EXTREME II Technologies 2009 Event

SOLUTIONS FOR HARSH ENVIRONMENTS: SENSING, ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Newcastle University in conjunction with ONE NorthEast is pleased to announce the “EXTREME II Technologies 2009 Event”. This regional event will showcase advanced technologies developed for harsh environments over the last decade by Newcastle University.

A wide variety of technologies are available to industry, at a high technology readiness [...]

Instrumentation for Hostile Environments: The CubeSat Opportunity

Chadwick Building, University College London, WC1E 6BT
Introduction
New technology concepts for space missions face significant challenges. Given the cost of spacecraft and the extreme difficulty for “servicing missions”, designers are reluctant to use new technology that has not been tested in flight. CubeSat satellites, however, represent a significant commercial, technological and scientific opportunity to enable innovation [...]

Chemical Detection Systems for Security Applications – Future Needs and New Technologies

76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT
Background:
Terrorist attacks pose a significant threat to modern societies and their nature continues to evolve in response to the preventative measures taken against them. Chemical attacks are a particularly dangerous menace and can take several forms, including poisons or chemical reaction. Use of chemical precursors to form explosives in-situ is [...]

Qi3 Supports NERC Environmental Monitoring Knowledge Exchange Policy

Qi3 has been asked to support the NERC Strategy and Partnerships Directorate in developing its economic impact policy and strategy in the field of Environmental Monitoring.  This is one of a number of actions that NERC is undertaking to support its goal of increased economic impact of NERC research.
 
Nathan Hill, Qi3’s Managing Director is leading [...]

Qi3 awarded further contract for Joint ESA-TSB Integrated Applications UK Activity

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) have established a 12 month work plan that will deliver a sustainable framework for Integrated Applications Promotion (IAP) activity at the new ESA UK Centre in Harwell. It will establish the process for UK companies to exploit the IAP programmatic opportunity.
 
Qi3 has been awarded [...]