http://www.innovateuk.org/ en lee.mullin@tsb.gov.uk The government-backed Technology Strategy Board is to invest over £5 million to support the research and development in the UK of new regenerative medicine products, tools and technologies. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/british-companies-to-receive-support-to-develop-ne.ashx Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:33:08 GMT Over 35 British businesses and universities have been offered support worth £7 million to help them to develop the wave and tidal energy technologies of the future. The investment has been allocated through a collaborative research and development funding competition designed to support innovation that will lead to the cost effective exploitation of UK and global wave and tidal stream resources. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/uks-wave-and-tidal-stream-technology-companies-rec.ashx Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:03:44 GMT A range of specialist plastic electronics businesses are to benefit from a total of £8.4m investment in research and development into new technology that will lead to the creation of a range of new products such as conformable and rollable electronic displays, ultra-efficient lighting and low-cost, long-life solar cells. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/minister-announces-84m-investment-in-plastic-elect.ashx Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:32:09 GMT Over thirty innovative projects put forward by business led consortia from across agriculture and the crop protection industry are to receive support of over £13.5m from the Government to carry out applied research and development. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/innovative-crop-protection-rd-may-help-farmers-cop.ashx Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:29:53 GMT Six British companies have won support for carrying out technical feasibility studies in the first phase of a major initiative to develop more energy efficient lighting for our homes. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/six-companies-awarded-contracts-to-develop-more-en.ashx Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:33:29 GMT We don’t need a crystal ball to tell us what the major challenges are for the future built environment – the need to radically reduce our CO2 emissions and adapt to climate change will be crucial. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/adapting-buildings-to-meet-the-challenges-of-clima.ashx Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:49:23 GMT Businesses and higher education institutions from across the UK celebrated a year of outstanding achievements in innovation at the annual Knowledge Transfer Partnerships awards in London. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/-uk-innovation-championed-at-knowledge-transfer-pa.ashx Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:47:25 GMT The Technology Strategy Board, together with co-funders the Economic and Social Research Council and the Department of Health’s National Institute for Health Research, is to invest up to £10 million in new research that will help to underpin the development of innovative, cost-effective user-centred services for independent living. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/-10-million-to-be-invested-in-developing-innovativ.ashx Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:18:08 GMT Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a leading programme which helps businesses to improve their competitiveness, productivity and performance through the better use of the knowledge, technology and skills available within the UK knowledge base. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/update-on-ktp-strategic-review-and-management-arra.ashx Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:27:03 GMT New data has been published that demonstrates the current capability of the UK automotive industry. The Government, business and academia now have access to information that enables them to see an accurate snapshot of the state of the industry, including its ability to meet existing carbon reduction targets in road transport through the development of Low Carbon Vehicle Technologies. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/current-strengths-of-uk-automotive-industry-reveal.ashx Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:51:15 GMT New technologies are to be developed that will help crop growers to respond to the dual challenges of increasing productivity while reducing the environmental impact of crop production. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/13-million-to-be-invested-in-development-of-new-cr.ashx Tue, 25 May 2010 10:28:08 GMT An innovative research and development project is underway that aims to accelerate the move towards more buildings in the UK with a low carbon footprint. Businesses involved in delivering ‘low impact buildings’ will be given the opportunity to apply for a total of £8m investment from the Government-backed Technology Strategy Board, that would allow them to evaluate the performance of ‘case study’ buildings. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/innovating-to-reduce-the-energy-cost-and-carbon-fo.ashx Thu, 20 May 2010 10:24:07 GMT Building design teams are being invited to compete for a total of just under £5m investment in projects that will devise ways of adapting buildings so that they can withstand climate change. The Technology Strategy Board will invest a total of £2.5m in the research and development project in 2010 and a further £2.4 m in 2011. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/building-designers-invited-to-engage-in-climate-ch.ashx Thu, 20 May 2010 10:16:54 GMT Businesses are being offered the opportunity to compete for funding to undertake innovative new research that will help make homes ‘smarter’ and make consumers more energy conscious. The Technology Strategy Board is to invest £4.5m in the development of new business propositions that show how a smart meter can be fitted into people’s homes in a way that impacts on their demand for and use of energy. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/accelerating-progress-towards-integrating-smart-me.ashx Thu, 20 May 2010 10:03:10 GMT • Trust and identity key drivers for the future of the industry • Proving identity online will be a big challenge • Work and personal life will be blurred further • Greater connectivity between people and more seamless connectivity between devices http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-roadmaps-show-shape-of-information-s.ashx Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:30:37 GMT The Technology Strategy Board today signalled its commitment to supporting innovation in Assisted Living by announcing it will invest £6.5 million in six collaborative research and development projects that will develop new technologies to help the elderly and those with long-term health conditions. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/technology-strategy-board-investment-in-new-techno.ashx Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:44:40 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £30 million, in coming months, in five new research and development competitions. The investment is part of a wider £1bn funding programme, being rolled out by the Technology Strategy Board up to 2011, designed to support UK business and drive technology-enabled innovation. