The Technology Programme

• The Government's ten-year Science and Innovation Investment Framework, published in July 2004, reaffirmed the commitment to support businesses investing in new and emerging technologies;

• A Technology Strategy Board, comprising mainly experienced business leaders, will identify the new and emerging technologies critical to the growth of the UK economy into which government funding and activities can be directed;

• Over the period 2005-2008, £320 million is available to businesses in the form of grants to support research and development in the technology areas identified by the Technology Strategy Board;

• In the Spring and Autumn each year, businesses will have the opportunity to compete for funding using two DTI business support products: Collaborative Research and Development and Knowledge Transfer Networks.

The November 2004 Competition for funding closed on the 7th February.

View a guide for small and medium sized businesses here

View a guide for corporates and business organisations here

Search the Business Support Directory for grants and business support from other providers as well as the DTI Business Support Directory

For further practical help and advice for small business visit Business Link

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Support for business research and development and knowledge transfer, the DTI's Technology programme