Technology Strategy Innovation Platforms Allan Mayo Technology Strategy

Technology Strategy Innovation Platforms Allan Mayo Technology Strategy Directorate DTI

Technology Strategy Innovation Platforms l Innovation Platform A societal challenge bringing together a range of technologies and policy levers to deliver innovative new products and services for which there are real customers in a potentially large global market l Brings together government stakeholders/funders l Engages with business and the research community l Identifies the appropriate levers to use l Links research to market through procurement opportunities

Technology Strategy Innovation Platforms DTI, OGDs, RCs etc TSB Champion Platform Steering Group DTI Secondee Network Platform delivery: validation, demonstrators, R&D projects outputting novel / enhanced technologies and solutions, workshops, (de-) regulation support, white papers, feasibility studies, case studies Network Steering Committee Business & Research Community The Chairman and Secretary of the Network also sit on the Platform Steering Committee

Technology Strategy Innovation Platform pilot Network Security • Steering Group established including representatives from: • • • Home Office Cabinet Office Ministry of Defence Department of Trade & Industry Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network Interest expressed by: • • Department for Transport Department for Education & Skills Department of Health Department of Work & Pensions • Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network leads the Platform’s community of business interest with 350 businesses engaged. • Business challenges have been identified and several working groups established to identify how to take these forward from the business perspective.

Technology Strategy Innovation Platform pilot Intelligent Transport Systems & Services • DTI has committed £ 6. 5 m over the next five years to support the innov. ITS business-led network. • Business challenges are being identified through engaging with business • Procurement opportunity signalled Secretary of State for Transport launched the Transport Innovation fund in July 2005 to support the development of transport schemes that feature demand management. Funding of £ 290 m will be available in 2008/9, increasing to £ 2. 5 bn by 2014/15.

Technology Strategy Innovation Platform ideas • Assisted living - a radical reduction in hospital use and shift the centre of gravity from hospital to integrated community-based care and an opportunity to grow an area of British business that would benefit not only from an expanding UK market, but also from a rapidly growing international market. Medication monitoring System monitoring Assisted living maintaining independence Sensors worn by users, fall detection, wandering, etc Alerts, info to mobile phones, home PCs etc Home Sensors – CO, PIR, pressure mat etc - Telehealth peripherals – glucose, peak flow, weight, etc Department of Health White Paper “Our Health, Our Care, Our Say” Department of Health and DTI committed to work together in taking forward the demonstrators of a radical new home-based approach to care for people with complex health and social care needs to enable more people to be cared for in their own homes.

Technology Strategy Innovation Platform ideas • Homeland Security and Healthcare Home Office HM Revenue & Customs • Detection and identification of weapons and explosives • Border and frontier protection • Detection of intruders, including anomalous behaviour Department of Health • Imaging of people, luggage and cargo at airports and other points of entry/exit – detection of drugs Imaging technology • Whole body imaging for improved diagnosis • Imaging to enable the use of less-invasive surgical techniques • Imaging devices suitable for use in primary healthcare centres Ministry of Defence • Thermal imaging for enemy detection • Missile guidance systems

Technology Strategy Developing UK capability and creating wealth