The focus for the session will be on the future needs of healthcare provision, to combat the increasing burden of chronic conditions, address the challenges of infectious agents, and improve the effectiveness of treatment. Our panellists will also address the pace of scientific discovery in the field of regenerative medicine and stratified medicine and what this could mean means for businesses.
Room D
The required broadband connection speed to your home is doubling every 21 months and internet traffic more than doubles every two years. This trend means that by 2020 we will need home connection speeds up to 1 Gigabit per second and beyond. This session considers the technical challenges and UK business opportunities in order to meet this need.
Attendees will receive an update on the progress of the Next Generation Optical Internet Access feasibility studies that commenced in the first half of 2009. Technology development and investment opportunities will also be considered in the context of the forthcoming PIANO+ competition which is scheduled to open at the end of 2009, with a total of up to 7.5m Euros available for UK organisations.
The session is aimed at organisations with an interest in faster broadband connections and the enabling technology required for Ultra Fast Next Generation Access, and organisations with an interest in the forthcoming PIANO+ competition.
A variety of speakers from the Photonics21 feasibility studies will provide an update on their progress and possible opportunities, with Oclaro already confirmed to speak. The session with will be facilitated by the Technology Strategy Board in conjunction with the Photonics and Plastic Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network.
Room C
The Centre for Defence Enterprise is the first point of contact for anyone with an innovation with a potential defence application. The Centre acts as a gateway between the outside world and the Ministry of Defence (MOD), bringing together innovation and investment for the defence market. Helen Almey, head of the CDE, will talk through how the MoD engages with business, including how the CDE runs specific targeted calls along the SBRI principles.
By joining this session you can expect to learn:
- How the defence market operates and the potential opportunities
- About the Centre of Defence Enterprise and how it works
- How MOD & Technology Strategy Board are working together to widen access to MOD research funds and attract new suppliers
The seminar is aimed at businesses that may have a relevant technology in defence, small to medium size companies interested in opportunities within the public sector, and Government departments with needs that small companies could meet.
This seminar will be led by Dr. Helen Almey, Head, Centre for Defence Enterprise, introduced by Michael Mackay-Lewis, SBRI development manager, Technology Strategy Board.
Room E
The efficient use of resources is a fundamental part of maintaining competitiveness for UK manufacturers, by driving down costs along the supply chain, maximising business efficiency and ensuring long-term security of supply of key raw materials.
Resource efficiency also has a key contribution to make to the low carbon economy, through the better management of embedded carbon through the life-cycle of a product or resource.
The Technology Strategy Board’s Resource Efficiency strategy provides a framework for commercial growth through innovation in the productive use of material resources, moving towards a balance between business benefit, materials security and environmental impact.
By joining this session you will receive an introduction to the Resource Efficiency strategy enabling you to consider how the carbon benefits of resource efficiency may best be realised and to contribute to the discussion on how the strategy will be implemented.
John Whittall, Lead Technologist, Environmental Sustainability, Technology Strategy Board will be joined by Peter Maddox, Head of Manufacturing at WRAP.
Room: B
How to increase the growth opportunities for innovation
Join this 2-hr practical creative problem solving session using an issue real to innovators everywhere. Work with practical tools and techniques being utilised currently in The Technology Strategy Board and used over the last 35 years by major corporations, SME’s and public sector organisations around the globe.
Examples where creative problem solving tools have driven value for businesses include:
- Stale market reinvigorated leading to new profitability
- 500 ideas, 3 R&D projects and a successful product launch
- Retail income doubled in 18 months
- Production engineering line problems identified and resolved
- Human gnome technology created
Creative problem solving is core to life. Mostly we succeed by accident, lacking proper tools and processes. Synectics creative problem solving tools provide a common language to bring together a diversity of people and knowledge in order to improve your success rate.
Jonne Ceserani, Innovation facilitator and author of ‘Big ideas, putting the zest into innovation and creativity’ facilitates a live innovation session.