News and Events

£100 million fund to drive UK innovation forward
£100 million for UK business to research and develop new technologies from environmentally friendly low carbon projects to leading edge manufacturing was announced in the Budget.

The Collaborative R&D competition, part of the DTI-led Technology Programme, will provide funding to the most innovative, marketable projects which will boost the UK economy.  Press Release

Detailed information on the technology priorities, application timescales and supporting events

Welcome to the Winter issue of the Technology Strategy Newsletter.
In this issue you will find articles on Innovate 2006, Knowledge Transfer Networks and CR&D Case studies.

White Paper pilots: whole system long term conditions (LTC) demonstrator programme
Applications are invited from NHS/LA organisations for Whole System LTC Demonstrators. Click here

White Paper pilots: whole system long term conditions (LTC) demonstrator programme
The July 2005 Department of Health White Paper, ‘Our Health, Our Care, Our Say’ outlined plans to develop large scale demonstration pilots of assistive and monitoring technologies.  In addition, the White Paper set out a commitment to ‘carry out this project in close collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry so that the findings can inform a joint approach to our work with business and the research community to develop technology that will better meet the challenges identified'. Read More

Nanotechnology centre stage at Innovate 2006
A new era with a complete network of 22 Nanotechnology Centres linking up across the UK was officially ushered in at a networking reception held today at the Technology Strategy Board’s annual conference, “Innovate 2006”. 

Strong innovation, strong economy
Changes to Technology Strategy Board announced.

Changes to create a 'relentlessly business focussed' independent organisation supporting technology and innovation were announced by Trade Secretary, Alistair Darling today. More details

FUTURE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
A call for Expressions of Interest to participate in academic/industry multidisciplinary research and innovation consortia.

Closing Date for Expressions of Interest - 12 noon Friday 3rd November 2006

Innovate 2006: Updated Programme now available.
An updated flyer is now available with more details on the workshop and seminar sessions at Innovate 2006. The website is also regularly updated with latest news.

Welcome to the summer issue of the Technology Strategy Newsletter.
In this issue you will find articles on Innovate 2006, Knowledge Transfer Networks, Strategy and Partners - The RDAs/DAs and Research Councils explain their remits.

UK photonics strategy seeks commercial success
A wide-ranging review of photonics activity in the UK has revealed that fragmentation in the industry is limiting the potential for large-scale commercial success.

The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to the photonics community with the launch of a strategic review of optics-based activity throughout the country. The Photonics Strategy Group, which carried out the review on behalf of the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI), acknowledged the strength of technical innovation in the UK and highlighted the strong growth that is predicted for photonics products worldwide, but warned that fragmentation in the commercial sector could limit the UK's ability to capitalize on those opportunities. Read More 

NEW NETWORK ENGINEERS SUCCESS
Today sees the launch of the Electronics Enabled Products Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), designed to benefit a large section of UK industry including electronics users within defence, automotive and aerospace sectors.

Harnessing the academic strengths of both Loughborough University and the University of Nottingham and the industrial and technology transfer expertise of Pera, the KTN will address the needs of companies active in the design and manufacture of complex engineered products underpinned by electronics. The Network has also extended its European links by encompassing the internationally renowned Fraunhofer TEG as an associate partner. Read more

Technology Strategy Event and Spring 2006 CR&D Competition
£80million is being made available to UK businesses this Spring to help take forward technology innovation and create prosperity for the UK economy though the latest round of the Government’s £370million Technology Programme.
For more information click here
 

Research Councils and UK Sensing Network Unite in Advanced Instrumentation Partnership
PPARC, the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils (CCLRC) and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have today joined with the Department of Trade and Industry to become major sponsors and partners of the Sensors Knowledge Transfer Network. The move recognises and cements the strategic importance of instrumentation to research facilities and the UK economy.

Launch of Materials KTN and Smart Materials Network
The Science and Innovation Minister, Lord Sainsbury, recently announced the development of a new business support initiative relating to Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTN). The Materials KTN will embrace the activities of a number of existing networks including the Faradays of Advance, Packaging, Plastics, Powdermatrix, TechniTex, the National Composites Network and a new network involving Smart Materials, Surfaces and Structures.

The Materials KTN and the New Smart Materials Network will be officially launched at the Science Museum on Thursday 19 January 2006, with a keynote speech by Lord Sainsbury.

The evening will feature an outline of the plans for the Knowledge Transfer Network, a demonstration of the web infrastructure and poster displays/demonstrations from several Collaborative R&D projects in the Inter-Enterprise Computing field, sister projects to the Grid Computing KTN.