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Creative Industries: Call For Collaborative R&D
Technology Strategy Board
A competition for the funding of collaborative research and development in innovative technology is being held by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB).
Phase 3 for Creative Industries opened on 30 January 2008. An indicative £7 million has been allocated to invest in "highly innovative collaborative research in the application of digital technologies for creation, preservation, interaction, personalisation and increasing the competitive advantage of creative industry products, services and experiences."
The TSB is a business-focused organisation dedicated to promoting technology-enabled innovation across the UK. They welcome projects that will exploit existing technologies in new or innovative ways alongside truly new or incremental developments.
Ideally the Technology Strategy Board is looking for projects which will lead to solutions that can be deployed across different businesses, platforms, sectors or distribution channels.
The competition is open to collaborative projects between UK based companies and universities / other research organisations.
For further details please visit their website: www.technologyprogramme.org.uk
Key Dates
Competition Opened 30 January 2008
Optional Expression of Interest deadline 04 April 2008
Feedback provided by 14 April 2008
Feedback discussion in week beginning 14 April 2008
Applicants' Briefing (optional) 23 April 2008
Compulsory Expression of Interest deadline: 09 May 2008
Feedback 19 May 2008
Feedback discussions in week beginning 19 May 2008
Applicants' Briefi ng (compulsory) 28 May 2008
Deadline for receipt of Full Applications 12 June 2008
Decision and feedback to applicants 24 July 2008
Mon 10 March 2008
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Geography student sets up film company
It is well known that Geography graduates are highly employable and use their degrees in many different ways. One of the more unusual we have heard about recently is Lancaster geographer Greg Tomaszewicz who has set up his own Video Production Company - Lanor Productions.
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Fri 22 February 2013
Eco-innovation businesses invited to attend pioneering project launch
Ambitious North West SMEs keen to drive forward eco-innovative ideas and products are invited to a major event in Manchester on March 4.
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Thu 21 February 2013
First Science and Technology Business Partnerships and Enterprise Annual Report 2011-2012 available to download now
2011-2012 saw the development of a new theme-based strategy for Business Partnerships and Enterprise in Science and Technology. The seven interdisciplinary themes are: Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, Environment, Health and Human Development, Information and Communication Technologies, Quantum Technology and Security. Each theme has dedicated professional staff to work with businesses and source the expertise they need.
Tue 19 February 2013
Lancaster University Coffeemat Challenge won by Science and Technology student Seb
The concept of a new university website, complete with mobile application, to capture the campus social scene at a glance, earned an enterprising student an iPad.
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Tue 19 February 2013