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22/04/2004
Queen's host national business conference
Queen's University's success in transforming its cutting-edge research into wealth-creating businesses will be highlighted at a major national conference in Belfast today and tomorrow.
Around 150 senior figures from business and academia in the United Kingdom and Ireland will meet in the Hilton Hotel for the AURIL (Association for University Research and Industry Links) Spring Conference.
The event, which is being hosted by Queen's and sponsored by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Invest NI and Murgitroyd & Company, will include a presentation by Niki Cleal, Project Manager, Lambert Review of Business-University Collaboration, HM Treasury who is responsible for implementing the Review.
Also taking part will be speakers from the Office of Science and Technology, the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the CBI and Rolls Royce.
The largest knowledge transfer organisation in Europe, AURIL is a national network of professionals dedicated to the development of partnerships between higher education and industry to support innovation and competitiveness.
AURIL Executive Director, Dr Philip Graham, who is also Intellectual Property Rights Manager at Queen's, said the organisation has a key role to play in boosting economic development.
He said: "Our universities in the UK and Ireland carry out a great deal of world-class research but we need to match that with world-class knowledge transfer professionals who can deliver and compete globally.
"The fact that Queen's was asked to host this conference is recognition of the University's very strong research relationship with multi-national and local companies and we look forward to sharing our experience with colleagues from throughout the UK and Ireland."
In all, 43 spin-out businesses have emanated from Queen's research. The companies have created jobs for more than 600 people and have an annual turnover of over £40 million. Around 95% of their products and services are exported outside Northern Ireland.
(MB)
Around 150 senior figures from business and academia in the United Kingdom and Ireland will meet in the Hilton Hotel for the AURIL (Association for University Research and Industry Links) Spring Conference.
The event, which is being hosted by Queen's and sponsored by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Invest NI and Murgitroyd & Company, will include a presentation by Niki Cleal, Project Manager, Lambert Review of Business-University Collaboration, HM Treasury who is responsible for implementing the Review.
Also taking part will be speakers from the Office of Science and Technology, the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the CBI and Rolls Royce.
The largest knowledge transfer organisation in Europe, AURIL is a national network of professionals dedicated to the development of partnerships between higher education and industry to support innovation and competitiveness.
AURIL Executive Director, Dr Philip Graham, who is also Intellectual Property Rights Manager at Queen's, said the organisation has a key role to play in boosting economic development.
He said: "Our universities in the UK and Ireland carry out a great deal of world-class research but we need to match that with world-class knowledge transfer professionals who can deliver and compete globally.
"The fact that Queen's was asked to host this conference is recognition of the University's very strong research relationship with multi-national and local companies and we look forward to sharing our experience with colleagues from throughout the UK and Ireland."
In all, 43 spin-out businesses have emanated from Queen's research. The companies have created jobs for more than 600 people and have an annual turnover of over £40 million. Around 95% of their products and services are exported outside Northern Ireland.
(MB)
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