Horizon’s 2020 SME Instrument Looking for Europe’s next innovation leader Are you a highly innovative, ambitious and passionate small- or medium-sized business with global ambitions? Are you looking for excellent business resources and mentorship – and substantial funding wouldn’t hurt either? As part of the Horizon 2020 programme, the European Commission is hand-picking potentially disruptive […]
March 2015
UK ICT Pioneers competition #UKICTPioneers
The UK ICT Pioneers competition is an exciting and unique partnership between Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and key stakeholders that aims to recognise the most exceptional UK doctoral students in ICT-related topics who are able to communicate and demonstrate the excellence and exploitation potential of their research. The 2015 competition is being […]
EU Horizon 2020: Smart, Green and Integrated Transport @DerbyUniIISE #EnergyandEnvironment
2015 promises to be a busy year putting proposals into the Smart, Green and Integrated Transport calls focusing with European colleagues on ‘Mobility for Growth’, and ‘Green Vehicles’ this year.
Great visit yesterday to Aero and Auto at Loughborough University yesterday.
I visited the Department of Aero and Auto Engineering at Loughborough University yesterday to meet up with my old friend and collaborator Prof Rui Chen. Rui and I discussed collaborating on some upcoming EU Horizon 2020 calls, and also further collaborative work on our 4-stroke free piston hybrid generator. More info on the Engine development […]
Willi Meixner named CEO of the Siemens Power and Gas Division
Willi Meixner was one of the main protagonists in the Siemens and Lincoln University partnership to found the first new School of Engineering in the UK for over 30 years. Willi was also on the panel which appointed me as Founding Head of the new School of Engineering, with the go ahead to start designing […]