Technium from big ideas to big business
Technium from big ideas to big business
May 2010 What is Technium?
Innovation centres where science and technology businesses can flourish

Focus on Innovation Showcase

Focus on Innovation Showcase

Technium OpTIC in St Asaph, North Wales is hosting an innovation showcase on Wednesday 7th July 2010 for anyone developing or investing in new product designs, capabilities and technologies within the optoelectronics and related sectors. Register now to secure your place.

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Technium drives automotive product to market

Technium drives automotive product to market

A revolutionary car protection system is being taken to market, following recognition of its potential by Technium Performance Engineering. Carband is a new invention, and comprises of a band of highly protective material which wraps around the body of a classic or high performance car in storage or even just cherished everyday cars whilst they are parked.

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Isca developing the touch screens of tomorrow

Isca developing the touch screens of tomorrow

A software development start-up has set up its headquarters at Technium Springboard. Isca Networks Corporation will develop next generation telecoms software applications for a wide range of interactive touch-screen devices, including kiosks, iPhones, BlackBerry and Android-based phones, aimed at the retail market.

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Quantum CAD chosen for £8 million LEAD Wales programme

Quantum CAD chosen for £8 million LEAD Wales programme

Steve Jones and Martin Jones have been selected as two of only 25 of the most successful owner-managers in Wales to take part in the LEAD Wales project. Quantum CAD is one of the UK's leading specialists in the provision of PCB and full product design services.

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SportFit win WIPO Gold Medal for best Inventors 2010

SportFit win WIPO Gold Medal for best Inventors 2010

Sportfit, recently won awards for their innovative product SIRA® (The Sports Injury Rehab Assistant). John Lockwood commented: "We were delighted to be awarded the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Gold Medal for best Inventors 2010, one of the most prestigious awards in the world of invention and innovation. It is the first time British inventors have ever received this award in its fifteen year history. We were delighted to beat over 1000 entries from 45 countries.

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NMi and GDS Laboratories announce joint venture in the UK

NMi and GDS Laboratories announce joint venture in the UK

North Wales gaming test house, GDS Laboratories, a finalist in the Technium Challenge 2009 competition, have announced an exciting new partnership with multinational certification and testing company NMi. The deal sees GDS take on the NMi brand by changing their name to 'NMi Metrology & Gaming Ltd'.

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VirtualGym TV helps staff at The Metropolitan Police "Fit the Bill"

VirtualGym TV helps staff at The Metropolitan Police Fit the Bill

Technium Associate Member VirtualGym TV will play a key role in the "Fit the Bill" scheme which is available to over 44,000 members of staff at The Metropolitan Police. The "Fit the Bill" campaign specifically assists some 14,000 employees who have been identified as key health targets. As part of their health screening those who are classed as overweight are directed to try VirtualGym TV amongst over benefits.

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Patents for Software - Yes or No?

Patents for Software - Yes or No?

Patents can be used to protect new and innovative products, giving the patent holder a monopoly on their product for twenty years in return for disclosing the invention to the public so that subsequent ideas can be spawned leading to further innovation. Tom Baker, from UDL patent attorneys explains how patents can be an extremely useful tool to provide a business with a commercial advantage over its competitors.

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Wales Innovation Award

Wales Innovation Award

Do you think you are innovative? Have you done anything in your business in the last couple of years that is different, that will make a difference, that will make you more competitive, and can you gauge what impact it has had or is likely to have? If the answer to that is yes, then you should enter the Wales Innovation Award. Stand up and be counted as one of the top 100 Welsh innovators.

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Internet search engines and your Trade Marks

Internet search engines and your Trade Marks

A common problem experienced by trade mark owners is the use of their trade marks as keywords by competitors or counterfeiters. JCP Solicitors explore an important decision on this issue, involving Google, which has just been published by the European Court of Justice.

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This Month
  Focus on Innovation Showcase
  Technium drives automotive product to market
  Isca developing the touch screens of tomorrow
  Quantum CAD chosen for £8 million LEAD Wales programme
  SportFit win WIPO Gold Medal for best Inventors 2010
  NMi and GDS Laboratories announce joint venture in the UK
  VirtualGym TV helps staff at The Metropolitan Police "Fit the Bill"
  Patents for Software - Yes or No?
  Wales Innovation Award
  Internet search engines and your Trade Marks
Events
  Focus on Innovation Showcase
7th July 2010
Technium OpTIC
 
  Equality Act 2010 Seminar
17th June 2010
Galeri Caernarvon
 
  S2K 2010 - Europe's Semiconductor conference
1st - 2nd June 2010
Cardiff City Hall
 
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