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Global Watch Service

DTI Global Watch Service

Global Watch is a DTI service managed by Pera

Exploiting the broadband opportunity: lessons from South Korea and Japan

Phillip WhiteInternational Technology Promoter,Japan IT, Electronics and Communications



– InformationInformation– MissionsMissions– Technology PartneringTechnology Partnering

• International Technology Promoters International Technology Promoters NetworkNetwork


Global Watch Information

– Global WatchGlobal Watch and and UKWatchUKWatch magazines magazines– www.globalwatchservice.com– Online Information NetworksOnline Information Networks

• Fuel Cell ForumFuel Cell Forum• Advanced Materials ForumAdvanced Materials Forum• Micro & Nano-Technology ForumMicro & Nano-Technology Forum• Technology Strategy ForumTechnology Strategy Forum• Grid Computing Now!Grid Computing Now!• Sensors ForumSensors Forum• FAQFAQ


Global Watch

• Launched December Launched December 20002000

• Target readers – UK S&T Target readers – UK S&T communitycommunity

• Features case studies Features case studies based on DTI Global based on DTI Global Watch services and Watch services and EurekaEureka

• Quarterly focus articlesQuarterly focus articles• Current circulation Current circulation

50,00050,000


UKWatch

• Showcase for UK Showcase for UK InnovationInnovation

• Joint DTI/UKTI/FCO initiativeJoint DTI/UKTI/FCO initiative• Quarterly – 16 Pages – Quarterly – 16 Pages –

journalistic stylejournalistic style• Distributed by FCO Posts to Distributed by FCO Posts to

local clientslocal clients• Emailed to 95 CountriesEmailed to 95 Countries• Translated in Japan & Translated in Japan &

MexicoMexico


Global Watch Missions

• 1-week study tours 1-week study tours • Industrial-academic delegatesIndustrial-academic delegates• Focus on Emerging TechnologiesFocus on Emerging Technologies• c. 30 per yearc. 30 per year• Remit to disseminate resultsRemit to disseminate results• www.globalwatchservice.com/missionswww.globalwatchservice.com/missions


Recent Missions to USA

• Information Security (seminar 25 April 2006) Information Security (seminar 25 April 2006)

• WiMAX Technology (Oct 2005)WiMAX Technology (Oct 2005)


Recent Missions to S. Korea• Digital Radio (June 2005)Digital Radio (June 2005)

• Future Mobile (June 2004)Future Mobile (June 2004)

• Broadband (Oct 2002)Broadband (Oct 2002)


Recent Missions to Japan• LED Lighting (seminar 18 May 2006)LED Lighting (seminar 18 May 2006)

• Location-based services (Nov 2004)Location-based services (Nov 2004)

• Biometrics (Nov 2003)Biometrics (Nov 2003)

• Future Mobile Beyond 3G (Apr 2002)Future Mobile Beyond 3G (Apr 2002)

• Digital Game Development (Nov 2001)Digital Game Development (Nov 2001)


Upcoming Missions

• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) – USARadio Frequency Identification (RFID) – USA

• E-learning – USAE-learning – USA


Technology Partnering

Providing access to the International Providing access to the International Technology Promoters (ITP) network; Technology Promoters (ITP) network;

• 22 technology transfer specialists tasked 22 technology transfer specialists tasked with finding opportunities for technology-with finding opportunities for technology-based partnerships between UK clients and based partnerships between UK clients and organisations in the world’s leading R&D organisations in the world’s leading R&D investor countriesinvestor countries

• www.globalwatchservice.com/itpwww.globalwatchservice.com/itp


Type of Partnerships

• Research collaborationResearch collaboration

• Technology licensing Technology licensing

• Product / process developmentProduct / process development

• InvestmentInvestment

• Joint ventureJoint venture


Technology Partnering Sectors• Information Technology, Electronics

and Communications• Performance Engineering and Materials• Environmental and Sustainable

Technologies• Life Sciences


IT, Electronics and Communications• Phillip WhitePhillip White JapanJapan• Sarah TurnerSarah Turner North AmericaNorth America• David JackDavid Jack North AmericaNorth America• Ted RidgwayWattTed RidgwayWatt EuropeEurope• Simon DuanSimon Duan ChinaChina• Adrian RowlandAdrian Rowland North AmericaNorth America• Steve StathamSteve Statham AnalystAnalyst• Sarah UptonSarah Upton Co-ordinatorCo-ordinator


Performance Engineering and Materials

• Hong Hai SeetoHong Hai Seeto Asia-Pacific (S Asia-Pacific (S Korea/Singapore)Korea/Singapore)

• Cliff YoungCliff Young North AmericaNorth America • Martin KempMartin Kemp Europe Europe • Juan MatthewsJuan Matthews RussiaRussia• George TomkaGeorge Tomka EuropeEurope• Chris BeckChris Beck North AmericaNorth America• James ReevesJames Reeves AnalystAnalyst• Moira SpearsMoira Spears Co-ordinatorCo-ordinator


Environmental and Sustainable Technologies

• Nicki SmokerNicki Smoker EuropeEurope• Philip SharmanPhilip Sharman North AmericaNorth America• David ScottDavid Scott JapanJapan• Andrew KingAndrew King AustraliaAustralia• Andy ComptonAndy Compton AnalystAnalyst• Penny DobeyPenny Dobey Co-ordinatorCo-ordinator


Life Sciences

• Andy SuttonAndy Sutton North AmericaNorth America• Pete KitchinPete Kitchin North AmericaNorth America • Philip OliverPhilip Oliver EuropeEurope• Jiansheng DuJiansheng Du ChinaChina• Nigel WhittleNigel Whittle AustraliaAustralia• Kieran RooneyKieran Rooney EuropeEurope• Tara SharpeTara Sharpe AnalystAnalyst• Claire McCarthyClaire McCarthy Co-ordinatorCo-ordinator


Results 2004/05

• 25 technology missions 25 technology missions • 200 UK companies, intermediaries and 200 UK companies, intermediaries and

academics visiting 14 countriesacademics visiting 14 countries• 40 secondments40 secondments• Over 80 overseas visits made by ITPsOver 80 overseas visits made by ITPs• 1100 “validated” partnering meetings1100 “validated” partnering meetings• Over 60 technology partnering Over 60 technology partnering

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