More sutainable proposals sought
An
Oakdene Hollins product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Mar 8, 2002
The BBSRC, DEFRA, DTI and EPSRC will be hosting a seminar on 16th April at the Swallow Hotel, Glasgow to launch the fourth call for proposals for the Sustainable Technologies Initiative (STI).
The BBSRC, DEFRA, DTI and EPSRC will be hosting a seminar on 16th April at the Swallow Hotel, Glasgow to launch the fourth call for proposals for the Sustainable Technologies Initiative (STI).
The STI provides over GBP 20 million of British Government funding over five years for collaborative projects to improve the sustainability of UK business.
Most importantly, to achieve substantial improvements in the efficiency of material resource use the STI is looking for real novelty and innovation, and would like to see new technologies and exciting uses of existing technologies.
The STI also wants to encourage better uptake of sustainable design, production and consumption, perhaps through novel service concepts.
The key themes of the programme are: step changes (4-fold to 10-fold improvements) in the efficient use of resources in processes and products; reduced hazardous material content or output of products and processes; new products and processes and service concepts which increase the useable life of products; and associated sustainability research.
This fourth call for proposals sees the addition of the non-food use of crops to the list of industrial activities eligible for STI funding and the addition of BBSRC and DEFRA as government sponsors.
The STI delivers through three funding mechanisms.
Through a LINK programme, the STI sponsors help industry engage the academic community to conduct pre-competitive research and development whereby research consortia are provided with government grants covering up to 50% of their research costs.
The STI also provides access to DTI grants for collaborative projects to stimulate the development and take-up of sustainable technologies by business.
There is also EPSRC funding for industrial/academic networks.
All projects should address the three aspects of sustainable development: the economic, the environmental and the social.
At the seminar on the 16th April delegates will hear from previously successful applicants, learn of the problems of addressing sustainability in the business environment, understand the scope of STI and the process by which you can apply for funds, be given an example of how to submit the ideal proposal, and network with potential collaborative partners.
Members of the STI Programme Management Committee, secretariat and government sponsors will be on hand to give advice on how to submit proposals.
Further information on the Sustainable Technologies Initiative is posted on the Oakdene Hollins website.
Not what you're looking for? Search the site.
Google Ads
Contact Oakdene Hollins
Related Stories
- Parker opens new store in Gillingham
- National Instruments - latest company news
- Our new lead generation service!
- Schaeffler - latest company news
- Leuze Electronic - latest company news
Articles by product category
- Consultancy and Services (903)
- Machine Building (4,517)
-
Engineering Design Software (6,179)
- Engineering Design Software (12)
- 2D CAD software (200)
- 3D CAD software (1,157)
- FEA and structural analysis software (369)
- Fluid, thermal, noise, vibration software (334)
- Simulation, modelling, validation software (914)
- Rendering, visualisation, styling software (196)
- Materials design and moulding design software (151)
- Process, instrumentation, automation software (258)
- Electrical design software (164)
- Publishing and documentation software (229)
- Maths, charting, statistics, QA software (317)
- Data, document management software (310)
- CAM, CNC, production management software (568)
- File conversion software, data capture (351)
- PLM and collaboration software (649)
-
Drives, Motors and Controls (3,361)
- Drives, Motors and Controls (1)
- Precision Motors and Gears (411)
- Industrial Drives/Controls (1,276)
- Linear Drives and Motors (114)
- Industrial Motors (497)
- Stepper and Servo Drives, Motors, Controls (1,060)
- Small Mechanical Components, Joining, Tools (1,975)
-
Control and Instrumentation (5,028)
- Plantwide control (1,324)
- Plant- and Machine-Wide Communications (1,174)
- Smaller-Sized PLCs (387)
- CNC and Motion Controllers (184)
- Mid-range and Large PLCs (201)
- Power Supplies, Uninterruptible Power (562)
- HMIs/Operator Interfaces (294)
- Logic Controllers, Timers and Relays (96)
- Cabling, Conduit, Signal Conditioning (806)
-
Monitoring, Measurement and Quality (5,459)
- Monitoring, Measurement and Quality (1)
- Data acquisition Software and Communications (494)
- Data Acquisition Hardware and PC I/O Boards (472)
- Electrical and Electronic Testing, PAT Equipment (630)
- Form/co-ordinate, optical, vision instruments (703)
- Gauges, Indicators and Instruments (440)
- Data loggers (422)
- Materials testing equipment (421)
- Telecomms/network test equipment, software etc (154)
- Testing and Calibration Services and Information (500)
- Testing, analysing and monitoring equipment (1,222)
-
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Design (4,160)
- Batteries, chargers and circuit protection (555)
- Connectors, Terminals, Busbars, Slip Rings (679)
- Enclosures and Equipment Cooling Fans (709)
- Knobs, Handles and Enclosure Hardware (420)
- PCs and Embedded Systems (798)
- Electrical and Electronic Subassemblies (369)
- Electrical and Electronic Components (630)
-
Materials and Processing (2,963)
- Materials and Processing (5)
- Materials and components (2,215)
- Rapid Prototyping (458)
- Materials processing and testing (285)
-
Engineering Industry News, Resources (6,093)
- Engineering Industry News, Resources (4)
- Engineering Business News, Views (388)
- Engineering Exhibitions, Events (562)
- Engineering Conferences (425)
- Engineering Seminars (400)
- Engineering Industry Developments, Awards (633)
- Engineering Guides, Newsletters (349)
- Engineering Recruitment, Employment (219)
- Engineering Training Courses (433)
- Engineering Education, Resources, Standards (838)
- Engineering Industry Reports, Surveys (597)
- Electronic Resources for Engineers (278)
- Health and Safety Legislation (402)
- Health and Safety Strategy, Risk Assessment (113)
- Health and Safety Consultancy, Software (175)
- Health and Safety Events, Training, News (277)
-
Powertrain Design (3,598)
- Powertrain Design (2)
- Bearings (939)
- Chains and belts (326)
- Gears, brakes, couplings and engines (1,441)
- Hydraulic Components (471)
- Lubricants (418)
-
Capital Equipment (3,387)
- Capital Equipment (1)
- Manufacturing Machinery and Plant Equipment (468)
- Production line blowers and fans (62)
- Compressors and Air Treatment (510)
- Electronics Manufacturing, Tools, Instruments (192)
- Electrical hardware (131)
- Machinery and Production Equipment (1,093)
- Robotics, Handling and Storage (930)
-
Sensors (7,080)
- Sensors (8)
- Accelerometers and Vibration Sensors (427)
- Loadcells, Force Sensors, Torque Sensors (699)
- Pressure sensors (621)
- Flowmeters and Flow Sensors (618)
- Level Sensors and Leak Detectors (527)
- Linear Position Sensors (399)
- Rotary Position, Tilt and Angular Sensors (546)
- Proximity Sensors (700)
- Gas, Chemical, Radiation, Magnetic Sensors (284)
- Humidity and Environmental Sensors (152)
- Temperature sensors (612)
- Vision and Colour Sensors (1,384)
- Barcode Sensors (103)
- Valves, Pumps, Process Hardware (3,623)
