York-based Central Science Laboratory (CSL) has beaten off stiff competition
from the Keyworth Institute and Peratech to win this year's Knowledge Exploitation
award. CSL received this award, which included a £3000 cash prize, in recognition
for meeting real market needs in the food security, environmental protection and
climate change sectors.
Mr Adrian Belton (CSL Chief Executive), Dr Robert Bolton (CSL Commercial Director)
and Ms Louise Byass (CSL IP Exploitation Manager) collected the award which was
presented by Professor Colin Whitehouse, Deputy Chief Executive of the Science and
Technology Facilities Council, and Dr Jonas Ridderstrale, who was guest speaker
on the night.
The Knowledge Exploitation award, sponsored by RCUK, was one of six awards presented
at the prestigious awards ceremony in Leeds Town Hall. The awards celebrate the
passion and talent of organisations and individuals who are driving innovation in
the Yorkshire and Humber region.
The Knowledge Exploitation award rewards and celebrates the successful (commercial
or pre-commercial) exploitation of basic research from within Yorkshire and Humber's
universities and research organisations, bringing the application of knowledge to
market for the benefit of the applicant, end users and the economy.
For more information please visit the
Innovator 09 micro site.