Academic - Industry

The academic community has always been known for a stream of innovative, pioneering and exciting products, discoveries and inventions which have helped in paving the way for the wireless era.

The Academic and Industry SIG is a forum at which participants can illustrate and discuss current applications and concepts, including projects in development which may be searching for collaborators.

Ultimately, this forum aims to:

•  promote further research through more effective interaction between the wireless industry and the academic research network 
•  help to match-up university departmental work in wireless technology to industry R&D needs 
•  stimulate commercial incentives and enhance research activities.

If there are any queries or if you would like to contact any of the SIG Champions, please email

Joint DCKTN and Academic and Industry SIG Event 13th May 2010 at the Institute for Manufacturing, Cambridge. "SME too: How do new business ventures and SME's engage with Academia?"

To view the presentations at this event, follow the links below…..

Session 1: Access to Funding for Wireless/Technology Projects

Dr Maurizio Pilu, Lead Technologist, Technology Strategy Board

Dr Andy Lawrence, Communications Portfolio Manager, EPSRC

Session 2: Intellectual Property Issues

Ron Moscona, Solicitor, Dorsey and Whitney

Tim Worden, Partner, Taylor Wessing

Session 3: Large Organisations working with SME's

Alex Butler, Senior Hardware Research Engineer, Microsoft Research - coming soon

Andrew Matthews, Senior Business Validation Manager, Nokia Research

Jogesh Limbani, Head of Open innovation, Orange Labs

Session 4: Case Studies from SME's

Introduction from David Roberts of Ogma Solutions

Gordon Aspin, CEO, Cognovo

Open Discussion

 Introduction from Walter Tuttlebee of Mobile VCE