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/up-to-30m-investment-in-new-technologies-to-help-a.ashx Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:22:15 GMT A consortium of 23 companies led by GKN Aerospace has today been announced as the winner of a unique competition for a £5 million prize awarded to British business to develop innovative composite manufacturing techniques for high-performance, high-value products. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/boost-for-advanced-manufacturing-uk-business-conso.ashx Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:41:00 GMT The Government-backed Technology Strategy Board is investing £8m in projects designed to devise solutions to some of the UK’s biggest transport and logistics challenges, including the need to ease congestion and reduce carbon emissions. The 12 collaborative research and development projects aim to develop innovative and sustainable systems and services that will help move goods around the country more effectively. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/8m-to-help-find-innovative-solutions-to-uks-transp.ashx Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:00:04 GMT The Technology Strategy Board, together with a number of Regional Development Agencies and Devolved Administrations, has agreed to support the next stage of a major research programme that aims to develop and exploit the UK’s civil and commercial capabilities in autonomous un-manned air systems technology. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/45-million-of-further-investment-to-develop-autono.ashx Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:41:30 GMT Small businesses received a boost in the budget with the announcement that a further £20m will be invested in a programme designed to encourage public sector bodies to invest in innovative new technology. The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI), which is overseen by the Government-backed Technology Strategy Board, offers innovative businesses opportunities to win contracts to develop and commercialise technology-based solutions to public sector needs. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/extra-20m-for-technology-based-business-programme-.ashx Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:54:22 GMT An innovative new project is underway that promises to transform the digital economy by making it more profitable and help tackle the challenges preventing players in the online world from extracting full value from their businesses. The Government-backed Technology Strategy Board is investing £18m in collaborative research and development and trials, to help a productive UK digital economy grow and thrive. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/18m-for-digital-research-and-trials-that-will-help.ashx Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:51:21 GMT Businesses and higher education institutions from across the UK celebrated a year of outstanding achievement in innovation at the annual Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) Awards last night http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/businesses-celebrate-a-year-of-outstanding-achieve.ashx Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:14:57 GMT The Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has asked the Technology Strategy Board to guide the development of a network of technology and innovation centres that will help deliver the industries and jobs of the future. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/development-of-new-uk-technology-and-innovation-ce.ashx Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:24:15 GMT PIANO+ is a transnational competition for collaborative research and development proposals under the European Commission’s ERA-NET Plus scheme that is calling for proposals to develop photonic technology and systems to enable widespread broadband access of at least 1 Gbit/s by 2015-20. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/news-release-piano-competition-opens-for-uk-innova.ashx Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:48:45 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £10 million in new research projects that will help accelerate the development and deployment of more secure and trustworthy information systems within Digital Britain and the wider global economy. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/british-companies-challenged-to-develop-technology.ashx Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:23:19 GMT Life science businesses keen to engage in research and development are being given the opportunity to find out more about accessing European funding streams, at a national event hosted by the Government- backed Technology Strategy Board. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/media-alert-event-aims-to-give-uk-life-science-bus.ashx Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:32:10 GMT The government is to invest over £6 million in a major new collaborative research, development and demonstration project aimed at positioning the UK as a leading supplier of innovative technologies to capture carbon dioxide from fossil fired power stations. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/20-million-carbon-capture-pilot-plant-to-receive-g.ashx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:27:13 GMT In our role to drive innovation in the UK we aim to help turn the emerging technologies of today into the growth industries of tomorrow. Our Emerging technologies and Industries Strategy outlines the key issues in investing in technologies that could be 7-15 years away from the market. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/published-emerging-technologies-and-industries-str.ashx Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:48:30 GMT A group of medical research and innovation funding bodies, including the Technology Strategy Board, has launched a call for applications to set up pilot Therapeutic Capability Clusters, in inflammatory respiratory diseases and in joint and related inflammatory diseases. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/developing-innovative-approaches-to-inflammatory-d.ashx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:07:30 GMT The government announced today that it is to invest £2.5 million to stimulate innovation in the UK’s industrial biotechnology sector, with most of the funding going to small and medium-sized companies. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/small-companies-to-share-25-million-new-government.ashx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:21:06 GMT The Technology Strategy Board and BESA are together holding a seminar in March to explore the potential for innovation in educational technology, and whether there is good scope for the Technology Strategy Board to help with a future programme in this area... http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/educational-technology-seminar.ashx Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:18:19 GMT Eighty seven social housing projects across the UK are set to benefit from a share of £17 million of government funding to test low carbon building technology, Science Minister Lord Drayson and Housing Minister John Healey announced today. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/17m-government-investment-in-retrofitting-to-pave-.ashx Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:27:01 GMT The 19 UK clean-tech companies who ventured to San Francisco with the Technology Strategy Board's Clean & Cool Mission 2010 have been blogging so you can stay up to date with exactly what's happening. