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European Research Day
27 Aug 2019
Maithili VasudevanStrategic Manager, Newton-Ungku Omar Fund
British High Commission, Kuala Lumpur
The UK is a powerhouse in research and innovation, promoting excellence
in science, technology and innovation
In 2014, the UK represented just 0.9% of global population, 2.7% of R&D
expenditure, and 4.1 % of researchers, while accounting for 9.9% of
downloads, 10.7% of citations and 15.2% of the world’s most highly-cited
articles.
UK is home to four of the world’s top ten universities (Cambridge, Oxford,
UCL and Imperial).
The UK research base is well-rounded and demonstrates excellence in
diverse research fields, with activity (as indicated by article outputs) across
all major research fields. Its field-weighted citation impact is well above the
world average and it continues to rank first amongst comparator countries.
The UK is a key partner for global research collaboration and researcher
mobility with 5.3% of all publications resulting from international
collaborations.
The UK is rated one of the most innovative countries in the world – ranked
5th in the Global Innovation Index.
The Newton-Ungku Omar Fund is a science and innovation partnership
fund between UK and Malaysia
Newton Fund in Malaysia
• Established as part of the UK’s Official Development
Assistance (ODA) budget, through UK’s commitment to
spend 0.7% of Gross National Income on International
Development.
• MoU was signed in 2014 between both countries’
Government Science Advisors, with a UK Government
commitment of up to £35 mil until 2021 matched by
monetary and in-kind support from the Malaysian
government.
• Anchored on climate change and sustainability, NUOF
projects are designed and delivered in partnership by
Delivery Partners from UK and Malaysia.
The Newton Fund has 17 partner countries
worldwide, 5 of which are in SEA
The Newton Fund’s 5 Focus Areas
1 2 3 4 5
Health & Life
SciencesFuture Cities
Environmental
Resilience &
Energy Security
AgritechDigital Innovation
& Creativity
NUOF projects are designed and delivered by 19 Delivery Partners from
UK and Malaysia, with support from the in-country team
NUOF continues to deliver high-impact outcomes with a strong brand of
excellence in science, technology and innovation
Outcomes & Impact (2014-2018)
5Collaborations shortlisted for 2017
Newton Prize
140 Innovation projects funded
600 UK-MY researchers connected
55 Academic institutions linked
50 Industrial organisations involved
39 Contributions to publications
Media clippings of NUOF projects and initiatives
Open calls: Funding Opportunities
Newton-Ungku Omar Grand Challenge
UK-MY business partnerships are invited to apply for funding to develop
innovative solutions to urban challenges in the mobility and waste-to-wealth
sectors.
(Deadline: 16 October 2019)
Newton Fund Impact Scheme
Newton-Ungku Omar Fund alumni are invited to apply for funding to
further the impact of their previously-funded projects in the space of policy
influence, user engagement, and/or benefits to communities in need.
(Deadline: 13 September 2019)
Stay updated!
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.newtonfund.ac.uk
Social media: @UkinMalaysia
UK as Global Leader in Science and Innovation
International collaboration to maintain the excellence of the UK’s research base
and in support of UK policy overseas
Maintaining UK science excellence and supporting innovation ensures the UK
as a partner of choice
Engage with the local science & innovation community to create strategic
relationships to harness the value of science & innovation discoveries and
investments overseas, leading to mutual UK and host-country benefits.
Poorani Krishnan | Science and Innovation (SIN) Officer| British High Commission | Kuala LumpurTel: +60 3 2170 2301 | Email: [email protected]
Programme Description Status Where to find out more?
Newton Fund
Builds research and innovation partnerships with 17 partner countries to support their economic development and social welfare, and to develop their research and innovation capacity for long-term sustainable growth. Total UK Government investment is £735 million*.
Open research calls being advertised
GCRF Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF) is a £1.5 billion fund * to support cutting-edge research that addresses the challenges faced by developing countries.
www.rcuk.ac.uk/funding/gcrf
DFID UK AID
Department for International Development (DFID) has three strands of development research: 1) new technologies and products 2) evaluating development projects 3) collecting evidence to design policies and projects.
DFID Research
Chevening Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships offers future leaders, from all over the world, the opportunity to develop professionally and academically, network, experience UK culture, and build lasting positive relationships with the UK.
Some fellowships open
www.chevening.org
Ross Fund Aims to develop, test and deliver a range of new products to help combat the world’s most serious diseases in developing countries. Fund total - £1 billion*.
Ongoing as advertised
Ross Fund and Fleming Fund
Fleming Fund
Aims to tackle the growing problem of drug-resistant infections in developing countries.
