BAE Systems – Electronics and Integrated Solutions
New Technology for High Value Markets
News source: IAS
Published on: 19 May 2008
BAE Systems Electronics & Integrated Solutions (E&IS) in Rochester, Kent - recently held an Open Innovation day for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to identify mutually beneficial partnerships. The event, organised in collaboration with SEEDA’s Innovation Advisory Service, looked to ...
£90 million investment for cleaner vehicles
News source: IAS
Published on: 13 May 2008
16 innovative development projects, worth over £52 million, to receive £23 million government investment through the Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform.
Low Carbon Vehicles Integrated Delivery Programme to be developed, speeding up the introduction of low carbon vehicle technology, with ...
Innovation Advisory Service celebrates Business Growth at National Conference
News source: IAS
Published on: 20 March 2008
The Innovation Advisory Service (IAS) marked two years at the forefront of innovation management today by hosting a National Conference on Open Innovation in Practice at The Royal Society, London.
Launched in 2006 by Lord Sainsbury and Digby, Lord Jones, the ...
R&D Society: Open Innovation Event 19 February 2008
News source: IAS
Published on: 20 February 2008
The R&D Society held a seminar on Open Innovation on 19 February 2008 at which speakers explained how Open Innovation works and how it is transforming businesses and research organisations.
At the afternoon seminar Dr Treve Willis, Director of the Innovation ...
New Technology for High Value Markets
News source: IAS
Published on: 11 February 2008
BAE Systems Electronics & Integrated Solutions (E&IS), working with the Innovation Advisory Service (IAS), is planning an Open Innovation Event seeking to identify mutually beneficial partnerships with small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop new and innovative technology solutions ...
Navigating the Funding Landscape Workshops - January & February 2008
News source: IAS
Published on: 08 February 2008
Navigating the Funding Landscape Workshops – January & February 2008
After popular demand, and following the success of previous Navigating the Funding Landscape workshops across the South East of England, the IAS, in collaboration with various partner organizations, ran three full-day ...
General Dynamics UK Looks to the Future With Technology SMEs
News source: IAS
Published on: 23 October 2007
General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited recently held an Open Innovation day for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to identify potential technology partners. The event, organised in collaboration with SEEDA’s Innovation Advisory Service, highlighted the importance of SMEs in the UK. ...
DiagnOx Laboratory set to launch new facilities
News source: IAS
Published on: 28 September 2007
BBC News Technology Correspondent, Rory Cellan-Jones, is to open the new facilities at the DiagnOx Laboratory on 11 October 2007. The new labs, funded by a grant from the South East England Development Agency, represent a doubling of available space. ...
Enabling Innovation through Micro & Nano Technology Event - 26th September '07
News source: IAS
Published on: 26 September 2007
The Innovation Advisory Service South East (IASSE), the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the Centre of Excellence in Metrology for Micro and Nano Technologies (CEMMNT) recently hosted a one-day meeting for both large and small companies involved with micro and ...
The SEAS DTC announces that it welcomes proposals for new research projects
News source: IAS
Published on: 30 August 2007
The SEAS DTC announces that it welcomes proposals for new research projects in specific area of work linked to the DTC's Mission Planning and Decision-making research theme.
Successful proposals may lead to precursor studies during the latter part of the ...
Innovation and the Changing Landscape of Clinical Diagnostics
News source: IAS
Published on: 28 August 2007
Through acquisition, Siemens is set to become the second largest company (after Roche) in the $30bn clinical laboratory test market. Over the last year a number of Global companies have recognized the importance of diagnostics to health outcomes and invested ...
A positive outlook for In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) companies seeking VC
News source: IAS
Published on: 24 August 2007
A recent report in a US publication “IVD technology” suggests there is a positive outlook for IVD companies seeking venture capital. Over the last 10 years IVDs were seen as a poor relation to pharma and biotechnology ...
Measurement for Innovators Programme - Open for Business
News source: IAS
Published on: 24 August 2007
A new Measurement for Innovators (MfI) programme has been contracted with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). It will run up until December 2008 and has a budget of £4.5 million.
As with the previous MfI programme, ...
EU Framework 7 Joint Call between ICT and Security Themes on Critical Infrastructure Protection
News source: IAS
Published on: 07 August 2007
A budget of 40 M euros has been allocated by the EU to projects on Critical Infrastructure Protection. Consortia are invited to put forward proposals by the deadline of 29 November 2007 which address the topics of:
securing information infrastructures that ...