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/keeping-cool-in-san-francisco.ashx Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:12:58 GMT A new report published today shows that businesses across England are benefitting from greater co-operation between the Technology Strategy Board and the Regional Development Agencies, with planned support for regional technology innovation exceeding £400 million. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/new-innovation-report-shows-benefit-to-business-of.ashx Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:35:11 GMT Nineteen leading UK clean technology companies, selected as part of the Clean & Cool Mission to Silicon Valley, set off this weekend. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/clean-cool-mission-takes-off-to-san-francisco-.ashx Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:41:17 GMT Innovative businesses are being invited by the Government-backed Technology Strategy Board to compete for up to £12m of investment during 2010 to help develop the wave and tidal technologies of the future. Two new collaborative R&D competitions from the board are designed to support innovation that will lead to the cost effective exploitation of UK and global wave and tidal stream resources. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/12m-to-help-quicken-pace-of-innovation-in-wave-and.ashx Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:49:26 GMT Three new design innovations to tackle mobile phone crime, including a device that locks a phone and alerts the owner if it is taken away from them, have been unveiled today. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/new-technologies-unveiled-to-help-protect-britains.ashx Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:41:32 GMT The development of innovations to accelerate the deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies is to receive a major boost after the Technology Strategy Board announced today that it is to invest £7 million on behalf of the government in 15 demonstrator projects. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/fuel-cell-and-hydrogen-technologies-to-be-stimulat.ashx Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:47:48 GMT Design and technology teams win national Challenge to design ‘crime proof’ mobile phones http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-crime-proof-mobile-phones.ashx Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:51:53 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is to invest a further £6m in regenerative medicine research and development and has invited British companies to bid for funding through two new competitions. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/media-alert-6-million-to-be-invested-in-further-re.ashx Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:19:18 GMT Over 40 British companies are to receive more than £4.5 million from the Technology Strategy Board to support research and development into regenerative medicines. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/regenerative-medicine-research-and-development-to-.ashx Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:36:59 GMT New UK strategy group set up to help steer the future of the internet http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/new-uk-strategy-group-set-up-to-help-steer-the-fut.ashx Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:33:17 GMT Some of the UK’s most successful and promising clean technology businesses are to take part in a mission to Silicon Valley where they will showcase their technologies and work to start opening their businesses up to an international market. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/20-of-the-uks-best-growing-clean-tech-companies-to.ashx Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:35:37 GMT • Over 180 new feasibility studies to be undertaken • £6.5 million of new government investment in innovation • Unprecedented level of applications for funding support http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/inspiring-technology-innovation-by-small-companies.ashx Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:21:30 GMT The Technology Strategy Board today signalled the government’s commitment to supporting innovation in high value manufacturing by announcing investment of £5 million in 22 new research and development feasibility projects. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/further-5-million-investment-highlights-commitment.ashx Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:15:16 GMT The development of innovations to help reduce emissions from power stations and CO2 intensive industries is to receive a major boost after the Technology Strategy Board announced today that it is to invest £15 million on behalf of the government in over 30 new research and development projects and studies. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/carbon-abatement-technologies-to-be-stimulated-by-.ashx Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:06:34 GMT Over £12 million is to be invested by the government-backed Technology Strategy Board to develop new technology that will speed up the reduction of CO2 emissions from road vehicles. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/new-government-investment-will-speed-up-developmen.ashx Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:47:20 GMT Are you a young innovative clean technology company interested in finding out first hand what is going on in California, the global hotbed of cleantech? http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/clean-and-cool-mission-deadline-extended-to-friday.ashx Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:28:59 GMT The Government-backed Technology Strategy Board is to support a ground-breaking £6.4 million programme to build 12 world-class energy-efficient houses, without using renewable energy technologies. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/taking-aim-unique-partnership-targets-construction.ashx Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:58:14 GMT Innovate Scotland is a conference and exhibition for business, organised by Highlands and Islands Enterprise with the Technology Strategy Board, in partnership with the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Funding Council. Innovate Scotland will be held at the Aviemore Highland Resort on 28-29 October 2009 http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/innovate-scotland-28-29-october-2009.ashx Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:54:11 GMT See all the highlights of Innovate '09, special reports from around the exhibition, the main stage keynote speakers and panel debates chaired by broadcaster Natasha Kaplinski. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/watch-the-highlights-of-innovate-09-again.ashx Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:53:03 GMT The Business Secretary Lord Mandelson signalled a new boost today for innovative low and ultra low carbon vehicles technology, announcing a £19m competition which will support industry-led collaborative research, development and demonstration projects, with a focus on developing the UK’s supply network. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/lord-mandelson-announces-19m-for-innovative-resear.ashx Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:29:04 GMT New knowledge transfer network to be established to help deliver technology-enabled innovation in the financial services sector. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/technology-strategy-board-to-establish-new-innovat.