Watch, listen, and vote for comapnies as they pitch their ideas to our expert panel.
Panel members will include: Nick Appleyard, Head of Digital, Technology Strategy Board, and Zahid Latif, Head of Healthcare, Technology Strategy Board
New business opportunities are being thrown up as the UK moves towards a more sustainable economy for the future. The Technology Strategy Board is working with Forum for the Future to map the likely changes to the economy and identify the opportunities.
Theme: Energy
Time: 12:00
Room: Auditorium
To view presentation from the session
Click here - Capture in Power Generation
Click here - Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide in the North Sea
Click here - CCS and Hydrogen
Click here - The Affordable Composites Grand Challenge
Click here - The Bentley Raycell Automated Carbon Composite Charge Deposition Process ‘BRAC3D’
Click here - Sector Technology Transfer GKN BRAC3D
The Department of Energy and Climate Change published its annual Energy Statement in June. This report says ‘In the medium term, coal and gas will remain important for electricity generation, providing secure base load generation alongside nuclear, and a flexible complement to intermittent renewables. Carbon capture and storage technology (CCS) is vital in this regard because it will enable coal and gas to continue to provide this function without jeopardising our emission reduction goals, thereby meeting our security of supply needs and giving the UK a head-start in a technology that can be exported across the world’. This seminar is particularly timely because:
- CCS is entering a new phase, moving to full scale demonstration and commercialisation, which is setting new challenges
- The scope is broadening, with new players becoming involved and new markets (such as hydrogen production) becoming of interest
- There are new developments in 2nd and 3rd generation CCS technologies, which promise real benefits over current technologies
What will you learn?
Come and hear what is going on with carbon capture and storage both in the UK and around the world and get the views of key stakeholders on the main challenges facing the UK. Then take part in, or just listen to, a discussion session considering questions like – Is CCS development going to plan? Can the UK still hope to lead on CCS? What does the future hold for CCS?
Organised and hosted by the Energy Generation and Supply Knowledge Transfer Network the seminar will consist of three invited presentations covering the ‘grand challenges’ facing: carbon capture for power generation; the North Sea and CO2 storage; the contribution of CCS to the hydrogen economy. This will be followed by a discussion session in which all delegates will be invited to participate.
The speakers participating will be: Philip Sharman, Director, Alstom Power and Chairman of the Advanced Power Generation Technology Forum, Alastair Rennie, Project Director – CCS, AMEC, Bill Senior, Consultant, Carbon Capture and Storage, Senior CCS Solutions Ltd and Dr Brian Cane, Director EG&S KTN (Chair)
Who will benefit from attending?
Representatives would be expected from universities, the power industry, industrial users of energy, the offshore oil/gas industry, the vehicle transport industry, distributed energy representatives, together with technology providers and other parts of the energy sector supply chain.
Theme: Cross sector
Time: 12:00
Room: D
This session did not have a presentation
What are the key messages of the session?
- Creativity and Design key to realising technological innovation
- Hands on demonstration of how design using different materials can help solve key societal issues such as crime
- Case studies from the Materials KTN’s materials and design exchange activities
Who will benefit from attending?
- Product Developers
- Product Designers
- Investors
- Environmentalists
- Crime Prevention Agencies
- Retailers
Hosted by the Materials Knowledge Transfer Network and the Creative Industries Knowledge Transfer Network.
Dr Bernie Rickinson - Leader for the Materials Design Exchange within the Materials KTN
Chris Lefteri - Product Designer, materials Champion for the Creative Industries KTN
Dr Robert Quarshie - Director, Materials KTN
To download the session presentations
Click here - Solving critical problems for societal benefit
Click here - Intelligence in Autonomy
Click here - Autonomous Systems –A New Partnership Between Man and Machine
Theme: Cross sector
Time: 12:00
Room: B
Autonomous systems are embedding themselves into everyday life in greater numbers and in a greater number of ways. These systems’ use within the military has been well-publicised for some time now, but ever more civil applications are being identified for such systems where safety concerns, inaccessibility, and sensory capacity often preclude human intervention.
This seminar will aim to investigate how autonomous systems can solve critical contemporaneous problems in both civilian and military scenarios, such as:
- Security/ Crowd behavioural monitoring
- Use in harsh environments
- IED/ Bomb disarmament
- Traffic monitoring/ congestion easing
- Environmental perception (ie detecting levels of chemicals / pathogens in the environment)
Who will benefit from attending?
This engaging seminar will be of interest to anybody who is interested in the ways in which autonomous systems can be applied in various situations, and anybody who has ideas on how and/or where autonomous systems could be deployed in the future. The seminar will also be of particular relevance and benefit to:
- Technology developers in this space
- Organisations who wish to learn more about the role of autonomous systems and how they could be utilised, and are currently being utilised
- End users of autonomous systems
The seminar will be hosted by Ruth Mallors the Aerospace & Defence; Electronics, Sensors & Photonics; and Transport Knowledge Transfer Networks, and the Space Special Interest Group. External speakers will include Nigel Mills, Autonomous Systems NTC Chair at QinetiQ, Hannu Rajaniemi, Technical Director
ThinkTank Maths Limited and Bill Bardo, Technical Director for Autonomous Systems Defence Technology Centre
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Theme: Cross sector
Time: 12:00
Room: E
This seminar is aimed at those wishing to take part in EU funded research and development programmes or those who wish to know more.
The EU offers a range of possibilities for funding research and development – through the current Framework Programme – FP7 and other initiatives. Funding opportunities relate to thematic areas and there is a perception that engaging with the EU on R&D funding is complex and bureaucratic.
