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Exploiting the broadband opportunity: lessons from South Korea and Japan. DTI Global Watch Service. Phillip White International Technology Promoter, Japan IT, Electronics and Communications. Global Watch is a DTI service managed by Pera. Global Watch Service. Information Missions
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Exploiting the broadband opportunity: lessons from South Korea and Japan DTI Global Watch Service Phillip White International Technology Promoter, Japan IT, Electronics and Communications Global Watch is a DTI service managed by Pera
Global Watch Service • Information • Missions • Technology Partnering • International Technology Promoters Network
Global Watch Information • Global Watch and UKWatch magazines • www.globalwatchservice.com • Online Information Networks • Fuel Cell Forum • Advanced Materials Forum • Micro & Nano-Technology Forum • Technology Strategy Forum • Grid Computing Now! • Sensors Forum • FAQ
Global Watch • Launched December 2000 • Target readers – UK S&T community • Features case studies based on DTI Global Watch services and Eureka • Quarterly focus articles • Current circulation 50,000
UKWatch • Showcase for UK Innovation • Joint DTI/UKTI/FCO initiative • Quarterly – 16 Pages – journalistic style • Distributed by FCO Posts to local clients • Emailed to 95 Countries • Translated in Japan & Mexico
Global Watch Missions • 1-week study tours • Industrial-academic delegates • Focus on Emerging Technologies • c. 30 per year • Remit to disseminate results • www.globalwatchservice.com/missions
Recent Missions to USA • Information Security (seminar 25 April 2006) • WiMAX Technology (Oct 2005)
Recent Missions to S. Korea • Digital Radio (June 2005) • Future Mobile (June 2004) • Broadband (Oct 2002)
Recent Missions to Japan • LED Lighting (seminar 18 May 2006) • Location-based services (Nov 2004) • Biometrics (Nov 2003) • Future Mobile Beyond 3G (Apr 2002) • Digital Game Development (Nov 2001)
Upcoming Missions • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) – USA • E-learning – USA
Technology Partnering Providing access to the International Technology Promoters (ITP) network; • 22 technology transfer specialists tasked with finding opportunities for technology-based partnerships between UK clients and organisations in the world’s leading R&D investor countries • www.globalwatchservice.com/itp
Type of Partnerships • Research collaboration • Technology licensing • Product / process development • Investment • Joint venture
Technology Partnering Sectors • Information Technology, Electronics and Communications • Performance Engineering and Materials • Environmental and Sustainable Technologies • Life Sciences
IT, Electronics and Communications • Phillip WhiteJapan • Sarah TurnerNorth America • David JackNorth America • Ted RidgwayWattEurope • Simon DuanChina • Adrian RowlandNorth America • Steve StathamAnalyst • Sarah UptonCo-ordinator
Performance Engineering and Materials • Hong Hai SeetoAsia-Pacific (S Korea/Singapore) • Cliff YoungNorth America • Martin KempEurope • Juan MatthewsRussia • George TomkaEurope • Chris Beck North America • James ReevesAnalyst • Moira SpearsCo-ordinator
Environmental and Sustainable Technologies • Nicki SmokerEurope • Philip SharmanNorth America • David ScottJapan • Andrew KingAustralia • Andy ComptonAnalyst • Penny Dobey Co-ordinator
Life Sciences • Andy SuttonNorth America • Pete KitchinNorth America • Philip OliverEurope • Jiansheng DuChina • Nigel WhittleAustralia • Kieran RooneyEurope • Tara SharpeAnalyst • Claire McCarthyCo-ordinator
Results 2004/05 • 25 technology missions • 200 UK companies, intermediaries and academics visiting 14 countries • 40 secondments • Over 80 overseas visits made by ITPs • 1100 “validated” partnering meetings • Over 60 technology partnering agreements
For further information www.globalwatchservice.com phillip.white@pera.com DTI Global Watch Service managed by Pera