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:56:07 GMT Scientists from Cambridge University win the best business proposition award at prestigious Medical Futures Innovation Awards http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/horizon-discovery-wins-best-business-proposition.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:55:03 GMT Review confirms value of networks for sharing knowledge and accelerating innovation http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/knowledge-transfer-networks-reviewed.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:54:11 GMT Technology Strategy Board to invest further £24 million in high value manufacturing. Emphasis will be on innovation that will bring about a step change in international competitiveness. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/developing-competitiveness-through-investing-in-in.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:53:18 GMT New research will investigate feasibility of access speeds of at least 1Gb/s, and up to 10Gb/s. Technology Strategy Board to invest £1m in Ultra-Fast Broadband. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/-do-you-want-broadband-that-is-1000-times-faster1.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:52:27 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £5 million in innovative technologies to help maximise recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/getting-the-most-from-britains-oil-and-gas-resourc.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:51:31 GMT Technology Strategy Board to launch new competition for innovations to cut the environmental impact of homes. 10m allocated to this ‘grand challenge’ of improving environmental performance of existing housing stock. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-10m-grand-challenge-to-make-housing-.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:49:02 GMT A press release from the Technology Strategy Board about an announcement being made today to invest £15m in the development and demonstration of technologies that tackle CO2 emissions. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-reducing-co2-emissions-through-techn.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:47:48 GMT Technology Strategy Board builds its investment in greener housing. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-ecobuild.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:47:00 GMT Future technology for armed forces boosted by innovation http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-defence-innovation-.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:44:56 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is now the British National Space Centre partner responsible for promoting innovation in satellite telecommunications and navigation in the UK. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/space-telecoms-joins-technology-strategy-board-por.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:42:06 GMT The Technology Strategy Board increases funding to SMEs and third sector organisations that are participating in a UK-wide knowledge exchange project http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/funding-boost-benefits-small-to-medium-sized-compa.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:19:26 GMT Design Council and Technology Strategy Board partnership places design and technology at the heart of UK innovation. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-design-council-and-technology-strate.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:18:35 GMT The Technology Strategy Board invites British companies to apply for funding to develop new design and decision support tools for building design. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-greener-buildings-by-design-.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:17:07 GMT New £100 million development programme throws down the gauntlet to innovative companies. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-british-companies-challenged-to-deve.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:15:59 GMT Three new members of the Technology Strategy Board have been appointed and four other members have been re-appointed, Secretary of State for Innovation Universities and Skills John Denham announced today. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/members-of-the-governing-board-appointed.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:14:52 GMT Eight new low carbon vehicle projects are set to benefit from a share of £25 million of Government funding to run ‘real life' trials, Science Minister Lord Drayson and Transport Secretary Lord Adonis announced today. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/25m-trial-puts-electric-cars-on-uk-streets.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:14:12 GMT A Further £20 Million Investment in Green Technology. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-from-skin-care-to-nickel-recovery-.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:12:53 GMT The Technology Strategy Board, the government body that exists to promote business innovation in technology, has contributed to the Digital Britain Report and has been assigned the role of leading the technology and innovation efforts required to ensure that Britain has a successful digital future. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-a-routemap-towards-digital-britain.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:12:02 GMT http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-a-routemap-towards-digital-britain.ashx http://www.innovateuk.org/_assets/images/news/digi_small.jpg Eight new low carbon vehicle projects are set to benefit from a share of £25 million of Government funding to run ‘real life’ trials, Science Minister Lord Drayson and Transport Secretary Lord Adonis announced today. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-25m-trial-puts-electric-cars-on-uk-s.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:11:15 GMT Eight new low carbon vehicle projects are set to benefit from a share of £25 million of Government funding to run ‘real life’ trials, Science Minister Lord Drayson and Transport Secretary Lord Adonis announced today. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/copy-of-press-release-25m-trial-puts-electric-cars.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:10:26 GMT The Technology Strategy Board welcomed the launch today of the UK’s first National Cyber Security Strategy and announced that it will look to develop new ways to ensure people’s digital security. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-new-methods-of-ensuring-personal-dig.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:09:40 GMT From today, UK business and third sector organisations will be able to benefit from a modification to an existing support programme that has been running for nearly 35 years. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-shorter-knowledge-transfer-partnersh.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:07:58 GMT The organisation that works to ensure British business is at the forefront of technology innovation is celebrating the official opening of its new national headquarters in Swindon on Friday 3 July and will be joined by regional business leaders. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-national-innovation-agency-celebrate.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:03:18 GMT • Digital media represents over two thirds of the UK creative industry’s value • Technology can be both a threat and an opportunity http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/uks-first-creative-industries-technology-strategy-.