Research and Development Projects
ChipRack
Development and patenting of a three dimensional interconnection system
Funded by Dowty, Harwin, SMART, 3i
Winner of SMART, Internepcon and other Awards
Assigned to Dowty, Harwin and McMurdo
Finally assigned to Lodgenet Entertainment Inc
Dual in Line Power Unit
Development and patenting of a Dual in Line power back up unit
Assigned to Racal Microelectronics
Finally assigned to Dallas Semiconductor Inc
Automated Display System
Development of an automated information display system (ADS)
Adopted by GEC Reliance for use in hotels
GEC Reliance Hotel Information System
Innovation Centre
£372K awarded for Innovation Centre project
All available space let and targets (£300K) met
£110K awarded for DEVICES project
£200K awarded for DEVICES Building on the Best
£180K awarded for CLIP & £43K for expansion
ERTC
Eastern Region Technology Centre Project
Bedfordshire Branch Established
Small Firm Help Service Established
Technical Action Line Established
More information in the
ERTC Archive
Other Projects
GutterGrow
Software Training Centre in Poland
Intellicam Project
(Hughes Microelectronics)
LADMAN (Local Area Network)
Intelligent Pipes
Capture of heat in horticultural water systems
A research and development project to explore low cost, intelligent capture of solar and ambient heat into horticultural water systems. Further details are available from Mike at Virtual Workgroups.
Heat is captured intelligently from solar radiation, panel substrate temperature differential and ambient air temperature differential.
It features smart intelligent pipes (SIP).
Mobile Solar
Mobile solar units for horticultural use
Development and test of experimental solar power units for horticultural applications. Further details are available from Simon at Virtual Workgroups.
Solar power on wheels so that you can move it to any location and have 12v DC or 240v AC where you need it. Useful for running data loggers, valves, irrigation systems, low power lighting and other horticultural electrical systems.There's a big special battery behind the panels !
Sensors and Actuators
Wireless control of growing systems
Development and test of low (battery) power wireless controlled sensors, actuators and data gathering systems.
TransMy
Further information available from Mike at Virtual Workgroups
