Identifying leading-edge thinking in areas of market growth and widely sharing that knowledge.
Through Knowledge we will make connections to world class expertise and bring leading-edge thinking into the reach of all our firms. Our focus is clearly on areas where we can generate real profits in the near-term, where knowledge can be quickly applied.
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This is a new place designed to help make innovation happen. It is a vital resource, where members of the Knowledge Transfer Networks and other groups concerned with innovation find new connections and thinking, share information and collaborate – helping to bring new ideas, products and services closer to reality.
Through _connect you can join thousands of other innovators and entrepreneurs, from large and small businesses as well as from the research community, to learn more about opportunities in specific technologies or fields, choose from our list of available networks.
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Witney ,
OX29 4WB ,
0800 085 2005 ,
The Carbon Trust is a not-for-profit company with the mission to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy. They provide specialist support to help business and the public sector cut carbon emissions, save energy and commercialise low carbon technologies. By stimulating low carbon action they contribute to key UK goals of lower carbon emissions, the development of low carbon businesses, increased energy security and associated jobs. Source of information on new and emerging low carbon technologies.
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/emerging-technologies/technology-directory/pages/default.aspx
Birmingham,
B4 7ET,
0121 204 3010,
Aston Business School has launched a ground-breaking Islamic Finance and Business Centre – the first of its kind in Europe.
The Centre has been developed as a result of a £1.5 million grant from Dubai-based business Surgi-Tech and aims to establish Birmingham as the centre for Islamic finance in the UK. The largest financial gift on record for the University, it will be used to develop qualifications and advance research in the Islamic finance field.
http://www1.aston.ac.uk/aston-business-school/staff/fal/dr-omneya-abdelsalam/
North Star House
Swindon ,
SN2 1UE,
01793 442700,
The Assisted Living Innovation Platform is delivering a wideranging programme to enable the ageing population and those with long-term health conditions to live with greater independence.
People are living longer, and this is a cause for celebration and a testimony to the advances made during the last 50 years in healthcare and technology, but the number who will have longterm conditions, and as they grow old become frail, is set to increase. At the same time, the number of economically active people who can finance health and social care is falling. Today's care models are unsustainable, and this is a major concern for the social care and health services in the UK.
The Technology Strategy Board is working with the Department of Health (DoH), primary care trusts, research councils, local authorities, academia, industry and third-sector organisations to develop technologies and services that will enable individuals to receive support at home.
http://www.innovateuk.org/ourstrategy/innovationplatforms/assistedliving.ashx
http://www.innovateuk.org/newsevents/blog.ashx
Coventry,
CV4 7AL,
02476 574384,
The National B2B Centre team of experienced experts provide expert, impartial business, e-business and IT advice to small and medium-sized organisations focussed on increasing business performance and productivity.
http://www.nb2bc.co.uk/home/
http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/b2bcentre/
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West Midlands Knowledge,
1 Victoria Square,
Birmingham,
B1 1BD
Tel: 0121 632 2214
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