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Women in Innovation

Knowledge Assets Team, Catherine Quinn, Yupar Myint and Dr Kirsty Hewitson, 8 March 2022 - Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, Knowledge Transfer Network, Maxwell Centre, National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

To mark this year’s National Women’s History Month and International Women's Day on 8th March, the Knowledge Assets team (KAT) is pleased to share a blog showcasing women working in innovation. KAT works very closely with women in senior positions …

Government publishes The Rose Book: guidance on knowledge asset management in government

Knowledge Assets Team, 11 January 2022 - Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy

The Knowledge Assets Team are pleased to announce that on 20 December, the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published The Rose Book (pictured below), which provides guidance on the effective management of public sector knowledge and innovation assets. …

The Met Office’s Weather Forecasting Expertise Saves Christmas

Aidan McGivern, 16 December 2021 - Met Office

Every year the Met Office provides a Santa Tracker to help people know where Santa is and help Santa get all his deliveries done on time. This is an innovative use of Met Office weather data that helps with Santa’s …

COP26 Special: NPL’s pre-flight satellite calibration facility for underpinning climate missions

Dr Paul Green, 5 November 2021 - National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK’s National Metrology Institute (NMI). They develop and maintain the national primary measurement standards and lead the way in providing the measurement science that underpins research and development. Domestic policy is committing the UK …

COP26 - Climate Change Special: CLIMAR Framework

Professor Gavin Shaddick and Dr Kirstine Dale, 2 November 2021 - Met Office, University of Exeter

The changing climate, and the requirement to transition to a low-carbon economy, mean businesses and governments will increasingly need access to decision-ready environmental information. The Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence (JCEEI) is a world-leading collaboration between the UK …

UKAEA’s ‘Ten New’ programme

Knowledge Assets Team, 6 October 2021 - Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fusion energy has real promise as a safe and sustainable source of low-carbon energy, and could be an important part of global energy in the future, alongside renewables such as solar and wind. The UK has real leadership in this …

From Mars enabled technology to state of the art healthcare techniques

Hayley Goldsbrough, 23 August 2021 - Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy

We recently hosted an event for anyone across government who might have heard about knowledge assets (KAs) but hadn’t had an opportunity to learn more about the vast potential for this work. KAs are becoming increasingly important to the economy …

Uncovering previously unrecognisable fingerprints

Graham Farnsworth and Simon Carr, 7 July 2021 - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Head of Intellectual Property, Graham Farnsworth, Dstl: “The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is a proven national asset that provides innovative solutions to help protect the armed forces and keep the public safe. It collaborates with experts in academia …

Knowledge Assets Launch Event

Hayley Goldsbrough, 23 June 2021 - Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy

The Knowledge Assets team recently held a digital launch event to introduce their ambitious programme of work to a cross-Whitehall audience. We welcomed a host of expert speakers, including: Minister Solloway, Minister for Science, Research and Innovation Dr Andrew Mackintosh, …

Discussion with Tom Hockaday about his 30-year career in tech transfer

Knowledge Assets Team, 26 May 2021 - Uncategorized

The Knowledge Assets team recently held an in-conversation event with tech transfer veteran, Tom Hockaday. As an author and leading expert in university tech transfer, he has over 30 years of experience in the field. He formerly led the tech …

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