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:55:28 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is to invest nearly £5 million in new research and development to find innovative technology solutions to help in maximising recovery of the UK’s hydrocarbon resources. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/technology-strategy-board-to-invest-5-million-in-t.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:54:02 GMT • Technology Strategy Board and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) work with Rolls-Royce • Business and academia to work together to help industry remain competitive http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/uks-aero-engine-industry-and-supply-chain-boosted-.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:35:24 GMT Over 160 UK companies have been successful in securing investment that will help them to become more competitive. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/uk-companies-secure-investment-to-boost-competitiv.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:27:15 GMT A new Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) has been established to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing in the Energy Generation and Supply sector. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/new-energy-generation-supply-knowledge-transfer-ne.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:26:27 GMT British businesses have been invited to bid for a total of £6m of investment in a drive to boost technological innovation across the UK. The government-backed Technology Strategy Board is working to encourage UK business to continue to innovate through the recession, in order to be in a strong position as the economy starts to recover. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-innovation-boost-for-uk-business-as-.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:25:13 GMT £17 million worth of new research and development into innovative technologies to help meet climate change targets and secure the UK’s energy supplies has been announced by the Technology Strategy Board. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-energy-technology-innovation-to-bene.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:24:08 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is to invest a further £5 million to support eighteen new research and development projects aimed at helping the UK’s digital content creators and rights holders to maximise the commercial return potential from their intellectual property. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/britains-creative-industries-sector-to-receive-fur.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:21:14 GMT Eighteen small and medium sized British companies are to benefit from investment of nearly £4 million from the Technology Strategy Board to enable them to carry out cutting-edge research and development projects with partners from across Europe. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/4-million-support-for-small-british-companies-enga.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:20:15 GMT A competition for up to £7.2 million of funding for companies to develop Hydrogen and Fuel Cell technology opens today. The competition is being delivered by the Technology Strategy Board and funded by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/72-million-for-hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-demonstratio.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:19:25 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is to manage a £2.5 million investment programme on behalf of the Government aimed at stimulating innovation in the UK’s industrial biotechnology sector, and is encouraging small and medium-sized companies to apply for funding. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/government-to-invest-25-million-in-innovation-for-.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:18:23 GMT The Technology Strategy Board has welcomed today’s announcement by Lord Hunt that marine energy developers will be able to apply for funding from the Carbon Trust for the Marine Renewables Proving Fund. The £22 million Fund, announced earlier in the year in the Renewable Energy Strategy and launched today, will enable the marine industry to access funding for projects leading to at-sea demonstration of cutting edge prototypes. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/technology-strategy-board-welcomes-new-investment-.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:17:47 GMT • New Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network to be hosted by Oxford University. • Network will work with the Technology Strategy Board to help develop and deliver environmental sustainability and resource efficiency strategies and programmes. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/new-knowledge-transfer-network-will-stimulate-inno.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:17:02 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is offering investment of up to £10 million to support research and development leading to the introduction of innovative systems and services to help goods move around the country more effectively. This will help enable the UK to support more freight traffic as the economy grows, whilst decreasing the associated road congestion. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/using-technology-to-keep-goods-on-the-move-.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:16:15 GMT • Sustainable Agriculture and Food Innovation Platform to be established by Technology Strategy Board October 2009 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Initiative aims to increase productivity • Collective Investment of up to £75 million over the next five years to support innovative research and development • Focus on the development and adoption of new technologies to increase sustainable food productivity, while decreasing environmental impact http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/sustainable-agriculture-and-food-initiative-aims-t.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:57:19 GMT Business innovation in the UK receives a boost today as the Government-backed Technology Strategy Board announces an investment of £82.5m in the development of innovative new technologies. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/investment-of-just-over-80m-in-innovative-technolo.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:56:28 GMT A new knowledge sharing network aimed at business and academia has been established to stimulate technology-enabled innovation in the UK’s financial services sector. The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), which is being launched today at a private reception in London’s financial district will promote collaboration and knowledge sharing in the financial services sector and offer a range of useful business support and information to its members. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/financial-services-supported-by-launch-of-new-know.ashx Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:40:29 GMT A project to develop a new all-electric urban car, that will be affordable for many consumers when it reaches market and manufactured using an innovative and sustainable production process, is announced today. