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Annual Conference 2018 Mark Bretton, Chair #HertsForGrowth

Hertfordshire and the Industrial Strategy Richard Harrington MP #HertsForGrowth

Welcome Mark Bretton, Chair #HertsForGrowth

HERTFORDSHIRE Perfectly placed for business #HertsForGrowth

HERTFORDSHIRE Perfectly placed for business #HertsForGrowth

Working in partnership with business Julie Newlan, MBE, Pro-Vice Chancellor #HertsForGrowth

Your LEP, Your Future Mark Bretton, Chair, Hertfordshire LEP #HertsForGrowth

The ‘LEP Factor’ Over Over Over £7.6bn 200,000 180,000 90,000 private learners new jobs new sector trained supported/ homes leverage created built #HertsForGrowth

Regenerating our towns #HertsForGrowth

Creating skilled workforces #HertsForGrowth

Strengthening key sectors and unlocking new growth #HertsForGrowth

Hertfordshire and the Industrial Strategy #HertsForGrowth

Building on our strategic priorities Strategic Economic Plan Industrial Strategy Maintaining global excellence 1 Ideas in science and technology Harnessing our relationship 2 Foundations with London & elsewhere Re-invigorating our places for 3 Places the 21 st century Foundations for growth 4 Businesses 5 People #HertsForGrowth

Towards a Local Industrial Strategy John Gourd, Chair, Grand Challenge Commission #HertsForGrowth

Building on our assets Local Industrial Strategic Strategy Economic Plan #HertsForGrowth

The Grand Challenges for Hertfordshire Artificial Clean Future Ageing Intelligence Growth Mobility Society and Data Economy #HertsForGrowth

The role of the Grand Challenge Commission Phase Phase Strategic Phase Set Up Conversation & Challenge 1 2 Development 3 Hertfordshire Commission to LEP Annual call for evidence Conference Evidence to feed into The process in relation to and formal Hertfordshire-wide Grand launch of conference and agree Challenges Commission next steps with Government #HertsForGrowth

Hertfordshire’s Strengths & Opportunities #HertsForGrowth

The Innovation Pipeline Paul Clarke, Chief Technology Officer #HertsForGrowth

Driving UK Innovation Keith Thompson, Chief Executive Officer #HertsForGrowth

Catapult in Stevenage #HertsForGrowth

Growing jobs and the local economy Professor Jonathan Elliot, Vice-Principal #HertsForGrowth

Hertfordshire’s strengths and opportunities What does the Royal Veterinary College offer? Professor Jonathan Elliott Vice Principal – Research and Innovation Royal Veterinary College

About the Royal Veterinary College • Established in 1791  The oldest veterinary school in the UK • 1,700 UG and 200 PG students  Big enough to have outstanding expertise, facilities and resources • University of London  A specialist College with self- governing powers  Research-led institution  Strong partnerships with other UoL Colleges (One Health) • QS World University Rankings (2015 & 2016, 2017)  Top in Europe for Veterinary Science in Europe and in the top 3 in the World • REF 2014 – ranked 3 rd in UoA 6  103.5 fte entered  79% of research rated as internationally excellent or world class • FAO Reference Centre in Veterinary Epidemiology (since 2012)  APHA partnership  Attracting GCRF funding

Unique expertise and facilities • Biomechanics laboratory  Hosts 3 ERC investigators and a senior Wellcome Fellow  Applications – lameness detection, robotics and UAV design  Objective assessment of novel treatments (cell therapy) • Controlled environment facility  Suitable for animal trials for vaccine development  Simulate on farm conditions – pigs and poultry • Vetcompass Big Data  Captures data from 500 veterinary practices in the UK  Identifies disease patterns & unmet needs in practice

Support for industry • London Biosciences Innovation Centre  Established in 2000; until 2006 was the only London bioincubator  Hosts 59 companies; links to RVC researchers strongly encouraged  MSD Ltd recently joined LBIC  Offer access to animal services and access to equipment  Will establish small incubator on Herts Campus as part of Centre for Vaccinology and Cell Therapy – state of the art equipment • Industry led projects facilitated  Concept partnership development funding (from HEIF)  Felcana Ltd. working alongside a Pfizer funded project  Animal Dynamics – to enhance bioinspired drone design  Innovate UK applications supported  Robochick (Ross Robotics Ltd.; Applied Poultry Ltd., and Harper-Adams University  Vaccine delivery – RVC / LSHTM spinouts  Vaccine development – LBIC company with RVC and Roslin supporting

Working with industry • Academic Collaborations with Industry  Represent c20% of research income  BBSRC Case awards (RVC is part of the UCL led BBSRC funded DTP)  Industrial Partnership Awards (Zoetis, MSD)  Innovate UK grants  EU ITNs in Bone Pain (Transpharmation), Tendon injury and joint disease  Bioelectronic medicine (Galvani Ltd)  Medical devices for laryngeal nerve dysfunction (Med-el Ltd.)  Gene therapy for muscular dystrophy  Cell therapy for Tendon injury and joint disease  Centre for Vaccinology and Cell Therapy will facilitate supply of cells to local veterinary practices; foster vaccine development with local companies  New funding for knowledge exchange will facilitate further interactions

BRE and Clean Growth Dr Peter Bonfield, Chief Executive Officer #HertsForGrowth

Conclusions #HertsForGrowth

Q&A session and feedback #HertsForGrowth