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News: Since its formation the London Technology Network (LTN) has done excellent work to accelerate knowledge transfer between academia and industry, and enabled access to the expertise housed within universities.

However, in a time of public sector stringency, it has not proved possible to secure its long term financial position. The decision has therefore been taken by the member institutions to seek a voluntary liquidation and bring an ordered end to the organisation.

UCL, King's and Imperial remain committed to working with industry in the development of new research and in the application of that research for economic benefit, through a variety of mechanisms including consultancy, training and technology transfer. Each institution has its own strategy to suit their specific situation and requirements.

Event: Two FREE Feedstocks for Bioenergy: Seminars - 11th November: 'A look at perennial energy crops' in Harpenden and 12th December: 'Straw for energy' in Norwich.

News: UK’s first national technology and innovation centre opens.

Event: LTN Recommends the International eHealth Conference 2001, 21st - 23rd November in Spain. Attend, speak or sponsor.

Event: Environmental technology companies invited to French/English event on 5 October in Lille.

Opportunity: Company seeks FP7 partners for production and utilization of energy from lignocellulosic biomass in dry-cold environments.

News: Pharma industry opens consultation on plan to tackle non-communicable diseases.

Event: ACES Academic Enterprise Awards - Be involved and make a nomination.

Opportunity: Spanish company seeks funding bid partners in project aimed at the production and utilization of energy from lignocellulosic biomass in dry-cold environments

News: Nissan to partner with EPFL to develop brain machine interfaces for drivers.

Event: We recommend MDA's Meet the Analysts event 'Future Signals – where next for mobile data?' on the 19th October. Click for details.

Opportunity: Austrian company requests a FP7 R&D project partner to help develop ICT for Green cars.

Event: FREE innovation in internet infrastructure event - 20th October. Go to http://to.ly/bgsD to register and click for programme.

News: The Energy Technologies Institute to take wave energy to the next level.

Event: Meet international energy and sustainability partners at Pro'energy's Technological Business Meetings at the Energaïa International Exhibition. Click for details.

Opportunity: Open invitation for any organisation seeking partners and funding to develop drilling solutions in the oil and gas industry.

Event: One day seminar on the Commercialisation of Nanomaterials for large and small companies - 19th October. Click for more details.

News: Call for SME patent rights to be better protected.

Event: We recommend UEL event 'SME's and Universities - bridging the gap' 11th October. Email events@knowledgelondon.net asap and mention LTN.

Opportunity: Israeli SME seeks help to improve their management software solutions to adapt to the local market.

Event: WEF forum on Demand Side Energy Innovation & Delivery - October 20th. email lambert@westminsterenergy.org and mention LTN.

News: LTN wins 2011 Network Star Award!

Opportunity: Turkish company seeks "novel technology for digital satellite antennas production".

Event: Free event for London companies on accessing finance! Limited places for 5 October event - email innovation@gle.co.uk and mention LTN.

Event: LTN recommends: A Fresh Approach to Packaging and Food Waste, Monday 10 October 2011.

News: Summertime European Biotech deals!

Event: LTN recommends: Westminster Energy Forum - Annual Review of Deployments in Major Power & Grid Infrastructure Projects, 21 September 2011. Email lambert@westminsterenergy.org

News: Summertime European Biotech deals!

Opportunity: Spanish ICT company seeks innovation partners in a new technology platform for social media.

Event: Interesting new Knowledge Peers event coming up next week on the way technology is transforming business

News: China as innovative as the West, Science/Businesss reports

Opportunity: German company seeks partners in funding consortium: "Design and Realization of Predictive Complex Event Processing"

Event: LTN recommends: Meet the Buyer (energy generation and supply) on 27 September

News: European Parliament pushes for more solidarity in EU science funding.

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SECTOR GROUPS

LTN hosts four sector groups, offering members unparalleled access to networking events, funding opportunities, technology partnering and business opportunities.

We currently host:

Emerging Medical Technologies Group (EMT Group)
Information and Communication Technologies Group (ICT Group)
Environmental Technologies (Env Group)
Security & Sensing Technologies (Sec Group)

Membership entitles you to a variety of benefits, including regular newsletters, email alerts about the latest technology offers from across Europe, priority and discounted entry to a range of partnering events, and more.

Membership is free. LTN’s sector groups offer complementary links to the UK’s Knowledge Transfer Networks, the Enterprise Europe Network sector groups, and the technology groups of Cisco Systems Ltd and Kingston University.

To find out more about how to join, contact the following sector group leaders:

Maki Aoyama - m.aoyama@LTNetwork.org or +44(0)870 730 8685 (EMT Group)

Alessandro Faraci - a.faraci@LTNetwork.org or +44(0)870 730 8680 (ICT Group and Sec Group)

Andy Hebb - a.hebb@LTNetwork.org or +44(0)870 730 8681 (Env Group)

Emerging Medical Technologies Newsletter (Dec 2010)
We report on the approval for a new world-leading medical research institute at St Pancras and the opening of the Centre for Health Policy, as well as the LTN eHealth event and our successful mission to the Medica conference.

ICT Group Newsletter (Nov 2010)
A special issue focusing on the latest technology profiles from across the UK and Europe, produced in response to requests from our members for more targeted news and technology profiles.

Environmental Technologies Group Newsletter (Nov 2010)
We report on LTN events held exploring the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, Climate Change Risk, Adaptation and Resilience, and the inbound mission of Catalan companies to our Nanotechnologies event.

Security & Sensing Technologies Group Newsletter (Nov 2010)
A special issue on funding opportunities, partnering calls and technology profiles, featuring a targeted selection of notifications from across the UK and Europe.