessor Damien
McDonnell OBEChief Executive DDALinking
Defence and Security RD to Innovation the
Challenge AheadBrussels, Belgium. 19 November
2004
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Summary
What is the problem? We are enterprising, we
have excellent scientists
Weakness in Knowledge Engineering
Processes Ensures we inhibit getting what we
know to where we need to know it!
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Why Innovate?

• If we always DO
• What we have always DONE
• We will always GET
• What we have GOT

and others arent standing still ie.continue to
lag behind in Productivity and Competitiveness
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Defence invention, not UK innovation
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Lambert Review

• The main challenge for the UK is not about how to
  increase the supply of commercial ideas from
  Universities into business. Instead, the question
  is about how to raise the overall level of demand
  by business for research from all sources.

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Knowledge Integration(Conundrum!)

• To get what we know
• (often dont know what we know-Tacit Knowledge)
• To where we need to know it
• (often not aware of need)
• DDA FACILITATES PROCESS

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Many Types Of Innovation

• Science Driven Largely public funded/Linear
• Problem Driven Existing knowledge solutions to
  existing markets
• Incremental Innovation Year on year feature
  enhancement.
• Disruptive Innovation Solid state displacing
  vacuum tubes
• Business Model Driven Innovative retail via IT
  eg.eBay,

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Intellectual Asset Management
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Invention/Innovation Lifecycle
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Market Pull not Technology Push
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Encouraging Innovation

• University/PSRE Spin-outs
• University/ Industry Partnerships
• BICs and Science Parks-Business Clusters
• Open Innovation via Technology/Knowledge
  Brokers-Managed Serendipity
• The DDA Approach

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What is the DDA?

• Unique role within UK MOD-Wealth Creation

• New Government agency created in 1999
• Network to promote, foster and facilitate cross
  fertilisation of technology between defence and
  civil sectors

• Three roles

• Spin out defence technology to civil sector

• Spin in civil technology to defence

• Assist defence industrys diversification
  planning

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National Coverage - Regional Focus
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DDAs Capabilities
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DDA Capabilities
TDM Deal Making Network
TDM Opportunity Network
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DDA Outputs (1)Technology Transfer

• DDA has made over 7000 technology transfer
  contacts since establishment
• DDA has directly assisted some 3000 companies
  with advice, information or technology transfers
• Since establishment DDA has been responsible for
  brokering in excess of 200 spin-out contracts,
  with an income value of around 15m to Defence
  base
• DDA sales funnel currently records live work with
  700 companies, with a total value of up to 50m,
  of which 11m of technology transfer bids have
  been made and await decisions
• Over 200 spin-in technology offerings made to MOD
  

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DDA Outputs(2)Diversification

• The DDA has instigated-
• Aberporth UAV project - to assist the Welsh
  Development Agency with the commercial
  development of Aberporth and Llanbedr Military
  Ranges.
• Farnborough Enterprise Hub - With SE England
  Development Agency to harness large and small
  companies in the region to position the UK at the
  forefront of the aerospace industry building on
  the rich heritage and infrastructure of the area
• West Freugh - exploring novel energy solutions as
  way to exploit military range
• Barrow MTC - assisting BAE with case to maintain
  skills base as Astute class submarine work
  changes emphasis
• Enabled Regional and SME input to National
  Defence Industry Technology Strategy (NDITS)
• NDASP/NDITS follow- up through DDA work with ATSG

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DDA Achievements

• Created a national network of Technology Brokers
• Best in class methodology - copied in the UK and
  demanded overseas
• Established a good reputation in this market
• Provides the only MOD linkage to the new UK
  Regional Development Agency/Devolved
  Administration economic structure and is
  strongly represented in all 12 of the UKs
  economic regional areas
• Strong links to public sector networks, EU, UK
  Government, regional/ national agencies
  business support organisations
• Provides MODs only, established and networked
  organisation linking to UK Small and Medium
  Enterprises (SMEs)
• Attracted income from RDAs and others as gearing
  to MOD funds - RDAs contribute about 50 of DDA
  costs

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Case study - High-tech pencils

• Improved optics design
• Reduced IR with cold mirror
• Solved paint blistering problem
• State-of-the art knowledge leading to innovation
  in a traditional sector

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Case Study - Airport screening

• Passive millimetre wave technology
• Sees through clothing
• Emits no radiation
• Operates over wide area

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Case Study - Flat Panel Speakers
Licensing Agreement between MOD ST and NXT to
exploit the technology commercially
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www.dda.gov.uk
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Thank you