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| For industry-related associations and organisations please click on the URL links below to visit the websites online. If you would like to add a new link to this site please email the web address to info@ukspa.org.uk Professional Organisations UK Trade & Investment Works with UK-based businesses to ensure their success in international markets. www.ukti.gov.uk IPAWorld The leading portal site for professionals active in economic development and inward investment. www.IPAWorld.com Other Organisations and Government Departments BIS The site of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. www.bis.gov.uk CBI The site of the Confederation of British Industry. www.cbi.org.uk RICS The site of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. www.rics.org UK Business Incubation The site of the United Kingdom Business Incubation Unit. www.ukbi.co.uk The London Stock Exchange A site for the buying and selling of shares. www.londonstockexchange.com BVCA British Venture Capital Association. www.bvca.co.uk IASP The International Association of Science Parks. www.iasp.ws The British Council website now hosts an updated version of its Guide to the Organisation of Science, Engineering and Technology in the United Kingdom. The Guide offers a comprehensive picture of the way in which science and technology is organised in the UK, with links to the websites of over 500 organisations listed. You can use the guide to find out how UK research is funded and how advice is given to government on scientific matters. These pages also provide information about how devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is influencing UK science, engineering and technology. Follow the links to find out about the latest developments in UK science, from the UK science media, Government, or from the scientists themselves. Access the guide at: www.britishcouncil.org/gost Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the UK Government's leading funding agency for research and training in engineering and the physical sciences: www.epsrc.ac.uk The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) delivers independent research, survey, training and knowledge transfer in the environmental sciences, to advance knowledge of Planet Earth as a complex, interacting system: www.nerc.ac.uk The Medical Research Council (MRC) The UK Medical Research Council (MRC) is a national organisation funded by the UK taxpayer. MRC promote research into all areas of medical related science with the aims of improving the health and quality of life of the UK Public and contributing to the wealth of the nation: www.mrc.ac.uk The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funds research and training in social and economic issues. ESRC have an International reputation for providing high-quality research on issues of importance to business, the public sector and government and for our commitment to training excellence, which produces world-class social scientists: www.esrc.ac.uk The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is the UK's principal funder of basic and strategic biological research. To deliver its mission, BBSRC supports research and research training in Universities and Research Centres throughout the UK, including BBSRC sponsored institutes, and promotes knowledge transfer from research to applications in business, industry and policy and public engagement in the biosciences: www.bbsrc.ac.uk Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) The Science and Technology Facilities Council is an independent, non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (DBIS). It is a science-driven organisation, making it possible for a broad range of scientists to do the highest quality research tackling some of the most fundamental scientific questions. www.scitech.ac.uk The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) distributes public money for teaching and research to Universities and Colleges. In doing so, it aims to promote high quality education and research within a financially healthy sector. The council also plays a key role in ensuring accountability and promoting good practice. www.hefce.ac.uk CaSE – Campaign for Science and Engineering in the UK A pressure group aiming to improve the scientific health of the UK by communicating to Parliament and the nation as a whole the economic and cultural importance of scientific and technological research and development, and the vital need for the funding of this research by Government and industry. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk CORDIS CORDIS, the Community Research & Development Information Service, a service of the Publications Office of the European Union, offers access to research and development funding programmes of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). CORDIS keeps you up-to-date with the latest news, progress and initiatives in European research and development activities and funding opportunities for SMEs. http://cordis.europa.eu/home_en.html One Nucleus One Nucleus – created by a merger between the London Biotechnology Network and ERBI – is a membership organisation for international life science and healthcare companies. They are based in Cambridge and London UK, the heart of Europe’s largest life science and healthcare cluster. One Nucleus' vision is to be the top European life science and healthcare network and hope to achieve this by maximising the global competitiveness of its members. www.onenucleus.com General Information The Chilli The Platform for high-tech and media entrepreneurs. www.thechilli.com Financial Times The official website of the FT. A good source of general business and financial information. www.ft.com/home/uk The AA The site of the Automobile Association. Useful if you need a hotel to stay at or want travel information. www.theaa.com Oultwood Links to Local Authority web sites in the UK, Eire and other commonwealth countries. www.oultwood.com Science | Business Online news service that reports on early-stage investment in R&D across Europe and around the world. www.sciencebusiness.net UKFunders A comprehensive database of sources of commercial and business finance, including up-to-date information on Government grants, business loans and investment available from venture capital funds, investment funds, business angels, central government, local councils, investment companies, the European Union, regional development agencies and private investors. www.ukfunders.co.uk Companies scienceprospects.com A UK-based jobsite that advertises science jobs from across the whole UK. They provide science employers with a job posting service and have a large database of CVs from professional scientists available for searching. Candidates can register and receive job alerts and help with CVs and interview techniques. www.scienceprospects.com Techscribe Professional technical writer for bespoke software products. www.techscribe.co.uk |