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New investment will develop strategies to adapt buildings to climate change

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board (http://www.innovateuk.org) is to invest a further £2.3 million to help building design teams develop strategies for buildings in the UK so that they are better able to adapt to the changing climate.

(PRWeb August 26, 2011)

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Resource Efficiency – Supply Chain Innovation

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board (http://www.innovateuk.org) is to invest up to £4.5 million in new collaborative research and development aimed at encouraging industrial end-users to work with supply chains and innovators to create new products and services for a sustainable economy.

(PRWeb August 19, 2011)

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IC Tomorrow and Abertay University Launch Future Games Contest

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT

10th August, 2011: IC tomorrow, a Technology Strategy Board programme, is running a contest for the University of Abertay Dundee to provide small companies with up to £25,000 in funding for the development of prototypes that use games technology in new ways. The winning applicants will also benefit from having their technologies trialled with consumers, providing valuable feedback before they launch.

(PRWeb August 12, 2011)

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New research projects will show how advanced uses of metadata can increase the value of digital content

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Nine major development projects that will create new metadata production tools to increase the value of digital content are to share nearly £3 million of grant funding from the government-backed Technology Strategy Board (http://www.innovateuk.org). The grants span the breadth of the creative industries and have been awarded to companies working in architecture, design, fashion, film, television, computer games and publishing.

(PRWeb August 05, 2011)

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Technology Strategy Board Seeks Bids to Run Offshore Renewable Energy Technology and Innovation Centre

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The establishment of a UK centre of excellence to support the development and commercialisation of offshore renewable energy technologies across the country drew closer today as the Technology Strategy Board (http://www.innovateuk.org) announced that it is seeking expressions of interest from organisations that might lead or form part of a new Offshore Renewable Energy technology and innovation centre.

(PRWeb July 14, 2011)

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Digital Businesses in East London Hotspot to Benefit from Additional £1 Million Government Investment for Pilot Innovation Initiative

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Innovative and creative digital businesses based in East London are to benefit as funding for a pilot innovation initiative designed to encourage collaboration in the area doubles. The Technology Strategy Board (http://www.innovateuk.org) has decided to increase the amount of funding available for the Tech City Launchpad initiative to £2 million, enabling it to provide support in the form of £100,000 grants to twice as many companies.

(PRWeb July 09, 2011)

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Government to Invest in New Research to Tackle Threat Caused by Sepsis

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board (http://www.innovateuk.org) and the Department of Health (http://www.dh.gov.uk) are to invest up to £7.5 million in new research and development that aims to improve the future diagnosis, detection and management of sepsis, a life-threatening illness caused by the body overreacting to an infection.

(PRWeb July 06, 2011)

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Studies to improve recycling and re-use of batteries for eco-friendly cars

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Six British companies have been awarded Technology Strategy Board (http://www.innovateuk.org) funding for feasibility studies into the recycling and re-use of batteries for low and ultra low carbon vehicles.

(PRWeb July 01, 2011)

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Sixteen Further New Building Developments to Undergo Evaluation

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Sixteen new building developments are to undergo intensive environmental impact assessments as part of the Technology Strategy Board’s (http://www.innovateuk.org) four-year Building Performance Evaluation programme.

(PRWeb June 24, 2011)

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Feasibility Studies will Challenge Current Thinking About Low Carbon Vehicle Technology

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Fourteen innovative British companies are to receive government support to carry out feasibility studies into the development of disruptive low carbon vehicle technology that will challenge current thinking.

(PRWeb June 12, 2011)

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Research and Development into Tumour Profiling will Lead to Improved Cancer Care

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Six new collaborative research and development projects are set to receive nearly £6 million of government funding in the latest stage of a major five-year initiative to ensure that the UK is a world leader in the development of personalised medicine.

(PRWeb June 10, 2011)

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Metadata production tools – funding awarded to four projects

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board (http://www.innovateuk.org) is to provide funding totalling £182,000 to four short-term collaborative projects that will research and develop new metadata production tools.

