Newly-launched InsightFaraday appoints technology translators to identify appropriate cross-sectoral themes in HTT for product and process research and development
A major technological enterprise - InsightFaraday - was launched on this week at the Society of Chemical Industry, London.
Awarded an initial £2.2m by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the research councils in September, InsightFaraday aims to make high throughput technologies (HTT) an integral part of new product and process development, leading to reductions in 'time to market' for UK industry.
Director of InsightFaraday, Steve Fletcher, based at core partner LGC, said: "We have made good progress since September and, so that we can maximise the number of market sectors reached, a number of technology translators have been appointed to identify appropriate cross-sectoral themes in HTT.
We will concentrate initially on the following areas - synthesis/discovery, process chemistry, formulation, analysis and measurement, physical properties, informatics, modelling and experimental design - but will bridge any needs, gaps or opportunities as and when they arise." He added: "Whether you are based in a large company, an SME or a university, InsightFaraday aims to facilitate the transfer and use of HTT in all scientific cases. Getting involved could bring your organisation valuable benefits such as assistance with bids for collaborative funding, leverage of research expenditure, technology road-mapping, participation in our core research programme, partnerships with researchers and suppliers, help with access to sources of development funding, or assistance with training and business change management issues arising from adoption of HTT.
Blue-chip companies such as ICI, Unilever, and GSK have already expressed an interest in InsightFaraday, as have SMEs such as Robinson Brothers, and over 20 universities."
