Spending Review
In a month that saw the release of
the UKs spending review many voices came out in support of science and
technology. The need for investment in University and College training,
apprenticeships and leadership training around innovation. This is backed by
many companies acting on this as a focus and through many funding releases.
Some of which are mentioned below.
Despite the far reaching cuts, the
spending round commits £50bn of capital infrastructure investment in 2015 and
includes money for roads, railways, bridges, broadband, science and schools.
This will amount to over £300bn pounds of capital spending to the end of this
decade. The Government has also committed to maintain the resource budget for
science at £4.6bn and increase the capital budget for science to £1.1bn. Funding
is also earmarked for 20 new university technical colleges.
ESCO Report
In addition the ESCO report has also
been released. http://www.esco.org.uk/ A collaborative
released a strategy outlining aims to grow the UK’s electronic systems industry
to £120 billion (up 55%) by 2020. The strategy will look to create an
additional 150,000 highly-skilled jobs. The ESCO Report, (Electronics Systems:
Challenges and Opportunities), the strategy document details how the industry
can grow to contribute 7.1 per cent of GDP by 2020. The Report was created for
the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. The rise from today’s £78bn
to £120 billion would place the sector among the top five UK industries. The
sector would also support more than 1 million skilled jobs, making it a top-5
UK employer.
Now, onto our monthly update
from June of the technologies driving innovation and success in the UK from the
perspective of T&M Tom
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UK Technology and Innovation Business
News #28 July 2013
Manufacturing
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£90m boost to aerospace technologies
for collaborative research and technology projects that are consistent with the
objectives of the Aerospace Industrial Strategy and it will be targeted at
small and medium-sized aerospace suppliers http://www.govopps.co.uk/fallon-announces-90m-boost-to-aerospace-technologies/?utm_source=GO+Intelligence+Briefing+w%2Fc+17%2F06%2F2013&utm_campaign=GO+Intelligence+Briefing+w%&utm_medium=email
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530 jobs secured as Thales awarded
£600m Royal Navy contract - See more at: http://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/530-jobs-secured-as-thales-awarded-600m-royal-navy-contract/?goback=%2Egde_4189598_member_244907059#sthash.zX76QX9y.dpuf
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Cambridge
Nanotherm heats up with £500k prototype manufacturing plant for advanced LED
production http://www.cabume.co.uk/hardware/cambridge-nanotherm-heats-up-with-p500k-prototype-manufacturing-plant.html?utm_source=Cabume+Weekly+newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ad2f749e61-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_29951cfe56-ad2f749e61-242216325
Smart Infrastructure
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The Technology Strategy Board, the
UK’s innovation agency, has a record £440m budget to support innovative
businesses and drive growth across the UK. http://www.govopps.co.uk/record-440m-funding-for-innovative-companies/?utm_source=GO+Intelligence+Briefing+-+w%2Fc+13%2F05%2F2013&utm_campaign=GO+Intelligence+Briefing+-+w%&utm_medium=email
Energy
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An IET Event of Note – Power in Unity
– A whole system approach will focus on Smart Grid, Energy Storage, Smart
Metering and Power Quality both individually and as a united system http://www.theiet.org/events/2013/180867.cfm?utm_source=Adestra&utm_campaign=Energy%20Newsletter%20126%20-%2016%20May&utm_medium=Events&utm_content=Power%20Newsletter&utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theiet.org%2Fevents%2F2013%2F180867.cfm&utm_contact=1100208866
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UK Export Finance has announced that
it will guarantee $700m of finance for UK exports to a petrochemical facility
in Saudi Arabia. In a massive boost to British businesses, the UK’s export
credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), has announced that it will guarantee
$700m (£450m) of finance to British companies bidding for contracts on a new
$19bn (£12bn) petrochemical facility in Saudi Arabia. http://www.govopps.co.uk/massive-boost-to-british-industry-in-biggest-ever-petrochemical-project/?utm_source=GOweeklyNewsletter26June13&utm_campaign=GOweeklyNewsletter&utm_medium=email
Wireless
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UK could relax planning laws to speed LTE http://www.rethink-wireless.com/2013/05/09/uk-relax-planning-laws-speed-lte.htm
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£1bn investment in Speeding up mobile broadband http://www.govopps.co.uk/1bn-investment-in-speeding-up-mobile-broadband/?utm_source=Kevin+GO+weekly+newsletter+8+May+2013&utm_campaign=Kevin+GO+weekly+newsletter+&utm_medium=email
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David Willetts: UK could be 'world leader' in 5G http://news.techworld.com/mobile-wireless/3452793/david-willetts-uk-could-be-world-leader-in-5g/?cmpid=TD1N18&no1x1&olo=daily%20newsletter
