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Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer. Knowledge Transfer Networks Overview Capacity Building Event – 25 June 2010 David Gardner . The Technology Strategy Board: Delivering Innovation.

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Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

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  1. Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer... Knowledge Transfer Networks Overview Capacity Building Event – 25 June 2010 David Gardner

  2. The Technology Strategy Board: Delivering Innovation Extracted from “Connect and Catalyse – A strategy for business innovation 2008-2011” Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  3. The Technology Strategy Board: Delivering Innovation • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships • Knowledge Transfer Networks • Collaborative Research and Development • Micro and Nanotechnology Centres • Small Business Research Initiative • International Programmes (e.g. Eurostars, ARTEMIS, European Institute of Innovation and Technology) Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  4. The Barriers to Innovation • Inadequate funding • Risk avoidance • “Siloing” • Time commitments • Incorrect measures • (IBM Global Business Solutions – Five Barriers to Innovation: Questions and Answers) Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  5. How well is the UK doing? “European Innovation Scoreboard 2009 Comparative Analysis of Innovation Performance” Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  6. BUT....... Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  7. What are Knowledge Transfer Networks? An overarching single national network in a specific field of technology or business application to drive the flow of knowledge within, in and out of specific communities. Set up to improve the UK’s innovation performance by increasing the breadth and depth or the knowledge transfer of technology into UK-based businesses. Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  8. What are Knowledge Transfer Networks? Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  9. How many KTNs are there? There are currently 16 KTNs in a specific technology or business application: • Aerospace & Defence • Biosciences • Chemistry Innovation • Creative Industries • Digital Communications • Digital Systems • Electronics, Sensors, Photonics • Energy Generation and Supply • Environmental Sustainability • Financial Services • HealthTech and Medicines • Industrial Mathematics • Materials • Modern Built Environment • Nanotechnology • Transport Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  10. What is the Environmental Sustainability KTN? • Hosted by Oxford University and delivered in partnership with C-Tech Innovation Ltd • Started in July 2009 with initial funding for 3 years • Is supported by a generic knowledge transfer and management platform accessed through a web-portal • Provides a wide range of activities to support the community • Merged from the Environmental KTN and the Resource Efficiency KTN www.innovateuk.org/sustainabilityktn Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  11. Mission Statement of the ESKTN “The Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network is accelerating the UK’s transition to a low carbon, resource and energy efficient economy by connecting businesses, universities, other research organisations and Government agencies, and catalysing innovation across a wide range of environmental technologies.” Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  12. Key Priority Areas Over the next three years, the Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network will be focussing most of its effort on four main environmental sector subdivisions. Within those sub-divisions, fifteen Key Priority Areas have been indentified that offer the greatest potential for British businesses to develop innovative and environmentally sustainable products and services. Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  13. How do we support businesses? • Delivering improved industrial performance through innovation and new collaborations • Driving the flow of people, knowledge and experience between business and the science-base, between businesses and across sectors; • Driving knowledge transfer between the supply and demand sides of technology-enabled markets; • Providing UK businesses with the opportunity to meet and network with individuals and organisations, in the UK and internationally; • Providing a forum for a coherent business voice to inform government of its technology needs and about issues, such as regulation. Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  14. Driving the innovation cycle Road-mapping Workshops Strategic reports Web portal Special interest groups Investment partnering Business meetings Investment readiness forum Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  15. The Team Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  16. Who should join and how? Knowledge Transfer Network Members are individuals from business, research or Government organisations who develop and exploit technology for the UK’s economic benefit. For FREE Membership of the Environmental Sustainability KTN, Contact us: • By Telephone: 01865 610 500 • By Email: esktn@earth.ox.ac.uk • By Registering via our Web Portal: www.innovateuk.org/sustainabilityktn Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  17. Interactive Web Portal www.innovateuk.org/sustainabilityktn Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  18. Membership Benefits: Why join the ES KTN? Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

  19. Finally... Promoting a sustainable future through innovation and knowledge transfer...

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