Mission

SUPA KT’s mission is to increase commercial engagement between SUPA and industry. This will generate revenue for SUPA and will allow commercial exploitation of research to the benefit of the economy of Scotland and beyond.

SUPA KT

Our method of working involves both a Strategic and Programme-led approach: Our Strategic work is based on a “market-pulled” strategy. We have identified certain industrial market sectors for which the R&D in SUPA may have significance; we investigate those sectors, map the state-of-the-art and develop contacts with companies world-wide in order to identify and understand opportunities arising from un-met needs of industry where SUPA R&D might confer a commercial competitive advantage. We inform, encourage and assist research groups to work with industrial partners to address these commercial opportunities through collaborative or contract research and development. Our Programme tasks are defined by external funding bodies. We presently have 4 funded programmes:

  • PEER provides financial support for developing FP7 consortia involving a Scottish SME
  • SUPA Scottish SME Support providing technical consultancy to SMEs– funded by SEEKIT and ERDF
  • INSPIRE providing studentships and staff exchanges in the PaLS (Physics applied to Life Sciences) sector – funded by Scottish Funding Council Horizon Fund
  • PIPS Fellowship developing commercial exploitation programmes from STFC-funded research programmes – funded by STFC (Science and Technology Funding Council)

 
Ultra-Sensitive Gas Detection for Oil & Gas Exploration
During Consultancy work for Shell, the Glasgow Optics Group developed an ultra-senstive gas detection system and established a data processing algorithm.

SUPA Industry Placement Scheme

SUPA has funds available to finance 6 month placement of early-stage SUPA researchers in companies, both in the UK and overseas. The first call closers on 31st January 2013 and future calls will be made at 6 monthly intervals over four years. Full details can be downloaded (pdf / doc).

The aim of the scheme is to:
  • enhance the employability, entrepreneurial skills and leadership abilities of ECRs,
  • raise the international profile of SUPA, and:
  • increase the likelihood for lasting engagement between industry and SUPA.
The scheme is for:
  • early stage academic staff of the physics schools / departments of the SUPA consortium, or:
  • current early stage research staff of the physics schools / departments of the SUPA consortium, or:
  • PhD students (normally post thesis submission) of the physics schools / departments of the SUPA consortium.

Contact SUPA KT

Postal Address

SUPA KT
University Of Strathclyde
John Anderson Building
107 Rottenrow East
Glasgow, G4 0NG

Phone: + 44 (0) 141 548 4652

E-mail: supkt@supa.ac.uk