1920-59-RIS-LW ERDF Funded - ITT FOR a Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) imaging Mass Spectrometer, micro Computerised Tomography (micro CT) scanner and Atomic Force Microscopy-Ra

• Value: £667K

The medium to longer term objectives, year 2 onwards, include work with business and academic partners to: • Develop new materials, products, and components; Improve existing products and processes; and increase performance and market opportunities for companies through improved product life, longevity, durability, usability and/or enhanced functionality. For example, the creation of more sustainable materials through the use of conductive material or ability to function in extreme environments. • Increase competitiveness of UK and SCR companies in priority sectors, including manufacturing, health care technologies and devices. • Increase the number of small and medium sized enterprises engaged in knowledge exchange and collaboration. • Improve the commercialisation and market entry of new or enhanced products or services including by small and medium sized enterprises. • Increase investment in research and innovation, including by small and medium sized enterprises. The instruments, detailed above, will be used primarily to support business engagement activities, contract research and external consultancy. However as appropriate a wide range of other activities including academic research and taught practical classes for undergraduate and post-graduate courses will be supported. Lots 12 are primarily for use by the Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre (BMRC), within the Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2RI). Lot 3 is primarily for use by the Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI) also within I2RI. The instruments will be used in various fields of research including synthetic chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, pharmacokinetics, forensic toxicology, physiology, materials, and analytical science. The proposed instruments must be robust and user-friendly so that they are suitable for operation by novice users and more advanced users. The I2RI has between 60 and 70 research students on MPhil and PhD programmes, as well as a number of postdoctoral research assistants. For further information about I2RI please see https://www.shu.ac.uk/research/industry-innovation-research-institute.

• Value: £192K

The likely use of the MicroCT (Computerised Tomography) Scanner will be in private healthcare centres and SMEs developing bone implants for downstream analysis. Companies undertaking RD in biomaterials and bone material science applications in geology and environmental analysis. The benefits / likely outcomes are development of new materials for bone formation and regeneration. Non-destructive analysis of implants and testing of novel drugs. The medium to longer term objectives, year 2 onwards, include work with business and academic partners to: • Develop new materials, products, and components; Improve existing products and processes; and increase performance and market opportunities for companies through improved product life, longevity, durability, usability and/or enhanced functionality. For example, the creation of more sustainable materials through the use of conductive material or ability to function in extreme environments. • Increase competitiveness of UK and SCR companies in priority sectors, including manufacturing, health care technologies and devices. • Increase the number of small and medium sized enterprises engaged in knowledge exchange and collaboration. • Improve the commercialisation and market entry of new or enhanced products or services including by small and medium sized enterprises. • Increase investment in research and innovation, including by small and medium sized enterprises. The instruments, detailed above, will be used primarily to support business engagement activities, contract research and external consultancy. However as appropriate a wide range of other activities including academic research and taught practical classes for undergraduate and post-graduate courses will be supported. Lots 12 are primarily for use by the Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre (BMRC), within the Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2RI). Lot 3 is primarily for use by the Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI) also within I2RI. The instruments will be used in various fields of research including synthetic chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, pharmacokinetics, forensic toxicology, physiology, materials, and analytical science. The proposed instruments must be robust and user-friendly so that they are suitable for operation by novice users and more advanced users. The I2RI has between 60 and 70 research students on MPhil and PhD programmes, as well as a number of postdoctoral research assistants. For further information about I2RI please see https://www.shu.ac.uk/research/industry-innovation-research-institute.

• Value: £167K

The medium to longer term objectives, year 2 onwards, include work with business and academic partners to: • Develop new materials, products, and components; Improve existing products and processes; and increase performance and market opportunities for companies through improved product life, longevity, durability, usability and/or enhanced functionality. For example, the creation of more sustainable materials through the use of conductive material or ability to function in extreme environments. • Increase competitiveness of UK and SCR companies in priority sectors, including manufacturing, health care technologies and devices. • Increase the number of small and medium sized enterprises engaged in knowledge exchange and collaboration. • Improve the commercialisation and market entry of new or enhanced products or services including by small and medium sized enterprises. • Increase investment in research and innovation, including by small and medium sized enterprises. The instruments, detailed above, will be used primarily to support business engagement activities, contract research and external consultancy. However as appropriate a wide range of other activities including academic research and taught practical classes for undergraduate and post-graduate courses will be supported. Lots 12 are primarily for use by the Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre (BMRC), within the Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2RI). Lot 3 is primarily for use by the Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI) also within I2RI. The instruments will be used in various fields of research including synthetic chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, pharmacokinetics, forensic toxicology, physiology, materials, and analytical science. The proposed instruments must be robust and user-friendly so that they are suitable for operation by novice users and more advanced users. The I2RI has between 60 and 70 research students on MPhil and PhD programmes, as well as a number of postdoctoral research assistants. For further information about I2RI please see https://www.shu.ac.uk/research/industry-innovation-research-institute.