By attending this seminar you will gain a better understanding of the opportunities in European R&D and will leave the seminar having being provided with insights into the various sources of help and advice that can make your applications a success.
The seminar will include speakers from the European team in the Technology Strategy Board, National Contact Points in the themed areas of FP7 and businesses who have successfully engaged with the EU R&D programmes.
This session will be hosted by James Clipson, EU Business Engagement and Graham Mobbs, Operations Manager, EU Funding.
Theme: Sustainability
Time: 12:00
Room: Sustainability Hall 2
To view presentations from the session
click here - The Affordable Composites Grand Challenge, John Cornforth
click here - The Bentley Raycell Automated Carbon Composite Charge Deposition Process ‘BRAC3D’, Antony Dodworth
click here - Sector Technology Transfer GKN BRAC3D, Sam Hutchins
click here - Vestas Recycling Project, Andrew Dyer
click here - How to manage a Grand Challenge, Will Searle
i-Composites is the wining project of the Affordable Composites Grand Challenge, the consortium led by GKN Aerospace and 22 British businesses to develop innovative composite manufacturing techniques for high-performance, high value-added products. Launched in April ’10, the £10M programme has one year in which to develop, demonstrate and promote action to make the manufacturing of composites more affordable within a multi-sector market.
What will the seminar cover?
The seminar will discuss the challenges of bringing emerging composite technologies to market where performance, cost and sustainability are key sensitivities. There will also be the opportunity to learn how this type of Technology Strategy Board programme is managed with discussion on how to address the grand challenges of delivering technology complexity, with a significant budget profile, and a challenging timeline.
What will you learn?
By joining this session you will discover how innovation and industrial challenges across a range of manufacturing sectors are being met through sustainable use of advanced materials combined with the application of technologies that reduce the manufacturing cost, process time and energy consumption.
Who should attend?
The workshop should be attended by leaders and stakeholders from across all sectors including manufacturing, materials and construction sectors with an interest in understanding the extent of the UK’s excellence in advanced composites developments and how the latest technology might be applied in a cost-effective way to their products.
The speakers and facilitators in this session are: Richard Newley, Research Director, GKN Composites Technology Centre; Will Searle, Programme Manager, Axillium Research & Consulting; Mustafa Rampuri, Project Manager, National Composites Centre; and John Morlidge, Lead Technologist-Advanced Materials, Technology Strategy Board.
Theme: Sustainability
Time: 12:00
Room: Sustainability Hall 1
Mobility of goods and services enables and generates economic prosperity. Transport is essential to linking people to jobs, giving access to services, and delivering products to market through supply-chain logistics. According to the Office of National Statistics Blue Book in 2009, transportation and storage industries contributed £54.3bn, or 7% of total, GVA to the UK economy in 2007. Automotive, maritime and marine sectors each have a part in surface transportation where as integrated transport they provide huge value-add to UK society and long term prosperity.
Transport is an industry not without its challenges, it contributes 24% of all CO2 emissions in the UK, and as the Eddington report estimates that eliminating existing congestion on the road network would be worth some £7-8 billion of GDP per annum. Ease of movement and sustainability of transport are therefore key objectives that the KTN is addressing through its core programmes in Harnessing Data, and Decarbonisation, Energy Storage & Management.
Politicians and industry professionals are keenly aware that technology is one of the main drivers for ensuring transport continues to develop against a background of restricted resources. The Transport KTN is leveraging new technologies to accelerate the pace of innovation across the industry, engaging the IT and software industries in developing unique solutions.
This seminar will look at the challenges, describe future scenarios for transport, and outline the current programmes for the TKTN and where resources will very likely be will be focussed in the coming years.
The objectives of the session are to:
- Hear the latest thoughts on innovations that will impact the industry;
- Gain the inside track to current and future KTN programmes;
- Participate in the debate to shape future TSB investment strategy;
- See where your businesses products and services could benefit.
This seminar is aimed at academics, transport businesses, transport innovators, and users/consumers – anyone who has an interest in travel and the movement of goods in the UK in a more efficient and intelligent way. Input and ideas will be welcome from businesses and sectors not currently working in this area - such as the gaming industry, interactive communications and creative industries. We welcome new ideas and perspectives.
The speakers are:
Nick Bromley – Interim Director, Transport KTN
Phil Pettit – Director, innovITS
Steve Dore , - CEO, International Innovation Services
Vassilios Albanis – Business Development Consultant, International Innovation Services
Peter Speers – Senior Technical Specialist, Cenex
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Theme: Cross Sector
Time: 12:00
Room: C
SBRI is a process for bringing solutions and technology from industry to bear on public sector challenges through open competitions. Successful applicants to these competitions receive a contract to develop their idea initially through a proof of concept stage and potentially through prototype development. This session will explain the SBRI process and highlight open and forthcoming challenges.
As part of this session NHS South East Coast is launching a SBRI competition to help in the prevention of stroke. Identification and management of atrial fibrillation in the general population is key in the prevention of stroke. As a high priority for the region, the key overarching outcome of this SBRI will be focused on using technology to improve the identification of Atrial Fibrillation in the general population and the identification of Atrial Fibrillation in people with existing illness.
The session will be hosted by Stephen Browning and Lindsey Weston from Technology Strategy Board and joined by the following speakers
Seamus Watson - MA, BSc ( Hons ), RN. Head of Health Programmes NHS South East Coast. Regional lead in delivery of national stroke strategy
Tim Waite, Assistant Director, Kent Cardio vascular network