The £72m investment will be split into 10 competitions, in three phases. The purpose of the competitions is to stimulate innovation, with businesses working together and with academic and research institutions on new research and development that will lead to successful new products and services.
Phase 1 opens 10 November 2008:
- Photonics: Next Generation Optical Internet Access (1st round)
- Advanced Materials: Sustainable Materials and Products
- Intelligent Transport Systems and Services: Informed Personal Travel
Phase 2 opens 19 January 2009:
- High Value Manufacturing: Step Changes in Competitiveness; Value Systems
- Energy Generation and Supply: Maximising Recovery of UK's Oil and Gas Resources
- Photonics: Next Generation Optical Internet Access (2nd round)
- Low Impact Buildings: Design and Decision Tools
Phase 3 opens 16 March 2009:
- Creative Industries: Accessing and Commercialising Content in a Digitally Networked World
- Energy Generation and Supply: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technologies
- Network Security: Interdependency, Complexity and Risk
Tags: Creative, Research
