Rupert Lorraine

Job title: Commercialisation Project Manager, Research and Innovation
Address: 3rd Floor, Nancy Astor Building, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Telephone: +44 (0)1752 588995
Alternative telephone: +44 (0)7875 143573
Email: rupert.lorraine@plymouth.ac.uk

Role

To manage the strategic planning, initiation and implementation of PRIMaRE’s Knowledge Exchange programmes. To create relationships between academic staff, businesses and key stakeholders leading to potential research collaborations and exploitable IP opportunities and to assess opportunities for commercial spin-out and spin-in.

The Peninsula Research Institute for Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE) is a virtual institute established as a partnership between the University of Plymouth and the University of Exeter. PRIMaRE is a centre of excellence delivering world-class research and technology transfer in the field of marine renewable energy development.

For more information see: www.primare.org

Qualifications & background

Academic / Professional Qualifications:

§ MPhil Engineering University of Plymouth

§ BSc (Hons) Marine Sports Technology University of Plymouth

§ Chartered Manager Award Chartered Management Institute

§ NVQ Level 4 in Management Chartered Management Institute

Previous Roles:

§ Principal Intermediary for the South West Higher Level Skills Pathfinder Project (HLSPP)

§ 3D Design Engineer with Tony Castro Ltd. Naval Architects & Yacht Designers

§ Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) Associate with Kingfisher Boats Ltd.

Member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCMI)

Research interests

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMTs) including 3D CAD/CAM/CAE
3D Animation
Integrated Design & Manufacture
Leadership & Management
Organisational Culture
Change Management
Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Other research

MPhil thesis:

"The Development of a Best-Practice Framework for the implementation of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMTs) in Low-Technology Enabled Small & Medium Enterprises (LTESMEs)"

Other academic activities

I have delivered presentations on behalf of:

§ The University of Plymouth’s Department for Research & Enterprise (R&E)

§ Robert McNeel and Associates (Developers of Rhino3D CAD software)

§ The South West Manufacturing Advisory Service (SWMAS)

§ Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC)

§ Unlocking Cornish Potential (UCP)

§ The Cornwall Engineering Group

§ Plymouth Manufacturers’ Group

§ Cornwall Manufacturers Forum

§ The Cornwall Marine Network

§ National Composites Network

§ Maritime Plymouth

A streaming video of one presentation is available at: www.swmas.co.uk/info/index.php/KTP

I have also presented to delegates on the following University of Plymouth Short Courses:

§ Introduction to Resin Infusion (Implementing Change in Composites Manufacture)

§ Introduction to Composites Manufacture (Composites Manufacture for the Marine Industry)