RiSC+ Network

RiSC+ Network led by QUB is a result of £6.25m (full economic value) funding award from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). A key part of its Building a Secure and Resilient World strategic theme, to model and reimagine supply chains across the UK. We will focus research across the following thematic groups: food, critical minerals and fashion. Modern society requires resilient and reliable supply chains for stability. With recent world events such as Covid-19 and rapid climate change highlighting weaknesses in supply chains that affect everyday lives, this work will seek to find new solutions to address the uncertainties of our times. Principal Investigator Dr Hangfei Guo, Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain Management at Queen’s Business School, will lead the project in collaboration with Momentum One Zero (M1.0), one of the data-driven Innovation Centres being delivered by the University under the Belfast Region City Deal, with the aim of driving inclusive innovation across the region. The project is driven by the support of a range of partners including Ulster University, University of Derby, Nottingham Trent University, University of Plymouth, University of Reading, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). They will work alongside regionally based companies such as Moy Park (Mid & South West), Foods Connected (North West), and Coca-Cola (Lisburn). Additionally, there is the opportunity through a flexible fund for a wider range of companies to engage with RiSC+, embedding staff within universities to cultivate skills that can be used to create and lead new teams in industry that are not easily replicable elsewhere.