Friday, 31 August 2007
Member news: The Queen's Awards for Enterprise: Innovation 2007
Congratulations to Corporate Member De La Rue for receiving the Queen's Awards for Enterprise: Innovation 2007, for its StarChromeTM wide windowed optically variable banknote security thread.
Monday, 27 August 2007
Policy input: Royal Society - Synthetic biology: call for views, cd 27 August 2007
The Royal Society is seeking views on the emerging area of synthetic biology, to shape the focus of the Royal Society's policy future work in this important area.
Synthetic biology is an emerging area of research that can broadly be described as the design and construction of novel artificial biological pathways, organisms or devices, or the redesign of existing natural biological systems. Synthetic biology has the potential to lead to a wide range of useful applications, but it also raises a number of uncertainties including its possible impact on society, regulation and ownership, sharing and innovation frameworks (including intellectual property).
To contribute to the Royal Society's study, consult the instructions on the Royal Society website.
Synthetic biology is an emerging area of research that can broadly be described as the design and construction of novel artificial biological pathways, organisms or devices, or the redesign of existing natural biological systems. Synthetic biology has the potential to lead to a wide range of useful applications, but it also raises a number of uncertainties including its possible impact on society, regulation and ownership, sharing and innovation frameworks (including intellectual property).
To contribute to the Royal Society's study, consult the instructions on the Royal Society website.
Friday, 24 August 2007
Survey: University use of IT for business engagement
AURIL and JISC, the Joint Information Systems Committee, ask that Knowledge Transfer/Exchange practitioners in UK universities complete a short survey into the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in the Business and Community Engagement (which includes knowledge transfer, work-based learning, community links) activities being carried out in UK universities and colleges.
Monday, 13 August 2007
Policy input: Office of Science and Innovation’s Horizon Scanning Centre: Wider Implications of Science and Technology c/d 13 Aug 2007
The Government's Horizon Scanning Centre is undertaking a survey to help it prepare better for the future by identifying the implications (both opportunities and risks) of new and emerging areas of science and technology. The survey is wide ranging both in terms of the technologies covered, and in the type of issues that they might raise (safety, health, ethical, environmental etc.). Closing date for participation: 13 August 2007.
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