The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is the quango charged with encouraging industrial science and technology for economic benefit. It operates through 2 dozen or so Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTNs), each specialising in a modern industry or technology and helping companies with aspects of product and market development.
The Chemistry Innovation KTN serves chemical manufacturers (and others) – but most of the other KTNs (materials, electronics, environment, built environment, sensors and instruments, and even creative industries) depend upon high value chemistry to deliver their effects and products.
The KTNs talk to their constituencies through meetings and a massive website _CONNECT (https://ktn.innovateuk.org): all SORIS companies are encouraged to register on the site. Each of the KTNs has multiple Groups and Sub-Groups; SORIS searches these locations for business opportunities and connections for SORIS subscribers, but needs its members’ help to prioritize areas of greatest interest.
SORIS subscribers should email me to identify their “wish-list” market areas or to confirm the technologies which underpin their offering. Non-subscribers looking for new markets should also contact me.