Global - Supplementary Staff Students Alumni Global main menu About Study Research Innovation Giving Visit Search INNOVATIONABOUT INNOVATION AT SURREY Our innovation heritage National Physical Laboratory partnership ABOUT INNOVATION AT SURREY Innovation at Surrey means more than just helping our staff and students to innovate. The University has a responsibility to local, national and global society to make a positive impact for the benefit of all. Business engagement opportunities Support to innovate Explore our research Three pillars support our innovation activities Our innovation ecosystem Our research and innovation strategy Our commitment to responsible innovation Our innovation ecosystem Our innovation ecosystem is a highly interconnected network of entrepreneurs, investors, suppliers, companies and partners all of whom have a link to the University. Nurturing, protecting and achieving positive impact through this ecosystem is one of our research and innovation strategic goals. 30 years in the making Over the last 30 years, the University has contributed to the creation of many new businesses and industries in Guildford. Our success with innovation is made possible not only because of the quality of both our academic research but also because of the investment of time, resources, and funding we put into our innovation ecosystem. Working in partnership with other SETsquared universities Working in partnership with industry Working in partnership with our community Investing in the future: creating new companies and supporting young companies Our innovation ecosystem is a highly interconnected network of entrepreneurs, investors, suppliers, companies and partners all of whom have a link to the University. Surrey Research Park: the heart of our ecosystem Since its inception, the University of Surrey has supported knowledge exchange (KE) through collaboration with business and industry, much of which has been facilitated by the Surrey Research Park (SRP). Founded in 1984, SRP occupies 28.5h within the University’s grounds, and supports c170 businesses. Together with SRP, the University’s KE activities contributed c8,500 jobs and made a gross value added (GVA) contribution to the UK economy of £850m in 2018/19, an increase of 3% since 2015/16. Surrey Research Park has proven instrumental in the creation of the Guildford digital games industry, with 70 companies contributing c1,000 jobs and £64m GVA to the local economy, including via the Park’s own RocketDesk. Our commitment to responsible innovation Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is the concept that research and innovative practices should take into account the wider socio-economic impacts of the work beyond that of simply furthering the knowledge of humanity. As such, the goal should be that we, as researchers, scientists, innovators, and entrepreneurs “make new technologies work for society, without causing more problems than they solve.” While there is no definitive set of criteria by which we can judge an innovation is, or is not, responsible, there is a consensus amongst funding bodies, commercial enterprises, and academics regarding general principles that researchers should endeavour to follow. That innovation should have value for society. That the innovator should consider all possible impacts. That the participation of stakeholders is important throughout all stages of the development process. That there should be transparent governance and oversight for the innovation to be truly responsible. More about responsible innovation Our research and innovation strategy Our research and innovation strategy aligns our internal resources and focuses them to generate positive impact for society in a way which is co-ordinated to the wishes of our staff and students; our local community; our regional economy; and the wider world. Our strategy is an integrated framework, recognising that innovation flows seamlessly from research, and by innovation, we imply broadly all societal benefit that accrues from our research – not only its monetisation, as important as that is. VIEW OUR FULL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY Our Knowledge Exchange objectives We define Innovation as making use of Knowledge Exchange (KE) to turn research outcomes into actions that make real world impact. Our priorities for KE feed into our Research and Innovation strategy and can be summarised into four key objectives: 1: Scale Innovation: Scale innovation to become a mainstream activity within our academic community by educating, stimulating, and facilitating innovation activities. 2: KE Pathways: Build upon existing successful KE pathways (such as IP commercialisation and business collaboration) to broaden KE activities to strengthen public and community engagement and policy development, thereby, leading our region in societal and behavioural change as well as product and service innovation. 3: Innovation Ecosystem: Optimise our Innovation Ecosystem to facilitate external engagement, enabling businesses to boost productivity and prosperity in our region, encouraging investment in R&D, supporting non-business partners to enhance society and maximising student and researcher employability skills and experience. 4: KE Partnerships: Build new KE partnerships across a wide geography, supporting skills transfer and intelligent investment in future infrastructure and policy, contributing our regional skills to levelling up across the UK. University innovation contacts Directors of Innovation Strategy Caroline Fleming Director of Innovation Strategy (Incubation and Enterprise) c.fleming@surrey.ac.uk Dr Will Lovegrove Director of Innovation Strategy (Tech Transfer and Industry Partnerships) w.lovegrove@surrey.ac.uk Business Incubation Keith Dixon Entrepreneur-in-residence k.dixon@surrey.ac.uk Ian James Entrepreneur-in-residence i.james@surrey.ac.uk Linda Saran Incubation Operations Officer l.saran@surrey.ac.uk Charlotte Watson Operations & Relationship Manager c.watson@surrey.ac.uk Enterprise Programmes Dan Bance Business Manager d.bance@surrey.ac.uk Emilia Borowska Project Officer, Blockstart Programme e.borowska@surrey.ac.uk Zoe Jennings Innovation Advisor, SETsquared Scale-up Programme z.jennings@surrey.ac.uk Jenny Ritchie Senior Manager j.a.ritchie@surrey.ac.uk Brita Terpe Business Coordinator b.terpe@surrey.ac.uk Industry Partnerships Rachel Hargreaves Partnership Manager r.hargreaves@surrey.ac.uk Natalie Hinds Partnership Manager n.hinds@surrey.ac.uk Dr Andrew Rogoyski Partnership Manager a.rogoyski@surrey.ac.uk Peter Sewell Partnership Manager p.sewell@surrey.ac.uk Student Enterprise Kate Bray SUV and IKEEP Project Manager k.bray@surrey.ac.uk Katrina Mack Student Enterprise Manager k.mack@surrey.ac.uk The Technology Transfer Office Ieuan French Technology Transfer Manager (FHMS) i.french@surrey.ac.uk Dr Will Mortimore Technology Transfer Manager (FEPS) w.mortimore@surrey.ac.uk Faraz Rizvi Impact Acceleration and Knowledge Exchange Manager f.rizvi@surrey.ac.uk Elaine White IP Commercialisation Officer elaine.white@surrey.ac.uk Contact us Email: collaborate@surrey.ac.uk Find us ADDRESS University of Surrey Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH Footer menu STUDY A to Z course list Undergraduate courses Postgraduate courses Research courses Pathway programmes International students CPD and short courses Open days ABOUT Academic departments Job opportunities Events In the community Library Sustainability INFORMATION FOR Staff Current students Media Schools and colleges Visitors Suppliers CONTACT US Contact us Campus map (PDF) Accessibility | Data protection | Cookies | Disclaimer | Freedom of information | Modern Slavery Statement (PDF) © University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, United Kingdom. +44 (0)1483 300800 Cookies We use cookies to help our site work, to understand how it is used, and to tailor ads that are more relevant to you and your interests. 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