Competitions

The Technology Strategy Board launched new research and development competitions in autumn 2008 covering a number of technology and application areas. 

These are:

High Value Manufacturing:  Step Change in Competitiveness; Value Systems
Photonics: Photonics21 - Next generation optical internet access
Materials: Sustainable materials and products
Energy Generation and Supply: Maximising recovery of UK's oil and gas resources
Energy Generation and Supply: Fuel cells and hydrogen technologies
Creative Industries: Accessing and commercialising content in a digitally networked world
Intelligent transport systems and services: Informed personal travel
Network Security: Interdependency, Risk and Complexity
High Value Services: Financial Services Knowledge Transfer Network

Information days

Information days held recently on these competitions have included a series of presentations across the current opportunities.

To view videos and the slides from these events follow the link below.

In order to view the video and slides you are required to login with your basic contact details. These will be used only by the Technology Strategy Board to keep you informed about similar events and opportunities.

When you have access to the link, you will find a simple drop-down menu in the bottom right of the screen, which lists all of the presentations shown on the information days.

Login to view the event and slides

Application process

For all currently open competitions, guidance for applicants and application forms are available from the Technology Strategy Board's competitions administration website.

 Go to the competitions administration site

International competitions

The Technology Strategy Board has allocated an indicative budget of 1.5M euro to support UK* industry and associated S&T organisations within MATERA +

A competition call will be launched during March 2009. For more information about this and other EU programmes go to International Programmes