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/9m-for-new-electric-city-car-that-can-be-sustainab.ashx Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:27:10 GMT http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/9m-for-new-electric-city-car-that-can-be-sustainab.ashx http://www.innovateuk.org/_assets/images/news/t25_thumb1.jpg The Technology Strategy Board is pleased to congratulate Sara Murray, one of its Board Members, on winning the Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the annual National Business Awards sponsored by Orange. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/entrepreneur-of-the-year-award-goes-to-member-of-t.ashx Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:17:50 GMT The ever-increasing threat to the UK’s information systems is to be tackled through new research and development initiatives funded by the Technology Strategy Board. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/new-research-will-help-tackle-threat-to-uks-inform.ashx Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:15:42 GMT • ‘Grand Challenge’ will stimulate development of innovative manufacturing techniques for the rapid, cost effective production of composites. • Winning project to receive £5 million prize from government to develop and demonstrate technology. • Opportunity for British companies to become world leaders in advanced composite manufacture. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/5-million-prize-to-be-won-in-unique-advanced-manuf.ashx Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:46:10 GMT An £8m investment in innovative developments in new plastic electronics technologies is announced today by the Government-backed Technology Strategy Board, to accompany the Business Secretary Lord Mandelson’s launch of a National Strategy for Plastic Electronics. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/8m-investment-in-plastic-electronics-technologies-.ashx Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:45:12 GMT A number of Government departments are to take part in a pilot project which will see Whitehall buildings demonstrating new energy efficiency technology. The aim is to reduce energy bills, saving money for the taxpayer, and to give businesses the opportunity to provide innovative new solutions through government contracts. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/government-departments-to-seek-energy-efficient-so.ashx Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:26:21 GMT Are you a young innovative clean technology company interested in finding out first hand what is going on in California, the global hotbed of cleantech? http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/technology-strategy-board-sponsors-clean-and-cool-.ashx Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:27:04 GMT Eleven companies working on the development of innovative devices, products or services which will help to meet current healthcare priorities have been awarded funding worth up to £100,000 each. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/innovative-companies-receive-major-funding-to-help.ashx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:13:41 GMT The Technology Strategy Board are procuring an application system(s) to support a test bed environment. This test bed will enable network operators and service providers to try new business models together on today’s standard infrastructure. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/technology-strategy-board-announcement-digital-bri.ashx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:37:36 GMT Iain Gray, Chief Executive of the Technology Strategy Board, will next week tell Scottish businesses that they need to invest in innovation now if they are to benefit from future economic growth. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-investment-in-innovation-essential-f.ashx Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:29:20 GMT Over the next six months innovative businesses across the UK will benefit from an investment of £39.5m from the government-backed Technology Strategy Board. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/395m-investment-in-innovative-new-technologies-fro.ashx Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:32:00 GMT You can now keep up with the latest news and notices from the Technology Strategy Board in a number of new ways. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/technology-strategy-board-news-available-via-rss-a.ashx Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:02:42 GMT Ten innovative research programmes that will lead to the development of cutting-edge ultra efficient electrical systems for electric and hybrid vehicles are to receive over £10 million support from the government-backed Technology Strategy Board, working jointly with the Department for Transport. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/10m-investment-in-innovative-electrical-systems-fo.ashx Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:53:27 GMT UK regenerative medicine companies are being offered the opportunity to compete for an investment package designed to enable them to boost their productivity. The government-backed Technology Strategy Board has launched a £1.5m collaborative R&D competition call, setting businesses the challenge of developing a better understanding of the best ways to make a profit from regenerative medicine. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/15m-investment-aims-to-give-the-uks-emerging-regen.ashx Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:09:21 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is to invest nearly £5 million in 12 new research and development projects aimed at providing reliable, accurate, and credible information for people to manage their journeys. The total value of the projects is £9.6 million. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/5m-to-be-invested-in-adapting-and-developing-techn.ashx Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:46:24 GMT This September the Science Museum opens its Wroughton site for a Festival of Innovation, a celebration of engineering and technology which will blend the Museum’s reserve collection with innovations such as low-carbon technologies. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/science-museum-festival-of-innovation-.ashx Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:23:32 GMT Knowledge Transfer Partnerships is taking a new approach to engage with graduates and raise awareness of the programme on University campuses across the UK. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/graduates-step-on-the-ktp-gradbus-to-fast-track-th.ashx Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:31:58 GMT http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/graduates-step-on-the-ktp-gradbus-to-fast-track-th.ashx http://www.innovateuk.org/_assets/images/news/gradbus.jpg The issue of the Invitation To Tender for the contract for the management of the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships scheme has been rescheduled so that an independent review of the scheme can be undertaken. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/knowledge-transfer-partnerships-contract-renewal-r.ashx Fri, 29 May 2009 16:11:39 GMT Speeding up the Developement of Ultra Fast Broadband and Changing the way That Businesses Operate http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-ultra-fast-broadband.ashx Thu, 14 May 2009 10:09:32 GMT The Technology Strategy Board has welcomed the announcement in today’s Budget of additional funding for its programmes to accelerate technological innovation, and the recognition of the importance of innovation in building Britain’s future. