Opportunity: Queen's awards for Enterprise, Innovation, c/d 31 October 2008

Businesses can apply for The Queen's Awards for Enterprise in one or more of three categories - International Trade, Innovation and Sustainable Development. Individuals can be nominated for The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion, which recognises people who have played an outstanding and significant role in promoting enterprise skills and attitudes in others in the UK. The closing date for applications, which can be made online, is midnight on 31 October 2008. Corporate member De La Rue received the Queen's Awards for Enterprise: Innovation 2007, for its StarChromeTM wide windowed optically variable banknote security thread.

Opportunity: Exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2009, c/d 20 October 2008

The Royal Society is inviting proposals from commercial and academic organisiations for the 2009 Summer Science Exhibition, its most prestigious annual event. The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2009 will take place from Tuesday 30 June - Saturday 4 July at the Royal Society in London. The Royal Society’s Summer Science Committee selects around 20-25 teams to share the excitement of their research with a wider audience including the public, post-16 and potential university students, scientists, policy makers, MPs, captains of industry, representatives from funding bodies and research councils, teachers and the wider scientific community. It also attracts a great deal of media interest so it is a chance to really put your institution in the scientific spotlight. Typically, over 4,000 visitors attend the exhibition each year and in 2008 there were over 14,000 visitors to the Exhibition’s website. Propose an exhibit via the Society's website by the closing date of 20 October 2008.

Opportunity: ESRC Council Member vacancy, c/d 10 October 2008

ESRC, the Economic and Social Research Council, has a vacancy for a Council member member from the private sector, to start in 2009. The requirements include substantial and ongoing high level management experience within the private sector and awareness of the impact of economic and/or social science research in the sector and in wider society. The role requires a commitment of around 28 days per year, and is paid. Details and an application form are on the BERR website. The closing date is 10 October 2008.

Opportunity: Design Council Board Member vacancy, c/d 5 October 2008

The Design Council is the publicly-funded body responsible for promoting design in the UK, including the role of design in R&D. It is seeking a Board Member to help govern the organisation. Board Members should be successful and widely respected individuals with a significant track record of organisational leadership in the private or public sector, with a commitment to and appreciation of design. The time commitment is 8-10 days per year, and is unpaid. For further details, and to apply, see the Public Appointments website. Closing date 5 October 2008.