EU Grants for research and SMEs
News source: IAS
Published on: 29 June 2007
A part of the EU's research programme provides grants to enable SMEs to undertake research projects with substantial aid from the EU.
Qualifying projects require participants from the following categories:
SME participants (those buying the research): At least three independent SMEs, ...
Innovation in the Modern Built Environment
News source: IAS
Published on: 28 June 2007
This one-day meeting brought together experts and practitioners in built environment technology as well as business support organisations and industry networks.
Split into three sections the day :
Discussed recent technology roadmaps, Looked at emerging regulation and energy efficiency driversShowcased examples of ...
European Commission FP7 in action - a mixed picture
News source: IAS
Published on: 19 June 2007
Throughout the life of the IAS programme, companies have asked for assistance with grant funding for research and development. The IAS provides support on a portfolio of funding sources including the European Union’s Framework programme. At the end of last ...
A new S&T Strategy for UK Security and Resilience
News source: IAS
Published on: 14 June 2007
A new S&T strategy for UK Security and Resilience published by the Home Office on 12 June and announced at the RUSI Conference: http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/news-speeches/science-strategy ...
Open Innovation - Search for Solutions in Antimicrobial Protection
News source: IAS
Published on: 21 May 2007
As part of the IAS’ commitment to Open Innovation we have been listening to some of our large company clients' needs.
Below is a list of problems in antimicrobial protection solutions to which these companies are looking for.
1. Sterilization – Low –temperature ...
Queen's Awards for Innovation 2007
News source: IAS
Published on: 21 April 2007
Queen's Awards for Enterprise: Innovation 2007
The Queen's Awards for Innovation 2007 are recogition of company innovation.
Ten companies in the South East have received the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2007
Air Products PLC, Packaged Gases Group, Basingstoke, Hampshire for Integra-Maxx gases ...
US Dept of Commerce - Measuring Innovation
News source: IAS
Published on: 18 April 2007
The US Dept of Commerce is seeking public input on ways to measure innovation in the economy.
The public comments will support the work of the Measuring Innovation in the 21st Century Advisory Committee, established last year to provide recommendations on ...
Defence Diversification Agency (DDA) Closure
News source: IAS
Published on: 12 April 2007
Defence diversersification agency to close
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence Mr. Adam Ingram announced that With effect from 1 April 2007, the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), the British Forces Post Office (BFPO), the Defence Communication Services Agency (DCSA), the Disposal ...
How do new markets develop?
News source: IAS
Published on: 10 April 2007
The IAS Open Innovation Programmes talks about Colonisers vs Consolidators developing new markets in the following stages:
1. Technology activity but no clear product direction
2. Products crystallise from the emerging technology
3. New markets identified with multiple colonisers
4. Dominant designs emerge in ...
R&D Tax Credits boosted in the budget
News source: IAS
Published on: 22 March 2007
A more generous tax credit for research and development spending will be worth an extra £100 million a year to industry, the chancellor said.
The R&D tax credit rate will rise from 150 per cent to 175 per cent for small ...
£100 million for Collaborative R&D
News source: IAS
Published on: 22 March 2007
"Today, the Technology Strategy Board will allocate £100 million for Collaborative R&D, bringing business and the research community together to work on user driven R&D from which new products, processes and services emerge."
Budget 21 March 2007
For further details see:
Spring 2007 ...
Medway Innovation Centre Launch
News source: IAS
Published on: 21 March 2007
Richard Hall and Peter Haycocks of the Innovation Advisory Service are delighted to be attending the launch of the Medway Innovation Centre on 21st March.
The MIC is an incubator for hi-tech small business and start-ups supported by Medway Council and ...
NESTA
News source: IAS
Published on: 08 March 2007
NESTA lays down first challenge for innovation in health:
Focusing on health, the first Challenge aims to identify and develop solutions to issues around chronic disease management, mental health, and ageing. The Challenge programme ...
IAS run Open Innovation Workshop at 3M
News source: IAS
Published on: 16 January 2007
On 16th January 200 the Innovation Advisory Service held an Open Innovation workshop at 3M in Bracknell.
Open Innovation is simply the idea that companies, by looking outside their boundaries can gain better access to ideas, knowledge and technology than they ...
Carbon Trust Innovation Awards 2007
News source: IAS
Published on: 01 January 1970
The winner of the individual and small business award is Oxsensis based in Didcot, Oxfordshire. Oxsensis develop simultaneous temperature and pressure sensors to help control combustion which has the effect of improving the efficiency of cars, planes and power stations. The company ...
