The Grid Computing Now! Knowledge Transfer Network Friday, July 18 th 2008

1. The Grid Computing Now! Knowledge Transfer NetworkFriday, July 18th 2008 Accelerating business innovation; a Technology Strategy Board programme Dave Berry National e-Science Centre www.gridcomputingnow.org

2. GCN in one slide • Grid Computing Now! champions advanced IT techniques to UK plc. • Web platform; industry news; webinars; user case studies; active community and regional programmes. • Led by Intellect in collaboration with the National e-Science Centre and CNR Ltd. • Project launched by the DTI in February 2005 for 3 years. • Now operated by the Technology Strategy Board, sponsored by DIUS. • Loose definition of Grid, including Virtualisation, Software as a Service, Service Orientation, Cloud Computing. www.gridcomputingnow.org

3. Context • Context • What is a Knowledge Transfer Network? • Structure • Who’s who in Grid Computing Now! • Activities • Championing new IT technologies • Future • TSB strategy and KTN review www.gridcomputingnow.org

4. The Technology Strategy Board is… • A national body supporting business innovation • for business benefit • for economic growth • for quality of life www.gridcomputingnow.org

5. Technology Strategy Board: Key facts • Investing around £1bn from 2008-2011 • (with partner contributions) • Funded by government departments, research councils, devolved administrations and RDAs • Guided by business-led Governing Board • Staff of around 75, based in Swindon www.gridcomputingnow.org

6. What the Technology Strategy Board does • Collaborative R&D Calls • Businesses and researchers working together on near-market technological projects • Innovation Platforms • Bringing technologies and policy together to deliver solutions to today's big challenges. • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships • Placements for newly qualified researchers • Knowledge Transfer Networks • A national network in a specific field of technology or business application to stimulate innovation through sharing of ideas. www.gridcomputingnow.org

7. KTN Origins • Some created from competitions • Grid Computing Now! was the first • Creative Industries is the most recent • Some converted from Faraday Institutes • Such as Industrial Mathematics • Some focus on a particular sector • E.g. Aerospace & Defence, Intelligent Transport Systems • Some enable innovation in many sectors • E.g. Grid Computing Now! www.gridcomputingnow.org

8. Integrated Products Manufacturing Bioscience for Business Aerospace and Defence Chemistry Innovation UK Displays & Lighting Sensors & Instrumentation Resource Efficiency Cyber Security bioProcessUK Electronics Materials Photonics Food Processing Nanotechnology Healthcare Technologies Modern Built Environment Industrial Mathematics Intelligent Transport Systems Digital Communications Location & Timing Grid Computing Now! Creative Industries Environmental Low Carbon & Fuel Cell Technologies Knowledge Transfer Networks www.gridcomputingnow.org

9. Structure • Context • What is a Knowledge Transfer Network? • Structure • Who’s who in Grid Computing Now! • Activities • Championing new IT technologies • Future • TSB strategy and KTN review www.gridcomputingnow.org

10. Technical Lead Dave Berry PR & Marketing Tara Kelly Journalist Gillian Law(LOA) Web site admin Charlotte Ward Project Lead Dick Willis GCN! KTN Organisation Technology Strategy Board Zoë Lock Grid Computing Now! Advisory Council Dave Pearson, Oracle (Chair) John Barr,The 451 Group (Vice) Grid Computing Now! Project Board Tom Wills-Sandford,Intellect (C) Ian Osborne, Intellect Dick Willis, CNR Dave Berry, NeSC Tara Kelly, Intellect (Secretary) Project Director Ian Osborne Grid Computing Now! Project Consultants (Part-time) Dave Berry, NeSC Liam Newcombe, Romonet Gabriel Sallah, ex BarCap David Wallom. OERC Francis Wray, Concertant www.gridcomputingnow.org

11. Dave Pearson, Oracle (Chair) John Barr, The 451 Group (V-C) Jamil Appa, BAE Systems Kate Craig Wood, Memset Shahid Mohammed, Credit Suisse Dave Gittins, Capgemini Jerry Fishenden, Microsoft Anne Trefethen, OeRC Andy Hopkirk, NCC Mike Fisher, BT Dave Shone, Sun Tom Jackson, U of York Frank Falcon, Colt Telecom Zahl Limbuwala, BCS DCSG Una Du Noyer, Capgemini Jim Austin, U of York Paul Watson, NEReSC Malcolm Atkinson, NeSC Mike Briercliffe, ITFF GCN Advisory Council www.gridcomputingnow.org

12. Activities • Context • What is a Knowledge Transfer Network? • Structure • Who’s who in Grid Computing Now! • Activities • Championing new IT technologies • Future • TSB strategy and KTN review www.gridcomputingnow.org

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14. Webinars – leaving a trail …

