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Contact

ifm-enquiries@eng.cam.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1223 766141

Public sector services- Technology strategy: Innovation priorities to deliver a better world

Those responsible for directing technology investment at a national or sector level face increasing challenges of resource scarcity (funding and talent), accelerating pace of change and global competition. There is a pressing need to focus research and investment into appropriate challenge areas which will either have a significant "magic bullet" impact on the highest priorities or will underpin development across a broad spectrum of applications and deliver holistic solutions.

Contact

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Dominic Oughton
Principal Industrial Fellow
T: +44 (0)5602 781431
E: do251@cam.ac.uk

Ways to engage with the IfM

Our experienced practitioners work closely with relevant stakeholder groups to tailor and apply the IfM tools to your context covering specific areas such as:

  • Technology Roadmapping
  • Futures & Scenarios
  • Understanding Broad-scale Context
  • Market Trends & Needs Identification
  • Challenge definition and prioritisation
  • Defining metrics and success factors
  • Documenting the international "State of the Art"

More information

  • Strategic Roadmapping (pdf)
  • Centre for Technology Management - TRM (link)
  • Public Domain case studies
  • MSET (link)
  • BioProcessUK (link)
  • WiSen (pdf)
  • Sustainable Energy: SEMBE report (link)
  • BERR Environmental policy (link)

    • Case study

    IfM practitioners have supported the UK's Technology Strategy Board and a number of Knowledge Transfer Networks to develop Technology Roadmaps for key Innovation Platforms. The collaborative project developed a standardised methodology through a number of pilot applications (for example in the life sciences and built environment) and then codified these approaches for wider deployment, supported by a focused knowledge transfer programme.

    Relevant events

    • Technology roadmapping
    • CTM Symposium ( 24/25 Sep 10)
    • CTO event

     


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