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Global Watch Service Global Watch Launched December 2000 Launched December 2000 Target readers – UK S&T community Target readers – UK S&T community Features case studies based on DTI Global Watch services and Eureka Features case studies based on DTI Global Watch services and Eureka Quarterly focus articles Quarterly focus articles Current circulation 50,000 Current circulation 50,000

Global Watch Service UKWatch Showcase for UK Innovation Showcase for UK Innovation Joint DTI/UKTI/FCO initiative Joint DTI/UKTI/FCO initiative Quarterly – 16 Pages – journalistic style Quarterly – 16 Pages – journalistic style Distributed by FCO Posts to local clients Distributed by FCO Posts to local clients ed to 95 Countries ed to 95 Countries Translated in Japan & Mexico Translated in Japan & Mexico

Global Watch Service Global Watch Missions 1-week study tours 1-week study tours Industrial-academic delegates Industrial-academic delegates Focus on Emerging Technologies Focus on Emerging Technologies c. 30 per year c. 30 per year Remit to disseminate results Remit to disseminate results

Global Watch Service Recent Missions to USA Information Security (seminar 25 April 2006) Information Security (seminar 25 April 2006) WiMAX Technology (Oct 2005) WiMAX Technology (Oct 2005)

Global Watch Service 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)

Global Watch Service 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)

Global Watch Service Upcoming Missions Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) – USA Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) – USA E-learning – USA E-learning – USA

Global Watch Service Technology Partnering Providing access to the International Technology Promoters (ITP) network; 22 technology transfer specialists tasked with finding opportunities for technology-based partnerships between UK clients and organisations in the world’s leading R&D investor countries 22 technology transfer specialists tasked with finding opportunities for technology-based partnerships between UK clients and organisations in the world’s leading R&D investor countries

Global Watch Service Type of Partnerships Research collaboration Research collaboration Technology licensing Technology licensing Product / process development Product / process development Investment Investment Joint venture Joint venture

Global Watch Service Technology Partnering Sectors Information Technology, Electronics and Communications Performance Engineering and Materials Environmental and Sustainable Technologies Life Sciences

Global Watch Service IT, Electronics and Communications Phillip White Japan Phillip White Japan Sarah Turner North America Sarah Turner North America David JackNorth America David JackNorth America Ted RidgwayWatt Europe Ted RidgwayWatt Europe Simon Duan China Simon Duan China Adrian Rowland North America Adrian Rowland North America Steve Statham Analyst Steve Statham Analyst Sarah Upton Co-ordinator Sarah Upton Co-ordinator

Global Watch Service Performance Engineering and Materials Hong Hai Seeto Asia-Pacific (S Korea/Singapore) Hong Hai Seeto Asia-Pacific (S Korea/Singapore) Cliff Young North America Cliff Young North America Martin Kemp Europe Martin Kemp Europe Juan MatthewsRussia Juan MatthewsRussia George TomkaEurope George TomkaEurope Chris BeckNorth America Chris BeckNorth America James ReevesAnalyst James ReevesAnalyst Moira SpearsCo-ordinator Moira SpearsCo-ordinator

Global Watch Service Environmental and Sustainable Technologies Nicki SmokerEurope Nicki SmokerEurope Philip SharmanNorth America Philip SharmanNorth America David Scott Japan David Scott Japan Andrew King Australia Andrew King Australia Andy Compton Analyst Andy Compton Analyst Penny DobeyCo-ordinator Penny DobeyCo-ordinator

Global Watch Service Life Sciences Andy Sutton North America Andy Sutton North America Pete Kitchin North America Pete Kitchin North America Philip OliverEurope Philip OliverEurope Jiansheng Du China Jiansheng Du China Nigel Whittle Australia Nigel Whittle Australia Kieran Rooney Europe Kieran Rooney Europe Tara Sharpe Analyst Tara Sharpe Analyst Claire McCarthy Co-ordinator Claire McCarthy Co-ordinator

Global Watch Service Results 2004/05 25 technology missions 25 technology missions 200 UK companies, intermediaries and academics visiting 14 countries 200 UK companies, intermediaries and academics visiting 14 countries 40 secondments 40 secondments Over 80 overseas visits made by ITPs Over 80 overseas visits made by ITPs 1100 “validated” partnering meetings 1100 “validated” partnering meetings Over 60 technology partnering agreements Over 60 technology partnering agreements

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