What's New?
The first half of 2009 has been extremely busy for ITI Techmedia. With several R&D Programmes nearing completion, research and development starting in new Programmes and licence deals in negotiation, 2009 is set to be a successful and exciting year.
We publishing a new Market Intelligence Report, focusing on the area of Energy Management in the Built Environment in July 2009. Please see below for details on how to access this report. Our technology has also received some awards. Read on for further details.
Finally, ITI Scotland has announced that Membership is now free. This move has been taken to encourage a wider ITI network and a significantly higher level of engagement. To become an ITI Member, please join here.
New Market Intelligence Report: Energy Management in the Built Environment
ITI Techmedia (in collaboration with ITI Energy) has published a new Market Intelligence Report, focused in the area of Energy Management in the Built Environment.
The Report provides an overview of the market, defined by ITI Scotland as: "Products and Systems that manage energy use within buildings."
The Report sets out key trends, drivers and inhibitors, reviews the outlook for market development and describes a number of market opportunities, one or more of which may form the basis for further ITI activities in this area. This Market Intelligence Report is now available for Members to download here.
If you have an interest in this area or would like to make an R&D Programme proposal, please get in touch by email to david.butler@itienergy.com or janet.milne@ititechmedia.com to discuss this opportunity further.
SID Distinguished Contributed Paper Award Winner
ITI Techmedia has created a novel LED backlight technology that will pave the way for thinner, more power-efficient large area displays. Details were revealed in a Paper presented at the Society for Information Display (SID) event in Texas on 4 June. The Paper, entitled ‘Low-cost Large-area LED Backlight’ has received a SID Distinguished Contributed Paper Award. Only ten of these significant awards are delivered each year. The paper was praised for its originality and novelty of the work and for the significance of the results to the industry.
The Paper was jointly written by James Gourlay, CTO of Design LED Products (R&D Provider) and Ian Miller, R&D Programme Manager for the Backlighting Programme.
ITI Techmedia and Design LED Products are currently working on the creation of a new commercial venture to market this technology. The company, which will be located in Scotland, aims to introduce its first product to the market in 2010.
Royal Highland Show - Technial Innovation Award Winner
Technology from the ITI Techmedia Condition-based Monitoring R&D Programme has been awarded a silver medal under the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland Technical Innovation Award scheme. These awards aim to encourage and recognise innovation in the design and manufacture of machines, equipment and appliances which will advance the effective and efficient practice of agriculture, horticulture, equestrian, forestry and estate services. The presentation took place at the Royal Highland Show on Saturday 27th June.
The ITI Techmedia Condition-based Monitoring R&D Programme was launched in 2006 to develop a wireless sensors monitoring system, to detect conditions in cattle such as oestrus and parturition. The condition-based monitoring technology has been targeted at dairy and beef cattle but could be adaptable to other valuable animals. Such a system could be a valuable aid for farm management, reducing costs and directing the resources of herd managers more efficiently.
New Commercial Licence - Ultra-wideband Wireless Communications
ITI Techmedia announced the signature of a new commercial licence agreement last month, which will exploit the software technology generated by the Ultra-wideband Wireless Communications R&D Programme.
The technology has been licensed to TES Electronic Solutions Ltd. The wholly-owned UK subsidiary of TES Electronic Solutions is a competence centre for wireless design services. Since it started trading in 2002 in Edinburgh, the subsidiary has been very successful in providing wireless solutions to TES’s global customer base, based on e.g. Bluetooth and DECT.
