Wednesday, September 08, 2010

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RFID Europe - Special Offer for members of AIDC sub-group - The Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network is pleased to announce two very exciting offers for members interested in attending the RFID Europe Conference - the premier UK based RFID conference. By Nigel Rix (03/09/10) ... more

GE's Ecomagination challenge: over $200M in cash prizes and venture capital funding - With $200M available in venture capital funding and over $500k in cash prizes for the best ideas GE has challenged industry, academics and individuals to propose ides to meet the challenges of power generation, distribution and use. The competition ends on 30th September so review the details and enter. The ESP KTN, EGS KTN and UKTI are working together to highlight this opportunity for UK industry, academics and individuals. We are also planning to organise a meeting in London on the 13th September to allow interested people to meet Tore Land, GE Director responsible for Ecomagination challenge - if you would like to attend (it will be free of charge) please email nigel.rix@espktn.org to register you interest in the meeting. GE’s Ecomagination Challenge is a $200 million innovation experiment where businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators and students share their best ideas on how to build the next-generation power grid – and just might get funded. This is By Nigel Rix (03/09/10) ... more

_connect with the Global Supply Chain - A Guide to Off-shoring – Make or Buy for High Value Manufacturing? What is the true “Landed Cost”? By Ashley Evans (19/08/10) ... more

Technology World - 7th & 8th December 2010, London's ExCel Centre - UK Trade & Investments (UKTI) flagship conference attracting over 1700 delegates from 38 . This conference is an absolute "must" UK companies who wish to develop overseas and global markets. As well as the conference features relating to energy, the environment, this year the conference and exhibition is being run in conjunction with the UK Nanoforum. By Ashley Evans (11/08/10) ... more

Square Kilometre Array Conference - An Industry perspective - 16th September - The Square Kilometre Array is an international project to design and build the next generation of radio telescope. With unmatched improvements in speed and sensitivity it will enable new discoveries and test some of the fundamental theories of cosmology. As complex as the LHC, over 3,000 Kms across and producing as much data as the whole of the internet of 2020 it represents a major challenge for scientists, engineers and manufacturers. With clear advantages for academics and scientists - What will industry gain from this project? This conference will bring together the designers, academics and users of the SKA with the companies that hope to benefit from the investment of 1.5 Billion Euros - benefits coming from either direct contracts or from the spin-out technologies that will developed. By Nigel Rix (30/07/10) ... more

_connect with the Square Kilometre Array project. - The Square Kilometre Array is an international programme to build the next generation of radio telescopes. This project will drive advances in data communication and data analysis systems that are equally applicable to tomorrow's communications and data processing solutions. As complex as the LHC, over 3,000kms in physical size and with huge data processing capability - it is the "Man on the Moon" project for the electronics industry. The SKA SIG now has its own sub-group on the _connect website - go to https://ktn.innovateuk.org/web/ska . The _connect is now the main information platform for the Knowledge Transfer Networks and so the SKA information has been transferred to the new site and content has been extended - see the document library. By Nigel Rix (30/07/10) ... more

_connect - with the Electronics Knowledge Centre - _connect with the Electronics Knowledge Centre and the ESP KTN - the Technology Strategy Board's portal for connecting the Knowledge Transfer Networks By Ashley Evans (21/07/10) ... more

Rapid Prototyping with 32-bit Microcontrollers - the easy way! - Are you an inventor, innovator, designer or product developer? Have you ever wanted to prototype a new idea for a product or solution but been put off by your lack of electronics expertise or resources for developing such a prototype? Would you be interested if we told you that there was a way you could rapidly develop prototypes using sophisticated, flexible and powerful 32-bit microcontroller technology? And that you could do this without having to spend loads of time and money on buying and learning how to use expensive development tools? If the answer is yes, then read on.... By Daniel Dearing (07/07/10) ... more

Collaborate with the Knowledge Transfer Networks - _Connect is a place where open innovation happens, where you can work together securely, share information and knowledge. Utilise the online tools to work collaboratively or discuss your ideas and find events to meet with others from your communit By Ashley Evans (21/06/10) ... more

Financing and Managing Your Innovation Projects - An Exclusive Workshop designed especially for Technology Companies. Led by internationally renowned Open Innovation expert Professor Wim Vanhaverbeke & Jonathon Gold and focusing on how to get your innovation projects funded. By Ashley Evans (11/06/10) ... more

SpaceTech2010

by Major Chahal (08 February 2010)

STFC Innovations Club and ESA Technology transfer Programme celebrate UK achievements in advanced technologies including space and their applications to other sectors. If you are an industry, military, or government representative looking for high technological solutions then don’t miss this special chance to explore the opportunities at this event.
The programme includes technical presentations from leading technologists in industry and academia, which will be supported by an exhibition featuring the majority of UK space players from both academia and industry. In today’s challenging business environment these exciting advanced technologies could give your company the competitive edge that it needs.
This forum provides a unique opportunity for commercial companies to network and exploit advanced technologies developed by leading European research organisations with applications across many market sectors – including

? Energy and Environment
? Healthcare and Biome

Space Tech 2010 - Space Technology Symposium
10th March 2010
STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell Science Innovation Campus
The Innovations Club and the ESA Technology Transfer Network is holding a Space Technology Symposium on the 10th March and invites you to register for this event. Registration details are below.
Our objective is to provide a forum that creates a unique opportunity for commercial companies to network and exploit advanced technologies developed by leading European research organisations in the space sector with applications addressing many market sectors.
The event will provide participants/delegates:
• An opportunity to discover the latest technologies from the space industry
• The chance to make direct contact with the UK’s leading technology groups
• Advice on how to use new technology to gain commercial competitive advantage
• Case study examples of successful transfers between academic know-how to industry
• The chance to network and identify potential business partners
This event offers a unique opportunity for commercial companies to exploit technologies developed for space and last year a similar showcase attracted 200 delegates and 40 exhibitors.
Further information about this exclusive event can be found here: www.stfc.ac.uk/KE/Events/spacetech.aspx
Exhibit
We are also offering you the opportunity to exhibit at this symposium of advanced technologies; please contact Innovationsclub@stfc.ac.uk
Exhibition space is limited and there is a charge of £400 plus VAT for a 2m table with poster board and 2 chairs. Due to Health and Safety reasons we are unfortunately unable to allow electrical items on to stands.
Registration
To register for this event please follow this link: www.stfc.ac.uk/forms/innovationsclub.aspx

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