[Simon Hart]

More events related to the competition this week

https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/events/ofgem-strategic-innovation-fund-sif-show-tell-alpha-round-2/

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Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) Show & Tell – Alpha Round 2 - Innovate UK Business Connect

Join us to hear from energy networks and their partners about their Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) Alpha phase projects. Find out what they have learnt so far in addressing the Round 2 innovation challenges.

[Simon Hart]

Launch Event Recording:

https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/events/digital-twin-energy-grids/

Mural Board for collaboration:

https://app.mural.co/t/ktn5092/m/ktn5092/1712911399827/3394063b82465db52006aee6a249d7b53f9c4729?sender=ub54a2842bd440b44e8695578

Briefing event registration Thursday 25^th April 2024:

https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1887/overview/09b8337a-cfea-46a1-a03a-b8ecf9b4ac51#dates

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Digital Twin Energy Grids - Innovate UK Business Connect

Digital Twin Energy Grids - Innovate UK Business Connect

[Simon Hart]

I’d really love the community to take part and to share this.

It helps us to develop support programmes for Digital Twin companies!

[Simon Hart]

Hi Ian,

Innovate UK was involved in some work in this field a few years ago. This included the £8m Building Performance Evaluation programme (BPE) and the £26m Retrofit for the Future programme. 

There were some data sets for these but i’m not certain what happened to them

https://www.ukri.org/publications/non-domestic-buildings-best-practice-and-what-to-avoid/

As for SME’s i’d recommend that you speak to, try Unifi.id and Demand Logic (they both may be on here).

 

 

[Simon Hart]

Speak to the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult too.

 

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/special-features/delivering-wind-energy-innovation-growth-4512833

 

[Simon Hart]

..and some more:

 

Women in Innovation Awards – grants up to £50k

Closes 19th October

https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1259/overview/83fc2fdf-3884-416e-b8bf-e434a8cd8d82

 

 

Analysis for Innovators (funding)

Closes 31 August

https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1265/overview/42809751-1062-471c-91d0-5c97ef1b8637

 

Community Research Networks (funding)

Closes 4th September

https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1250/overview/0a72fca6-4f7d-41e9-8e07-9fd80d3e86af#summary

 

More here: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/search

[Simon Hart]

Could we look at potential International opportunities for UK companies? 

Also it would be good to hear from DT projects from outside of the construction/infra realm.

[Simon Hart]

Hi Ian,

Have you linked up to the TIET working group on this?

[Simon Hart]

• Who are you?

Simon Hart, Lead on Cros Sector Digital Twins and Head of Construction at Innovate UK (UK Government’s Innovation Agency)

• What is your industry and profession?

Central Government Innovation. My original profession is Electronics and Software Engineering.

• Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge? Personally/professionally?

We’re looking to develop a long term UK Digital Twin programme to support R&D, Skills and commercialisation of DT’s

• Why have you decided to join the DTHub?

I was part of the team that setup CDBB in 2016.

• Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events?

Yes.

• Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins?

Yes, I setup CDBB in 2016 with BEIS and the BIM Task Group. My organisation is currently funding ~50 DT projects through R&D grants.