15. Webinar Statistics www.gridcomputingnow.org

16. Case studies are a key influence

17. Promoting R&D Projects • Webinars • DAME/BROADEN, SIMDAT, Grid Markets, IBHIS • Case Studies & Press • Healthcare@Home, eMinerals, DEWS, GOLD, GridCast/PRISM, e-DiaMonD • AHM, Innovate • Booth • Posters, demos and talks www.gridcomputingnow.org

18. Grid Computing Now! Priorities 2008 • Green IT • Government Computing; Intellect Public Sector Council initiative • Create an industry “stir” • Create some showcase examples • Software Licensing • Engage FAST; Software Publishers and Auditors • Identify a vehicle to facilitate change (major user/supplier forum) • “Application” Projects • Intelligent Transport Systems Data Integration • Transport for London Interchange Project • Establish user communities • Build a virtual consulting team/process • SMB & RDA Outreach • Active engagement with RDA/DA • Active engagement with FCO SIN/UK TI/Collaborative R&D Project • Competition www.gridcomputingnow.org

19. Green IT EC Code of Conduct DCSG Metrics CTO Council Priorities ITU Symposium JISC Low Carbon ICT / SusteIT DC10 Plus Software Licensing Events with FAST Transport for London Saturn to Grid (Wallom) Interchange Modelling (RAND) Assurance (Wilson) May 13th Management Meeting Consulting Team Pre-competitive Aimed at generating user understanding Team recruited Virtual Communities Web content Collaboration facilities SMB / RDA Outreach Meeting with NWRDA NESTA and SWRDA conferences. RDA/DA ‘RITE’ group: Interest from SEEDA and Yorkshire Forward. Meeting with BECTA re educational software as SaaS or Cloud. Engagement: Q1-2 2008 www.gridcomputingnow.org

20. Grid Computing Now! Competition 2008:Grid Computing for a greener planet • Launched on July 3, 2008 • Supporters: • BCS, LTN, Intellect, The 451 Group, Microsoft, Memset, OeRC, NeSC, TSB & WWF • Marketing Channels: • Press releases, Facebook Group, Twitter, Blogs, Websites, Newsletters, HTML invitations • Timetable • Notification of interest: July 31, 2008 • Initial Submissions: September 1, 2008 • Apprentice Workshop: September 19, 2008 • Stage 2 Deadline: October 1, 2008 • Stage 3 Deadline: December 1, 2008 www.gridcomputingnow.org

21. Future • Context • What is a Knowledge Transfer Network? • Structure • Who’s who in Grid Computing Now! • Activities • Championing new IT technologies • Future • TSB strategy and KTN review www.gridcomputingnow.org

22. Technology Strategy Board Update • New TSB Strategy launched, 8/5/08 • “Connect and Catalyse” • Review of KTN scheme and portfolio in progress www.gridcomputingnow.org

23. £1 billion investment over 3 years 2008-9 2010-11 The innovation climate Challenge-led innovation Technology-inspiredinnovation www.gridcomputingnow.org

24. The Innovation Climate • People make innovation happen • We need a culture in the UK that • Builds confidence, inspires • Supports, rewards and celebrates innovation • Knowledge transfer through partnering and networking • Taking an international view • Additional plans • Support research to inform understanding of innovation and keep up to speed with latest developments • Learn how to add most value through our investments • Raise awareness of the benefits of innovation to the UK www.gridcomputingnow.org

25. Challenge-led innovation • Framing the need rather than prescribing the answer • Requiring multidisciplinary action • Creating unusual collaborations • Key Application Areas • Medicines & healthcare • Energy generation & supply • Transport • Environmental sustainability • Built environment • Creative industries • High value services www.gridcomputingnow.org

26. Technology-inspired innovation • Build upon UK strengths • Maintain and extend core capabilities • Create future technologies and industries • Key Technology Areas • Advanced materials • Bioscience • Electronics, photonics and electrical systems • Information and communication technologies • High value manufacturing • Nanotechnology • Emerging Technologies www.gridcomputingnow.org

27. Importance of ICT • ICT drives forward productivity growth across all economic sectors and enables business transformation, allowing firms to • extend their reach and capabilities, • reduce costs by streamlining their processes • increase sales by providing better and more competitive products and services • 55% of total UK GVA from IT and Telecoms-intensive sectors • 4.9% of total UK GVA from IT and Telecoms sectors www.gridcomputingnow.org

28. Importance of ICT • Estimated that continued adoption and exploitation of existing ICT has the potential to contribute an extra £35bn over the next 5-7 years • though this depends crucially on firms being aware of the benefits that they could accrue • the development and adoption of new ICTs would contribute further Figures from “Technology Counts”study commissioned by e-Skills www.gridcomputingnow.org

29. Conclusion • Grid Computing Now! champions the exploitation of new IT infrastructure by UK plc • Activities include webinars, events, case studies, active community and regional programmes, competition. • Current areas of focus include Green IT, Software licensing, Intelligent Transport. • GCN! partners looking to adapt to new TSB strategy. www.gridcomputingnow.org