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DTI Global Watch Service
Phillip White
International Technology Promoter,
Japan
IT, Electronics and Communications
Global Watch is a DTI service managed by Pera
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Information
Missions
Technology Partnering
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International Technology Promoters Network
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Global Watch Information
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Global Watch and UKWatch magazines
www.globalwatchservice.com
Online Information Networks
• Fuel Cell Forum
• Advanced Materials Forum
• Micro & Nano-Technology Forum
• Technology Strategy Forum
• Grid Computing Now!
• Sensors Forum
• FAQ
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Global Watch
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Launched December 2000
Target readers – UK S&T
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Features case studies
based on DTI Global Watch
services and Eureka
Quarterly focus articles
Current circulation 50,000
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UKWatch
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Showcase for UK Innovation
Joint DTI/UKTI/FCO initiative
Quarterly – 16 Pages –
journalistic style
Distributed by FCO Posts to
local clients
Emailed to 95 Countries
Translated in Japan & Mexico
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Global Watch Missions
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1-week study tours
Industrial-academic delegates
Focus on Emerging Technologies
c. 30 per year
Remit to disseminate results
www.globalwatchservice.com/missions
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Recent Missions to USA
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Information Security (seminar 25 April 2006)
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WiMAX Technology (Oct 2005)
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Recent Missions to S. Korea
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Digital Radio (June 2005)
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Future Mobile (June 2004)
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Broadband (Oct 2002)
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Recent Missions to Japan
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LED Lighting (seminar 18 May 2006)
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Location-based services (Nov 2004)
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Biometrics (Nov 2003)
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Future Mobile Beyond 3G (Apr 2002)
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Digital Game Development (Nov 2001)
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Upcoming Missions
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) – USA
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E-learning – USA
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Technology Partnering
Providing access to the International Technology
Promoters (ITP) network;
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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
www.globalwatchservice.com/itp
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Type of Partnerships
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Research collaboration
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Technology licensing
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Product / process development
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Investment
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Joint venture
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Technology Partnering Sectors
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Information Technology, Electronics and
Communications
• Performance Engineering and Materials
• Environmental and Sustainable
Technologies
• Life Sciences
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IT, Electronics and Communications
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Phillip White
• Sarah Turner
• David Jack
• Ted RidgwayWatt
• Simon Duan
• Adrian Rowland
• Steve Statham
• Sarah Upton
Japan
North America
North America
Europe
China
North America
Analyst
Co-ordinator
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Performance Engineering and
Materials
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Hong Hai Seeto
Cliff Young
Martin Kemp
Juan Matthews
George Tomka
Chris Beck
James Reeves
Moira Spears
Asia-Pacific (S Korea/Singapore)
North America
Europe
Russia
Europe
North America
Analyst
Co-ordinator
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Environmental and Sustainable
Technologies
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Nicki Smoker
• Philip Sharman
• David Scott
• Andrew King
• Andy Compton
• Penny Dobey
Europe
North America
Japan
Australia
Analyst
Co-ordinator
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Life Sciences
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Andy Sutton
• Pete Kitchin
• Philip Oliver
• Jiansheng Du
• Nigel Whittle
• Kieran Rooney
• Tara Sharpe
• Claire McCarthy
North America
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Europe
China
Australia
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Analyst
Co-ordinator
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Results 2004/05
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25 technology missions
• 200 UK companies, intermediaries and
academics visiting 14 countries
• 40 secondments
• Over 80 overseas visits made by ITPs
• 1100 “validated” partnering meetings
• Over 60 technology partnering agreements
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For further information
www.globalwatchservice.com
phillip.white@pera.com
DTI Global Watch Service managed by Pera