Membership voice, May - June 2010
TWI has won a high profile three year contract to co-ordinate the Energy Generation and Supply Knowledge Transfer Network following an invitation to bid from the UK Government's Technology Strategy Board.
Launched in October last year, a major objective is to accelerate the UK's uptake of the huge energy business opportunities in the UK and globally. As Dr Brian Cane, Associate Director at TWI and Director of the EGS KTN has stated: 'By acting as the eyes and ears of the energy industry, the KTN has raised TWI's profile in the energy business area'. As such, it adds value to TWI's Industrial Member services. To realise the benefits, TWI Members are encouraged to engage with the KTN. Registration is free of charge at https://ktn.innovateuk.org/web/energyktn
In accord with the TSB's EG&S strategy the KTN focuses on several technology areas: offshore wind, wave and tidal, carbon abatement technologies (including higher efficiency plants, biomass co-firing and carbon capture and storage), hydrogen and fuel cells, maximising oil and gas resources and future emerging opportunities. Extension to coverage of the nuclear energy is in process.
Brian Cane, Associate Director at TWI and Director of the EG&S KTN The EG&S KTN aims to engage with the growing population of stakeholders and map on to existing networks within the EG&S landscape. Membership of the KTN is open to the entire energy community including: industry, large and small, academia, government bodies and regulators.
Registered members benefit from a portfolio of services including: a dynamic information website incorporating technology, market and policy newsfeeds, proposal calls calendar for R&D funding, technology priorities and R&D directories.
Networking events are also organised, for example, to facilitate research and supply chain partnership brokering and to provide technology, policy and legislative briefings. Other activities include focused work groups in cross-cutting priority areas, international engagement and knowledge transfer partnerships. All are aimed at facilitating business and technological success.
TWI Members are encouraged to engage with the KTN. Registration is free of charge at www.innovate uk.org/energyktn
For further information contact brian.cane@twi.co.uk
