STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre Science and Technology

STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre Science and Technology Facilities Council • World class research, innovation and skills • Provide access to world leading, large scientific facilities • Foster academic and industry collaboration at Sci-Tech Daresbury and Harwell Science & Innovation Campuses

STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre Business Incubation at STFC • Business incubation centres CERN and ESA • Building on STFC success – Spin-outs & commercialisation of IP • Focus on R&D, Technology – Access to facilities and expertise

STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre Who is it for? • Companies who are less than 5 years old • Developing technology that is in a CERN related field • Would benefit from accessing CERN and STFC expertise • Based at the Daresbury, Harwell or Edinburgh • Wanting to further the development of their product (TRL 4 -6)

STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre Access to CERN and STFC technical support Use of CERN IP and Know. How Hands on business support Located at a world leading science & innovation campus Benefits offered by CERN BIC Strong network of industry and academic support £ 40, 000 funding European Network of start ups

STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre Application Process Expression of Interest Applicants contacted by CERN KT Officers Applications Submitted Tender Evaluation Board Outcome

STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre Ross Robotics • Joined the BIC in November 2016 at Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire • Developing modular robotics technology for use in harsh environments and underground at the LHC • Working with CERN to develop software capabilities, Artificial Intelligence

STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre D-Beam • Joined the BIC at Daresbury in April 2017 • Optical Beam loss diagnostics for charged particle beams • Collaboration with CERN, STFC and University of Liverpool

STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre Acorn 2 Oak Innovation Solutions • Joined the BIC at Daresbury in May 2018 • Composite material manufacturing processes and a material agnostic structural health monitoring system, known as CHASM.

STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre New – Artemis Analytical • Developed a laser based method in mass spectrometry for carbon dating • Manchester University start-up • CERN connection – Support the integration of the laser ion source

STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre CERN Knowledge Exchange Event – 30 th January 2019 • Highlight opportunities for commercialising CERN technologies to help technology start-ups understand engage with the opportunities available • Facilitated discussion groups themed around health-tech and Industry 4. 0 • Aim to encourage a pipeline of start ups into the BIC