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-budget-focus-on-innovation-.ashx Fri, 01 May 2009 15:29:24 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is sponsoring an event that offers talented UK entrepreneurs the chance to visit Silicon Valley http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/20-of-uks-finest-web-start-up-companies-visit-sili.ashx Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:20:27 GMT Innovation will drive the low carbon economy – Technology Strategy Board http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-low-carbon-summit-.ashx Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:22:30 GMT We have moved to new offices - but not far... http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/the-technology-strategy-board-has-moved.ashx Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:07:12 GMT Five new projects have been funded under the European ARTEMIS programme for electronics systems http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/new-artemis-projects-funded.ashx Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:53:22 GMT Innovative projects co-funded by the Technology Strategy Board were among 20 products and services chosen to feature at an exhibition hosted by DIUS in London on January 28th. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/building-the-britain-of-the-future.ashx Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:55:23 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is to establish a Knowledge Transfer Network to provide companies involved in the energy generation and supply sector with opportunities to network and set up partnerships, and has invited organisations to express an interest in participating in a workshop to help take this forward. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/press-release-energy-generation-and-supply-knowled.ashx Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:11:20 GMT Over six hundred people attended an industry day organised by the Technology Strategy Board and Cenex, with more than 50 cars, vans and trucks showcasing the latest developments in low carbon vehicle technology. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/geared-up-for-a-cleaner-driving-future.ashx Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:43:23 GMT http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/geared-up-for-a-cleaner-driving-future.ashx http://www.innovateuk.org/_assets/images/news/lcv_day_civic_hybrid.jpg Two research and development projects gain national recognition Medical Futures Innovation Awards http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/technology-strategy-board-projects-honoured-at-awa.ashx Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:20:48 GMT The annual event hosted by the Technology Strategy Board was held on 7 October 2008 at the Business Design Centre, London. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/innovate08-the-business-of-shaping-our-world.ashx Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:44:45 GMT Technology Strategy Board and the National Institute for Health Research to invest up to £55 million over the next five years to support innovative research and development http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/new-initiative-will-help-minimise-threat-of-infect.ashx Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:52:33 GMT One hundred ultra low carbon demonstration vehicles to be on roads by end of 2009. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/technology-strategy-board-to-drive-britains-green-.ashx Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:52:03 GMT Funding for research and development projects in eight key areas announced http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/72-million-investment-in-innovative-research-and-d.ashx Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:51:32 GMT Wireless sensors to track coastal erosion, early warning monitoring systems to assess damage to art objects and sensors to monitor chemical leaks are just three of the diverse research and development projects to benefit from investment by the Technology Strategy Board. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/data-gathering-projects-to-benefit-from-7-million-.ashx Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:39:42 GMT Businesses that continue to invest in innovation will be better equipped to face the future http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/investing-in-innovation-is-now-more-important-than.ashx Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:43:54 GMT Low Carbon Vehicle Integrated Delivery Programme will accelerate the decarbonising of road vehicles http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/100-million-investment-to-speed-up-introduction-of.ashx Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:42:47 GMT Health competition targeted at early stage businesses with technologies to tackle healthcare associated infections http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/pilot-procurement-scheme-for-small-business-techno.ashx Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:41:38 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is to help fund £25 million of research and development into new technologies that will help to bring healthcare closer to the community. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/new-technology-will-bring-healthcare-closer-to-the.ashx Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:30:41 GMT Developing new technology to give independence for the elderly and people suffering from long term conditions http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/chronic-health-and-care-challenges-to-be-addressed.ashx Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:51:35 GMT £15m of new research into more energy efficient lighting, lasers and displays http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/bright-future-for-uk-lighting-technology.ashx Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:40:21 GMT Fourteen research and development projects to receive government support http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/low-carbon-economy-boosted-with-major-investment.ashx Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:07:44 GMT New research will look at how to make travelling more efficient and cost effective http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/steering-towards-smarter-travel-choices.ashx Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:04:52 GMT Technology Strategy Board and Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council to invest in sixteen innovative research and development projects http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/10m-investment-in-new-materials-technologies-to-he.ashx Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:56:16 GMT Technology Strategy Board to invest in UK manufacturing to help companies maintain and develop their international competitiveness. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/uk-manufacturing-to-receive-20-million.ashx Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:36:08 GMT Over £5.5m invested in new research projects to help develop the next generation of secure identity management systems http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/new-research-projects-help-to-ensure-privacy-of-da.ashx Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:06:14 GMT £8.8M rotor blade research and development project launched http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/lift-off-for-innovative-helicopter-technology-rese.ashx Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:32:43 GMT Nine innovative research and development projects to receive investment http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/cell-therapy-to-receive-6-million-.ashx Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:19:50 GMT Iain Gray appointed trustee of the Engineering and Technology Board http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/ceo-to-join-engineering-and-technology-board.ashx Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:34:20 GMT Chairman Graham Spittle receives CBE - Business Continuity Manager Ray Browne receives OBE http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/queen-honours-technology-strategy-board-members.ashx Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:42:18 GMT Technology Strategy Board to support zero carbon building technology. