Insights from the Development and Management of the Institute of Shock Physics

This presentation will provide an overview of the journey to develop and establish the Institute of Shock Physics at Imperial College London. The Institute is underpinned by a major university-industry research collaboration that supports delivery of the Institute’s research, education, and knowledge exchange activities. The development of the Institute will be discussed in the context of a process-driven approach that was adopted, which was based on the design, initiate, deliver, and sustain stages. Performance measurement of the Institute programme was enabled through use of the balanced scorecard to track progress against an agreed set of key performance indicators. Managerial insights are also provided in the context of supporting theoretical constructs, including social capital theory, boundary spanning, and absorptive capacity.