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One Great George Street, Westminster, London
Wednesday 18 March 2008

The Advanced Technology Showcase 2009 offers a unique opportunity for commercial companies to exploit advanced technologies developed by leading European research organisations with applications across a wide variety of industry sectors.

Last year this event attracted 200 delegates and 47 exhibitors. In 2009, the event moves to a larger capacity venue in central London. This STFC sponsored event highlights U.K. excellence in advanced technologies, including space and a programme of talks will cover advances in technology from both industry and academia. Central to the success of this event will be a significant number of high technology exhibitors looking to work with industrial, aerospace, defence and governmental partners.

In today's challenging business environment these exciting advanced technologies could give your company the competitive edge that it needs.

The event will give participants:

• One-stop-shop opportunity to learn some of the latest technological advances
• Chance to make direct contact with the UK's leading advanced technology and space groups
• Advice on using new technology to gain commercial competitive advantage
• Case studies of successful transfers of advanced technology know-how to industry
• Opportunity to network and identify potential business partners

Plenary Speakers (Preliminary):

• David Way - Operations Director, Technology Strategy Board
• Dr Callum Norrie - Technology Transfer Officer, ESA/ESTEC
• Dr Liz Towns-Andrews - Director of Knowledge Exchange, STFC
• Tim Bestwick - Chief Executive, CLIK

Technical Presentations (Preliminary):

• Dr Steve Parkes - University of Dundee, SpaceWire Communications
• Andrew Bowyer - Magna Parva, Space Hardware Systems
• Prof Tony Anson - University of Brunel, Shape Memory Alloys
• Dr Vishal Nangalia - Spacenautics, Health Monitoring
• Prof Steve Gabriel - University of Southampton, MEMS Devices
• Prof George Fraser - University of Leicester, Space Instrumentation
• Arnold Harpin - Chief Scientist, Oxsensis, High Temperature Sensors

Representatives from the STFC Knowledge Exchange Directorate will be on hand to provide advice and support related to the transfer of space technologies to other applications and markets.

Programme

The full schedule will be published in due course.

Registration & Exhibition Space

Register now to attend the Advanced Technology Showcase 2009.

If you wish to register an interest in exhibiting at this event then please complete the Expression of Interest form.

If you need further information about exhibiting, please email Paul McGettigan.