Electronics KTN - Event Highlights
"Science meets Industry" at Technology World '09
November 23rd -24th, Ricoh Arena, Coventry
In partnership with UK Trade & Investment, an exciting adventure showcasing leading edge technologies from the Grand Challenges in Microelectronics: Silicon Meets Life, Building Brains and Batteries not Included, as well as the UKs programme fro the Square Kilometre Array telecope (SKA).
SBRI - Small Business Research Initiative
Particularly suitable for SME and early stage businesses and gives vital funding for the critical stage of product development.
Overview of current competitions
The new SBRI programme aims to use government procurement to drive innovation. It provides business opportunities for innovative companies whilst solving the needs of government departments.
Competitions for new technologies and ideas are run in specific areas and aim to engage a broad range of companies in short-term development contracts.
SBRI enables government departments and public sector organisations to procure new technologies faster and with managed risk through a phased development programme, and it provides paid contracts for the critical stage of product development.
myKT - knowledge for growth
Do you have articles or news that you would like to publish to the Electronics KTN members?
Would you like to connect with other KTN members?
Do you have a technology offer, request or question that you would like to put to the KTN membership?
Connect and Catalyse with the membership using our "myKT" service
myKT enables our rich, diverse, expert community to safely upload and connect. An essential networking tool to help companies collaborate and innovate, share capabilities and scout for technologies.
As a member of the Electronics KTN, myKT enables you to:
- Publish news or articles about your company directly onto our web portal. Articles are published on our homepage and your regional EKTN page. You can also publish articles onto the Special Interest Groups if you have opted in as a SIG member within your account settings.
- Publish technology offers, or technology requests, for the attention of other members
- Publish your profile
- Review the membership of the network, of special interest groups and within each region
- Ask questions for the community to respond to
- Register for special interest groups
To access these services, register (it's free) or login, (you can retrieve your password from the login page).
Once logged in, you will be able to review who are the members of the Electronics KTN, members of our special interest groups, and the members in your region.
You will be able to contact other members through the portal, who likewise can connect with you (IMPORTANT: if you do not want your profile to be visible to other members, or you do not want other members to e-mail you through the portal (we never reveal your e-mail address), you should login, select "Edit my Account" and disable these settings).
Our philosophy at the Electronics KTN is that our community has rich content to share, and we're giving you the tools to do just that. Our "Article Wizard" is very easy to use, and will enable you to get your content online very quickly.
Of course, all material will be moderated prior to publication; likewise with any comments made relating to your articles (you can decide whether or not you want other members to comment). You will also be able to edit or delete your articles at anytime.
Why not get started by logging in and setting up your public profile!
Let us know what you think about this new service.
Remember, membership to the Electronics KTN is free. Knowledge Transfer Networks are deployed by the Technology Strategy Board to bring together diverse organisations and provide activities and initiatives that promote the exchange of knowledge and the stimulation of innovation in these communities.
We hope that you find "myKT" a valuable tool to achieve these goals.