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Quantum Technology SIG and Funding Opportunities Dr. Matt Butchers Isaac Newton Institute, Cambridge – 7 th August 2014. Introducing the KTN. The UK’s Innovation Network. What we do. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Quantum Technology SIG and Funding OpportunitiesDr. Matt Butchers
Isaac Newton Institute, Cambridge – 7th August 2014
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Introducing the KTN
The KTN is the UK’s innovation network. We bring together businesses, entrepreneurs, academics and funders to develop new products and services.
We help business to grow the economy and improve people’s lives by capturing maximum value from innovative ideas, scientific research and creativity
What we do
The UK’s Innovation Network
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The Knowledge Transfer NetworkEnabling collaboration
Strategic Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Commercial
Connecting people who wouldn’t usually
meet to solve innovation challenges
Bringing together businesses and
researchers from different sectors
Linking people with new ideas and
technologies to partners and customers
Introducing innovators to public and private
funders and investors
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The Knowledge Transfer Network
Core thematic networks covering key application areas and underpinning technologies
17 Industry Communities
Stimulating dialogue/accelerating innovation
Renew
Chris WarkupCEO
David LockwoodChair
We are eliminating silos to make it easier to
assemble multi-disciplinary teams so that we can do more,
and do it well.
The “half-life of knowledge” is
shortening, so we must connect business with
research faster than ever before.
Interdisciplinary programmes building communities around priority challenges
17 Cross-sector Groups
An engaged online community of innovators served by a single platform
60,000+ Members
Hundreds of events bringing people together ‘to make magic happen’
6,000+ Delegates per year
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5UK Quantum Technologies Initiative
The government is to invest £ 270 m over five years in the
development of quantum technologies, including £ 32 m through the Technology Strategy Board
The Technology Strategy Board will work with the EPSRC to encourage UK companies to evaluate and develop innovative uses of quantum technology, to gain an early competitive advantage in the global race to exploit this innovative technology area.
This funding will allow us to work with the research base and companies from several areas to evaluate and develop the potential of quantum technologies
– Iain Gray, Chief Executive, Technology Strategy Board
We will be working with partners such as the Technology Strategy Board to identify best use of these funds, and details of how this investment will be allocated will follow in 2014
– Prof David Delpy, Chief Executive, EPSRC
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Quantum Technology SIGconnect.innovateuk.org/web/quantum-technology
SIG Objective
Unite communities to exploit the commercial opportunities for quantum technologies
Communications
Defence systems
Space
Mining
Medical physics
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Quantum Technology SIGconnect.innovateuk.org/web/quantum-technology
SIG Objective
Explore market opportunities and help build vital supply chains for a thriving future industry
The SIG recognises that it needs to engage with end-users from a broad range of sectors to establish true market opportunities and market needs.
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Quantum Technology SIGconnect.innovateuk.org/web/quantum-technology
SIG Activities
Tangible Industrial Benefit
Promote Routes to Funding
Directory of end-users
Networking Opportunities
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9Technology Strategy Board - Funding CallExploring the commercial applications of quantum technologies
The Technology Strategy Board, EPSRC and Dstl are launching a
£ 5 m competition to open in September 2014 which will provide funding to explore and accelerate commercial opportunities in quantum technologies.
It will help companies to conduct studies, make early-stage prototypes and test components at reduced cost. These early-stage activities will be crucial tools in driving expectations and mapping the potential value of new markets.
Overview
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Technology Strategy Board - Funding CallExploring the commercial applications of quantum technologies
Development of technologies with exploit one or more of the following quantum phenomena:
Entanglement
Superposition
Bose-Einstein condensates
Matter wave interferometry
Squeezed states
Critical sub-systems
Vacuum systems
Stabilised-frequency laser systems
Integrated laser and vacuum systems
Interpretation algorithms and software
Single photon light sources / detectors
Optical clocks
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Technology Strategy Board - Funding CallExploring the commercial applications of quantum technologies
Exploring the technical or commercial potential for ‘far from market’ quantum technologies or components
Undertaking early-stage development activities to understand and support potential application area for quantum systems or components
Producing technology prototypes based on laboratory equipment, to demonstrate proof of concept.
Attracting 65 % (75 % for SMEs) public funding
Range from £ 50 k - £ 250 kRange from three – 12 months
£ 3m
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Technology Strategy Board - Funding CallExploring the commercial applications of quantum technologies
Look for projects that undertake industrial research, ideally leading to prototypes
Attracting 50 % (60 % for SMEs) public funding
Range from £ 250 k - £ 500 kRange from three – 12 months
£ 2m
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Technology Strategy Board - Funding CallExploring the commercial applications of quantum technologies
Important Dates
Glasgow Glasgow University 04 Aug 2014
Cardiff Park Inn, Cardiff 12 Aug 2014
Durham NetPark, Durham 14 Aug 2014
Lancaster Lancaster House Hotel 19 Aug 2014
London Paddington, London 11 September
Opens 09 Sept 2014
Registration Closes 15 Oct 2014
Closes 22 Oct 2014
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Contacts
Richard Murray, Lead Technologist – Emerging [email protected]
Bob Cockshott, Knowledge Transfer [email protected]
Competition pagewww.innovateuk.org
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