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Innovation Team

Chair: Colin Harrison (Uniqema)

Secretariat: CPI, other Partners involved: ONE, CELS, NAREC, Universities

Main Goals: Providing a collaborative and coordinating mechanism for R&T projects that will help the £2b GDP within 10 years

1. To develop and improve the innovation performance of the NE Process Industries
2. Promulgate the industry Research and Technology Priorities across the region's academia
3. Support the Regional Science and Industry Council and the Chemistry Innovation Network
4. Give Guidance to ONE with its new responsibility for R&D support
5. Collaborate on Knowledge and Technology transfer


 

Technology Search (via IRC North)

IRC North is the local hub for an extensive technology and business network spanning 33 countries across Europe. We help companies find innovative new technology, form joint venture agreements and sell or license new technology to new partners.  It is hosted in this region by RTC North in Sunderland, a private limited company specialising in innovation and wealth creation in support of North East businesses.

IRC North provides Free access to an online database of over 3500 new technology and product opportunities from across Europe and help companies access international markets. Updated daily, our technology database allows users to search for new technology 'offers' or 'requests' and find the right international partner. A unique partnership between professional support organisation in Northern England and Northern France, IRC North is one of a network of 71 'Innovation Relay Centres' with 250 offices throughout Europe and links to over 100,00 companies.

To search our current offerings, just fill in your choice of keyword below.