Meeting #4 30 September 2022

Intro and Purpose

Purpose – to receive updates from action leads and agree recommendations to SEG.

1) Updates from action owners

Action 1 - Definition

Richard Powell informed members that there had been no further comments from colleagues on the working definition and as such it would be presented to the SEG.

Action 2 – Matrix

Graham Wren presented emerging thinking on the matrix. GW's presentation included several questions for the group (which were subsequently circulated and are attached below). The group agreed that submarines were out of scope and that the matrix should also contain an additional tab of future requirements. The group further agreed that there need be an assessment of 'excellence', once the matrix had been populated. It was agreed that this task would sit with the overall action on matrix. During discussion it was further agreed that an additional strand of work would be required to overlay with the matrix to be able to understand whether gaps that exist are critical in terms of boosting competitiveness. This is now action (8).

Action 3 – Global comparison

Lauren Hadnum presented the product of OREC's research into international Centres of Excellence. It was agreed that the action should remain live and group members send Lauren and David Cooper further examples as appropriate.

Action 7 – Behaviours

Patrick Carnie was not able to attend the meeting. In his absence there was discussion around the aims for this action and the group agreed that they were twofold: 1) to explore the behavirous changes and processes available to enable collaborative working between companies through CoEs, and 2) what incentives exist to encourage companies to collaborate through CoEs and thereafter for CoEs to collaborate with other initiatives.

2) T&FG members vs workstream

Group members not allocated to a specific workstream were asked to identify which they could support (bold indicated newly joined).

Next meeting(s)

Actions vs group owner

#	Action	Owner	Status
1	Provide any further comments on group's definition for CoE to Richard Powell.	Richard Powell	Complete
2	Establish matrix (to enable population of 'what's out there' vs industrial segment/focus and circulate to group for review.	Graham Wren, John Hudson, Rachel Connor.
3	Collate examples of similar CoE across the world.	Lauren Hadnum, David Cooper.
4	Draft paper on different 'models' for CoE. E.g. those that might be run by individual companies vs those that have received public funding and are more collaborative.	Monty Long, Geoff Searle.
5	Draft paper on 'Terms of Engagement' for CoE. E.g. what standards they should meet and terms on which other businesses can engage.	TBC, once matrix is populated.
6	Draft paper on how the various CoE could be connected - what umbrella actor should endorse and connect?	TBC, once matrix is populated.
7	Draft a paper on the changes to behaviour required to enable collaboration. Also to cover the tools available to 'us' to encourage CoE to meet Terms of Engagement.	Patrick Carnie, Richard Powell.
8	Draft paper on areas of prioritisation for CoE focus. I.e. where should we be focusing efforts in terms of competitiveness.	Andy Mitchell, Ken Houlberg.