SORIS

In support of the UK’s Counter Terrorism Strategy (CONTEST), Cross-Government Departments have launched an Open Call for Innovative Research in the field of Explosives and Weapons Detection. It is open to companies and universities.

More information from SORIS or at

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/whatsnew1.html

UKTI Chemical Sector Group are delighted to announce a FREE OF CHARGE offer to UK registered organisations working in, or looking to work in, the field of printed electronics

Working with IDTechEx, UKTI have purchased a multi-user licence enabling UK registered companies access to the electronic copies of the following IDTechEx reports:

Printed, Organic and Flexible Electronics [...]

Cogent is currently consulting with industry on new national occupational standards. In particular it seeks views on 3 draft qualifications (which can be found at
www.cogent-ssc.com/education_and_qualifications/susdev3.php) and invites companies to respond to Dawn Hillier [dawn.hillier@cogent-ssc.com]

The Sensors and Instrumentation KTN has published a PDF directory of UK companies active in biosensors and biosensing. In SORIS’ view, much of their enabling technology uses chemical indicators, so SORIS subscribers might find development partners in their ranks.

Sensors KTN is at www.sensorsktn.com. SORIS can provide you with an email address to request [...]

Former Eastman Chemical “Peboc” Plant
for sale as equipment or can operate in place
Entire plant or individual process units available
www.usedplants.com

The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) is offering small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)/consortiums up to £10,000 of grant funding to help companies access European and national competitive research grants.

For example, funding is available to assist bids for European Framework Programme Seven and Technology Strategy Board calls. Grants offered will be for 75% of [...]

A message from FP7UK – the UK National Contact Point

On 27th November the documentation for the 2nd IMI Call was made available and the call was officially opened. The material can be accessed through the IMI website

http://imi.europa.eu/calls-02-stage1_en.html.

Note that the closing date has not moved  and remains as 08 February 2010, with the earliest [...]

The Technology Strategy Board is planning to hold a sandpit on ‘User centred design for energy efficiency in buildings’ in early 2010.

A sandpit is a 5 day intensive immersive workshop where participants from a wide range of backgrounds compete to attend, but once there they work collaboratively to come up with new [...]