Cross GovernmentProsperityFund
Aims to work predominantly in middle income countries to drive sustainable economic growth; thus reducing poverty and creating opportunities for business, including the UK. Fund total - £1.2billion*.
1- year projects complete, multi-year programmes in development
Cross Government Prosperity Fund
International Climate Fund
A UK Fund to help developing countries access support to tackle climate change and to move to sustainable economic growth through climate mitigation and adaptation. Fund total - £5.8 billion*.
Phase 1 complete, phase 2 in development
International Climate Fund
UK Funding & Fellowships: Science, Technology & Innovation
UK expert visit for engagement
activities e.g. workshops,
seminars
Bilateral meetings to
establish R&D partnership
Policy and Framework
development, Malaysia’s
participation in global
partnerships
UK delegation visit to MYS centers of
excellence and research
institutions
Examples of Engagement Programmes
People, Plastics and our Planet: Venturing for Solutions
16th – 20th December 2019- Kuala Lumpur
OBJECTIVES1. Identified UK experts to support capacity building for Malaysia’s early
career researchers and budding innovators in terms of effective proposal/idea development and entrepreneurial skills to tackle plastic challenge.
2. Establish platform for researchers and innovators to learn the intensity of global and regional plastics waste issues as well as mitigation efforts implemented locally and internationally.
3. Enable researchers and innovators to connect and identify opportunities to establish innovation partnership in a multi-disciplinary and circular economy approach to address existing challenges in eliminating single use plastics and plastic waste management.
4. Introduction to UK’s Marine Plastic Research and innovation framework and identify Malaysia’s potential and opportunity for participation.
CIRCULAR SOLUTION
FOR PLASTICS
CHALLENGE
Biologist /Chemist
Product and Packaging Designers
Engineers
Tech developers
Behavioral Scientist / Social
Entrepreneur
Economists
Communication experts
PARTICIPANTS – Multi-disciplinary angle
Workshop to have right pool of various experts – contribute to ideas that are being presented
People, Plastics and our Planet-
Malaysia
Participants
Primary workshop content
Multi disciplinary talent and
expertise gathered to develop and test ideas around solving
Plastics challenges
Participants trained to define a business model that is suitable to
take their idea forward –supported by expert mentors.
-business venture- social venture,
- impact project -new collaboration.
Knowledge session1. Plastics or Planet ;
Commitment or Convenience Forum ( 4 perspectives)
2. Circular Economy for Sustainable Use and
Management of Plastics
3. Marine Plastic Research and Innovation Framework & WRAP
Innovation Challenge
1. MESTECC
2. Industries
Malaysia Plastics Innovation challenge Suggestion : Industries / Government expectations : All ideas are need to be addressed in multiple angle/ Not just based on 1 single expertise
5Rs → Refuse, Reduction, Reuse, Recycle and Recovery
1. New model awareness campaign
2. Economic tools – what and where and how to apply
3. Technology assisted plastics segregation and recycling techniques - with refrence to current challenges in recycling
4. Infrastructure changes ( Housing and building) to promote better management of Plastic waste)
5. High efficiency biodegradable plastics
6. Increase the content of recyclable materials in products
7. Replacement of natural products for food packaging material
8. Replacements for cotton bud
9. Identify current packaging in Market – suggest a product and recommend sustainable marketing and packaging solution – Industries to challenge
TIME ACTIVITY
2.00 pm –
3.00 pm
Registration and Tea
3.00 pm –
3.15 pm
Welcome address by Dean, School of Science and Technology
Sunway University
3.15 pm –
3.30 pmUK – International Research and Innovation Strategy : A
review
Nicola Willey
Regional Director SEA Science and Innovation
3.30 pm –
4.15pm
Glimpse into UK’s AI Research and Innovation: Scope and
opportunities for international collaboration
Professor Dame Wendy Hall
Regius Professor of Computer Science, Pro Vice-Chancellor
(International Engagement),
Executive Director of the Web Science Institute at the
University of Southampton.
4.15 pm –
5.30 pm
Presentations from Malaysian researchers/academicians from 4
universities/ R&D centres- (15 minutes each)
Steering towards a Digital World: Research and Innovation in AI
Session details: 11
September 2019
(Thursday) 3.00 PM –
6.30 PM
Venue: Sunway
University, Bandar
Sunway
Target audience: researchers and
academics from Malaysian Higher
Learning Institutions and research
institutions, postgraduate students
and early career researchers,
relevant government and private
and research organization within
the AI sector.
To register : https://forms.gle/HLqLSnYtDSinSbjp6