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ICT KTN

Philip HargraveCEO & Network Director

Creating a competitive advantage for the UK by facilitating the exchange of

knowledge on Information & Communications Technologies and

accelerating innovation

ICT KTN• The ICT KTN brings together the

former Digital Communications

and Digital Systems KTNs.

• It is being hosted by the not-for-profit

ICT KTN Company Ltd, working in

association with Intellect, NPL and

QinetiQ as delivery partners.

• The new KTN will focus on Knowledge Transfer as a stimulus to

economic growth.- It will seek bring a competitive advantage to the UK by facilitating the

development and take up of information and communications

technologies and their adoption as key enablers in other

industries.

UK ICT Workforce

Size of UK ICT Sector

• 272 of the top 1000 companies by R&D investment

in the BIS 2010 Scoreboard are ICT companies.

• The total R&D spend of these companies is £4.5 B,

equivalent to 3.2% of their total sales of £139 B.

• This makes ICT the third largest sector in the UK in terms of

sales and the second largest in terms of R&D.- The largest sector in terms of sales is Oil & Gas Production at £348 B.

- The second largest sector in terms of sales is Banking at £166 B.

- The largest sector in terms of R&D is Pharmaceuticals &

Biotechnology at £8.9 B.

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ICT KTN Vision

• The focal point in the UK for innovation in digitally enabled ICT

systems. - Maximising the economic and social benefits

the UK realises through such systems.

- Accelerating the deployment of ICT by

identifying and addressing technological and

business issues that would otherwise delay

or even prevent its exploitation.

- Engaging with those in adjacent sectors for

which ICT is transformational.

- Encouraging increased inward investment in ICT.

- Supporting the growth of UK companies in the sector and the UK

activities of global companies.

• Respected by government as the independent business

voice of the ICT sector.

Governance

• The ICT KTN will be a challenge led organisation.- A Programme Steering

Board will establish top

level Challenges in the

light of those identified

by the Technology

Strategy Board.

• These Challenges will be

addressed through

Initiatives led by Delivery

Managers under direct

contract to the not-for-profit Company or engaged through

its delivery partners.

Delivery Manager

Delivery Manager

Delivery Manager

Delivery Manager

Impact

• The ICT KTN will achieve impact by

engaging with the community through:- High quality focused workshops, seminars,

briefings, master classes and other events,

both physical and online.

- The publication of position papers, roadmaps,

thought leadership articles and case studies.

• Physical events are central to all forms of knowledge transfer. - They also provide important opportunities for individuals to meet and network

with those in other organisations, both industrial and academic.

• Position papers and reports are key to informing governmental

organisations of the UK’s technological needs and policy

requirements.

Network of Networks

• The ICT KTN will operate

as a network of networks,

partnering with and

working through other

networks, industry

associations,

support organisations

and communities.

Working and Strategy Groups

• Working and Strategy Groups will

be central to the success of the

ICT KTN.- Such groups will be established

in support of major initiatives.

- They are the key to the writing and

publication of position papers and

reports.

- They are also an important source of guidance

in respect of KTN activity.

Collaboration

• The ICT KTN will encourage

collaboration as a route to

innovation. - It will promote the formation

of consortia to respond to UK

and European collaborative calls.

- It will introduce SMEs to the

capabilities of University Departments.

UK Business Interests

• The ICT KTN will actively promote the interests of UK companies.- This will be achieved by working closely with UK Trade & Investment

(UKTI).

- Competitions will be run for SMEs to exhibit a solution, service or product

at a major international show where UKTI has a presence.

- We will work with UK companies to put together demonstrators that

showcase UK technology.

EPSRC Positioning of ICT as Engineering Support

Key Technology Strategy Board Documents

Initial ICT KTN Challenges1. Economic - Maximising the economic benefits realised through new

and pervasive digital services and business models

2. Societal - Maximising the societal benefits associated with the transformational nature of ICT

3. Infrastructure - Facilitating the deployment of world leading ICT Infrastructure in the UK

4. Capabilities - Driving network, systems and device capabilities central to the effective and secure delivery of digital economy services

5. Collaboration & Business Support - Promotingcollaboration and UK business interests in ICT

ICT KTN First Ninety Day Initiatives

Economic•Future Internet (Inc the Internet of Things)•Leveraging the Digital Economy•Machine-to-Machine Communications•Enterprise Cloud Adoption

Societal•Telecare & Health Telematics•Broadcast and the Role of the Internet•Government as a Platform•Government Services Online•Smart Grids

Infrastructure•Broadband – Next Generation Access•Radio Technology and Spectrum•Resilient Location & Timing Infrastructure

Capabilities•Cloud Forensics•Cyber-Security •Ubiquitous Location•Scalable Computing

Collaboration & Business Support•UK Participation in Framework Programmes 7 & 8 (FPs 7&8) and wider Collaborative Activity

Initial Working Groups• UK Future Internet Strategy Group (UKFISG)

• Machine-to-Machine Communications

• IT as a Service

• Government

• Smart Energy Special Interest Group (SIG)

• Next Generation Access

• Wireless Technology & Spectrum

• Location & Timing

• Cloud Forensics

• Scalable Computing

• Collaboration