Making connections through London Technology Network and London Innovation Relay Centre Dr Supti Sarkar www.london-irc.org Helping companies succeed Technology Manager www.ltnetwork.org through technology-intensive innovation www.LTNetwork.org
Why innovate through technology partnerships? • Somewhere, someone does what you want to do, or should be doing • Access new markets, new ideas and alternative sources of funding
Services to Industry • LTN Networking Events-Application focused – Invitation-only targeted to business owners and researchers • Technology Matching for Industry – Helping companies to identify academic partners for specific projects • Access to European SMEs – Assistance for London-based companies to find partners in the EU – through London Innovation Relay Centre
Working with: SOUTH-EAST OF ENGLAND LONDON EAST OF ENGLAND
LTN method of promoting interactions Technology Transfer Officer LTN Business Fellow University Department Universities Industry 7000+ scientists Global technology in technology businesses research LTN - Promoting Interactions
LTN Outputs 130+ departments mapped, 1700+ technologies tracked 130+ departments mapped, 1700+ technologies tracked Network outputs for 2 years to May 2006: Network outputs for 2 years to May 2006: 2577 negotiations creating 588 projects initiated worth ~£27.1m 2577 negotiations creating 588 projects initiated worth ~£27.1m Type of client Type of work Public sector Other Other 1% Education 2% 9% 9% Charity Licensing Recruitment 0% ICT industry 3% 2% 24% Product Industry 25% Consulting 21% Process Research industry Life Science Testing 48% 17% industry 8% 31%
Requires links “Europe is good at turning between money into research, but technologies and poor at turning research into SME money.”
What are Innovation Relay Centres? • IRC Network is European network to promote the transfer of technology-based innovations from research to industry • Network to 71 centers across EU • LTN hosts the new London IRC sponsored by the European Commission and LDA
Profiles on the database: • 150 offers of new food technologies, including: A new complete process to produce vegetal milk in a continuous way (France) • 100 offers relating to food biology, including: The know-how to formulate the composition of food ingredients and additives using flavour and fragrance encapsulation (Germany) • 100 offers of food packaging technologies, including: An active package systems to extend food shelf-life (Italy) • 36 technology profiles on food traceability, including: A single-use consumer activated smart-labels for monitoring elapsed time on perishable products (UK)
The Illy Cafe Story Italy and UK
Food Technologies Group • New Special Interest Group • Provide access to food-focused events, seminars, workshops and networking opportunities • Invitation to international events: Murcia (April 2005) and Nantes (September 2006) • Regular newsletter • Free
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