technology strategy electronics & photonics strategy workshop the barbican 26 april 2006
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Technology Strategy
Electronics & Photonics Strategy Workshop
The Barbican
26 April 2006
Technology Strategy
Electronics & Photonics Strategy Workshop: Introduction
1. Background and consultation
2. Priority Themes
3. Workshop Exercise
Technology Strategy
Electronics/Photonics competitions within the Technology Programme
Timing of Call Priority Area Funding
April 2004 Displays Sensors and Control Systems
£4m £7.2m
Nov 2004 Optoelectronics and Disruptive Electronic Technologies Imaging Technologies
£7.8m £6.2m
Apr 2005 Next Generation Lasers
£7.2m
Nov 2005 Power Electronics and Control Systems £10m
April 2006 Organic electronics & displays Solid-State Lighting
£9m
Total £51.4m
Plus significant parts of MNT, renewable energy, design simulation & modelling, direct writing, VOCS and data storage competitions
Technology Strategy
Knowledge Transfer Networks• Established KTN’s in related areas:-
– Displays & Lighting
– Electronics-enabled Products
– Sensors
• Currently Setting up:
– Photonics
– Electronics
– Imaging
Technology Strategy
Question:
What should be the strategic priorities from 2006 onward?
Technology Strategy
Identifying Technology Priorities:
TSB Criteria
• Size of global market opportunity • UK capacity to develop and exploit the
technology• Potential for impact and timescale
Technology Strategy
Electronics & Photonics:Priority Themes
TSB Technology Strategy (April 2006)
Draft Priorities:• Organic electronics and displays
• Photonics, lasers and lighting
• Sensors and imaging
• Electronic design and embedded systems
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Electronics & Photonics Industry consultationElectronics Innovation & Growth Team
• reported Dec 2004
Photonics Strategy Group
• to report June 2006
Plus discussions with various stakeholder groups
and key companies
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Electronics & Photonics Industry consultationPhotonics Strategy Workshops • Communications (Aston, 15 Dec)
• Displays (Swansea, 11 Oct and Bletchley, 17 Oct)
• Industrial/lasers (Birmingham, 23 Nov)
• Bio and medical (Stevenage, 7 Dec)
• Lighting and pv (Newport, 17 Jan)
• Security and defence (Edinburgh, 19 Jan)
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Strategy Workshop ExerciseDraft Priorities:• Organic electronics and displays
• Photonics, lasers and lighting
• Sensors and imaging
• Electronic design and embedded systems
Any major omissions?
Order of priority?
Top research objective within each?
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Electronics & Photonics Strategy
Continuing Consultation:
www.dti.gov.uk/technologystrategy
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