(PRWeb June 08, 2011)

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Shortlist signposts potential areas for new technology and innovation centres

Fri, 27 May 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Following today’s announcement by Vince Cable, the Secretary of State for Business, that the next technology and innovation centre will be in offshore renewable energy, the Technology Strategy Board has published a list of ten further candidate areas.

(PRWeb May 27, 2011)

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Research and development into personalised medicine to receive new government investment

Fri, 20 May 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board (http://www.innovateuk.org) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) (http://www.mrc.ac.uk) are to jointly invest over £3.7 million in seven major new research projects that will help to place the UK at the forefront of developments into personalised medicine.

(PRWeb May 20, 2011)

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Technology Strategy Board to invest £5m into the ’Internet of Things’

Thu, 12 May 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board (http://www.innovateuk.org) is to launch a £5m initiative aimed at accelerating the formation of the ’Internet of Things’ ecosystem of applications and services and is inviting British businesses and other stakeholders to help shape the programme.

(PRWeb May 12, 2011)

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£1 Million Funding Competition to Support Creative and Digital Businesses In East London Opens Today

Fri, 06 May 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Tech City Launchpad, a funding competition that will see the Technology Strategy Board (http://www.innovateuk.org) invest £1 million to support the growth of creative and digital businesses working in the Tech City area around Old Street and Shoreditch in east London, opens today (6 May 2011).

(PRWeb May 06, 2011)

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Funding Agreed for Four Collaborative Research and Development Projects in Industrial Biotechnology

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Four projects that will develop and commercialise innovative processes to generate high value chemicals through industrial biotechnology are to share £1.5 million of support funding from the Technology Strategy Board (http://www.innovateuk.org).

(PRWeb April 14, 2011)

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Further £12 Million Investment in New Research and Development will Accelerate Innovation and Support Growth

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £12 million through three new research and development competitions that will stimulate innovation and support growth across the UK.

(PRWeb April 09, 2011)

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Search to Begin for Partners in Britain’s First Cell Therapies Technology and Innovation Centre

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Work has begun on creating an elite national centre to focus on cell therapies which will work with an emerging industrial sector with the prospect of significantly reducing health spending and vastly increasing the quality of life for many people with serious or chronic illnesses.

(PRWeb April 06, 2011)

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Tech City Launchpad -- A New Investment to Support Creative and Digital Businesses in East London

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:00:00 GMT

The community of creative and digital businesses in the Tech City area around Old Street and Shoreditch in east London are to benefit from £1 million support from the Technology Strategy Board. Companies will have the opportunity to apply for funding of up to £100,000 for their projects through a competition designed to support and extend the existing east London tech community. The Technology Strategy Board will also help them to find the match funding they need to deliver their ideas.

(PRWeb April 04, 2011)

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New £18 million investment will support innovation and growth in key technologies

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Over 150 British companies, further education institutions and other organisations are set to share around £18 million of government investment that will support innovation and growth in a number of important technology areas.

(PRWeb April 03, 2011)

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ICT based solutions for the advancement of older persons' mobility

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Through the Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) Joint Programme of the European Union, the Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to Euros 1.1 million in research and development projects that will stimulate innovation for ICT based solutions which help older people to sustain optimal level of mobility for as long as possible.

(PRWeb April 02, 2011)

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£18 Million programme will grow market for independent living technologies and services

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £18 million over four years to show how new technologies and innovative services can help support independent living for older people and people living with long-term conditions, and improve their quality of life.

(PRWeb April 01, 2011)

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Feasibility studies will help stimulate development of nanoscale technologies

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Eight British companies are set to receive a total of nearly £200,000 in government investment for feasibility studies aimed at helping to stimulate innovation with technologies that will be able to address potential environmental health and safety (EHS) aspects of the development of nanoscale technologies.

(PRWeb April 01, 2011)

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Over 200 Small and Micro Companies to Receive Innovation and Growth Support

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board is to provide grants for over 240 feasibility studies to help stimulate innovation and growth in a range of technology and application areas – and over 200 of the awards will go to small and micro companies.

