IoTUK Launch Event
Transcript of IoTUK Launch Event
Internet of Things
50bn connected devices by 2020Only 0.2% of things that can be
connected, are connected (IDC)
China investing $800m in test-beds
India, Singapore and Korea doing
similar…
What can IoTUK Do?
$1.9tn of global economic value add (Gartner)
$4.6tn global public Sector alone (Cisco) What
about
the UK?
Impact of Internet Has Been Extraordinary, & Broad….But - in Many Ways - It’s Just Beginning….
#IoTUKwww.kpcb.com/internet-trends
www.techcitymap.com
Mapping IoT activities – Social Graph of Communities
Real-time capacity display and forecast system
www.opencapacity.co.uk/
March 2015 Budget
£40 million
To accelerate the markets for IoT and enable cross sector ecosystems and data insights in the UK
#IoTUK
• Joining up & bridging silos• Highlight and accelerate innovators• Attract global capital• Make IoT an economic priority for the UK
Moving the Needle…
• Accelerate best of breed• Coordination of the IoTUK funded
programmes• Engaging in open innovation activities• Connect and facilitate cross sector
exchanges
…with actions……
How are we executing?
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Link research activities with the needs of users and potential customers
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Connect SMEs with business and public sector demand
Identify, develop, disseminate and encourage use of best practice
Cities fast start to demonstrate the value of IoT and help drive demand
5 Community building, promotion and dissemination
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IoT in practice
We want to highlight IoT projects that are implemented and have delivered real proven value for business and citizens.
Open Calls: Showcase
http://iotuk.org.uk/iotuk-showcase/
IoT implementation case studieshttp://iotuk.org.uk/iot-case-studies/
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Mapping the UK’s IoT activities
We will highlight the breadth of innovation across the UK by mapping the range of different IoT activities taking place.
• Initial cases now on the website• Much more to do in breadth, depth,
quality, extensibility
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IoTUK BoostThe IoTUK Boost programme will be delivered in collaboration with local partners and aims to solve real business problems.
Each Boost will culminate in a two day workshop and innovation contest, with winners gaining access to business, technical and mentoring support.
• Open call closes 14th Oct:http://iotuk.org.uk/opencall-iotuk-boost/
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IoTUK Clinics
Clinics provide impartial advice to companies on a one-to-onebasis for a range of IoT related topics. Our resident experts will support organisations before, during and after the events to ensure we deliver tangible benefits.
Clinics are targeted towards small organisations but larger companies looking to enter the IoT market may also find our events useful.
Clinics will run several times a year across the UK.
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Linking practice with policyBy collaborating with British Computing Society and RAND we will explore the policy implications from implemented projects in their communities
Through research and workshops we aim to help shape future policy decisions that positively impact IoT innovation in the UK.
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Research days
Thematic research days will bring together research networks, to explore specific challenges and sectors within IoT development.
To commence in the new year, and linking to the IoT Research Hub communities
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Future Cities Catapult activities
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Demonstrator readinessDemand for IoTUse casesRole of the city in IoT demonstrator
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Investment case toolkit
Performance in use methodologySustainabilityTechnicalStandards
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TimingsSeptember 2015: IoTUK launched Open calls announced
October 2015:Launch event held at Digital Catapult CentreDeadline for submissions for IoTUK Boost
November 2015Showcase Open Call closes1st IoTUK Clinic
January 2016IoTUK Showcase held at Digital Catapult Centre and Future Cities Catapult
MarchAll IoTUK Boost , Clinics, Policy workshops, Research days activity & end of year report on IoTUK delivered for phase 1 #IoTUK