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/building-a-zero-carbon-future.ashx Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:49:40 GMT The UK’s manufacturing sector is to receive a boost following the Technology Strategy Board’s decision to invest £23 million in highly innovative collaborative research and development projects in High Value Manufacturing. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/high-value-manufacturing-to-receive-23m-rd-boost-.ashx Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:46:11 GMT Iain Gray today took up his post as the first Chief Executive of the Technology Strategy Board, the government-funded body that supports, promotes and invests in the research and development of technology and innovation. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/iain-gray-takes-up-reins-at-technology-strategy-bo.ashx Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:42:43 GMT UK research into regenerative medicine is to receive a boost following the Technology Strategy Board’s decision to invest £10 million in highly innovative collaborative research and development projects. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/cell-therapy-research-to-receive-10m-boost.ashx Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:36:08 GMT The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Technology Strategy Board, together with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, are to invest in two new Innovation and Knowledge Centres, providing a major boost to the early commercial exploitation of emerging technologies. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/emerging-technologies-to-be-stimulated-by-19m-inve.ashx Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:01:35 GMT The manufacturing sector must accelerate its move towards ‘high value’ products, processes and services – and the Technology Strategy Board is here to help. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/the-future-for-uk-manufacturing-lies-in-adding-val1.ashx Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:52:59 GMT Small companies will benefit from a £10 million investment by the Technology Strategy Board to support innovation across the UK’s creative industries. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/government-to-invest-10-million-to-support-uk-crea.ashx Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:47:41 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is to stimulate improvements in low carbon energy technologies through a £10 million investment in collaborative research and development. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/10million-investment-in-low-carbon-energy-technolo.ashx Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:44:02 GMT Research and development into the integration and advancement of more energy efficient lighting, lasers and displays is set to be stimulated through a £10 million investment by the Technology Strategy Board. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/10million-for-rd-to-integrate-and-improve-energy-a.ashx Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:33:36 GMT Low carbon vehicle development to receive major boost with £90 million new Government investment http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/90-million-investment-for-cleaner-vehicles.ashx Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:12:14 GMT Technology Strategy Board outlines its proposals to ensure UK manufacturing remains competitive http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/adding-value-and-innovating-.ashx Mon, 19 May 2008 12:39:43 GMT Technology Strategy Board sets out its strategic plan to make the UK a global leader in innovation. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/connect-and-catalyse.ashx Mon, 19 May 2008 12:17:24 GMT The Technology Strategy Board sets out plans to address the challenge of energy generation and supply by stimulating investment in innovation. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/technology-strategy-board-outlines-its-plans-to-in.ashx Mon, 19 May 2008 12:01:04 GMT University of the Arts London, Imperial College London, The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and TIGA join forces to manage new knowledge transfer network for the creative industries http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/new-consortium-selected-to-manage-creative-industr.ashx Mon, 19 May 2008 11:50:54 GMT £103 million programme will revolutionise aircraft wing development in UK. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/aviation-research-to-be-co-funded-by-technology-st.ashx Mon, 19 May 2008 11:38:08 GMT Technology Strategy Board invests in research into new components and materials for low impact buildings. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/zero-carbon-buildings-to-receive-4-million-boost.ashx Thu, 15 May 2008 11:34:10 GMT Investing in new traffic management technologies. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/speeding-towards-solutions-to-traffic-congestion.ashx Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:17:51 GMT The Technology Strategy Board is to invest £15 million to support research and development in new technologies for healthcare, with the aim of helping to bring medical diagnosis, monitoring and analytical capabilities closer to the community. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/using-innovation-to-bring-healthcare-closer-to-the.ashx Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:21:31 GMT Disaster mitigation and response, traffic management, road maintenance and pollution monitoring are some of the diverse areas set to benefit from £10 million investment in research and development by the Technology Strategy Board. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/innovative-new-technology-sought-to-improve-disast.ashx Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:19:51 GMT The manufacturing sector must accelerate its move towards ‘high value’ products, processes and services – and the Technology Strategy Board is here to help. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/the-future-for-uk-manufacturing-lies-in-adding-val.ashx Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:13:51 GMT Three ground-breaking research projects aimed at improving transport services have been awarded more than £8m as part of a joint initiative by the Technology Strategy Board, Department for Transport and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/government-invests-8-million-in-new-transport-tech.ashx Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:11:48 GMT Technology Strategy Board to play a key role in accelerating innovation for the benefit of business http://www.innovateuk.org/content/news/technology-strategy-board-welcomes-government-comm.ashx Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:09:52 GMT