Research and development
Class:
Information about R&D investment levels of the top UK and international companies.
Format:
hard copy, web pages, PDF – "The UK R&D scoreboard". Hard copy and PDF versions are in 2 volumes.
Available from:
hard copy: DTI Publications Orderline
web pages: R&D Scoreboard Figures (Excel format) http://www.innovation.gov.uk/value_added
PDF:
http://www.innovation.gov.uk/rd_scoreboard/downloads/RD_Analysis_20051%20-%20FINAL.pdf (Vol 1)
http://www.innovation.gov.uk/rd_scoreboard/downloads/RD_Data_20051.pdf (vol 2)
Cost: free
Class:
Information about eight SME's research projects and their contact points
Format:
hard copy– "Eureka showcase: spin-off companies".
Available from:
DTI Publications
Cost: free
Class:
Information about the EU's 6th Framework Programme for research and technological development through which grants are offered to businesses or organisations, (both public and private), of all sizes for collaborative research and development.
Format:
PDF: - "FP6. Is it for you?" (27 Kb)
Available at:
http://fp6uk.ost.gov.uk/cms/documents/FP6_is_it_for_you.pdf
Cost: free
Class:
Information about the LINK scheme, the Government’s principal mechanism for promoting partnership in pre-competitive research between industry and the research base. This document charts the progress of the projects supported under the LINK optical systems for the digital age (OSDA) programme.
Format:
hard copy – "OSDA project directory".
Available from:
DTI Publications
Cost: free