(PRWeb March 23, 2011)

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New Funding Scheme Will Support Innovative Small Companies

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

A new scheme will offer funding to small companies to enable them to research and develop new products, processes and services that could stimulate economic growth.

(PRWeb March 23, 2011)

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£10 Million for Scottish Telehealthcare - Joint Funding for Assisted Living and Business Growth

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Ten million pounds is to be invested over four years to improve care by growing the Scottish telehealthcare sector.

(PRWeb March 16, 2011)

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Fifteen Further New Building Developments to Undergo Evaluation

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

As part of its four-year Building Performance Evaluation programme, the Technology Strategy Board is to fund fifteen more intensive environmental impact assessments of new developments, covering both domestic and non-domestic buildings.

(PRWeb March 12, 2011)

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Nutrition for Life - £6.25 Million Investment to Stimulate Innovation in the Food and Drink Sector

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board, together with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) is to invest up to £6.25 million to stimulate innovation in the food and drink sector.

(PRWeb March 09, 2011)

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Government Funding for Innovative Research and Development Using Genomics Technologies

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council are to jointly invest over £4.5 million in eleven innovative research and development projects using genomics-based technologies.

(PRWeb March 06, 2011)

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New Research and Development will Address Challenge of Generating Revenue from Digital Content

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Over thirty British companies, institutions and further education establishments are to share £3 million of government investment to carry out research and development projects aimed at helping demonstrate how businesses may increase revenues from the metadata relating to their digital content.

(PRWeb March 06, 2011)

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New R&D Projects will Help British Businesses Exploit Large and Diverse Sources of Data

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:00:00 GMT

Over £5 million of government funding is to be invested in twenty-one new research and development projects and trials aimed at helping stimulate the development of innovative technologies and strategies to enable businesses to extract greater value from large and diverse data sources, the Technology Strategy Board announced today.

(PRWeb March 02, 2011)

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New investment aims to help the UK’s digital economy grow and thrive

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The government is to invest £7 million in strategic research and development projects and ground-breaking trials that will improve co-operation between infrastructure providers, content producers, users and software developers

(PRWeb February 23, 2011)

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Developing the next generation of solar energy harvesting technology

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Fifteen British businesses and seven universities are to share £5 million of government funding to enable them to research the use of novel nanoscale technologies to develop the next generation of solar energy harvesting.

(PRWeb February 23, 2011)

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UK’s Top "Web Economy" Technology Companies to Visit Silicon Valley

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:00:00 GMT

A select group of the UK’s most successful, fast-growing technology companies have been awarded the opportunity to take part in a trade mission to Silicon Valley in the US. For one week they will showcase their unique technologies and work towards opening up their businesses to an international market.

(PRWeb February 18, 2011)

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Collaboration Across Digital Industries

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

As part of its £18m Collaboration across Digital Industries initiative, the Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £5.8m in research that will help to create sustainable digital value chains.

(PRWeb February 13, 2011)

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Technology Strategy Board and Design Council Launch Competition to Find Innovative Solutions to Help Older Adults Live Independently for Longer

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Today sees the launch of a £600,000 programme to support designers and SMEs in developing innovative ways to help older people live independently for longer. The ‘Home and Away’ programme will fund designers, industry, service providers to work with charities and foundations, older adults their families and carers to develop and test new systems and services which tackle two key issues - mobility and nutrition.

(PRWeb February 12, 2011)

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Funding Agreed for Ten Feasibility Studies in Industrial Biotechnology

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Ten feasibility studies looking at how industrial biotechnology can be competitively applied to the production of high value chemicals and polymers are set to benefit from government investment totalling £1 million.

(PRWeb February 09, 2011)

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Technology Strategy Board Director Shortlisted for European Award

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board’s Director of Enterprise and Communication, Allyson Reed, has been shortlisted for a European award for her work promoting enterprise and innovation at universities and in the public sector across the UK over the past ten years.

(PRWeb February 05, 2011)

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Regenerative Medicine Programme

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Technology Strategy Board is to manage two further funding competitions as part of the £21.5 million Regenerative Medicine Programme.

(PRWeb February 03, 2011)

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