OilVoice - ITF Secures UK Government Contract to Deliver New Energy Technology Transfer Network

ITF Secures UK Government Contract to Deliver New Energy Technology Transfer Network

Sunday, October 25, 2009

ITF, the oil Industry Technology Facilitator has secured a three year, six figure sum contract to deliver a new energy network for the UK industry.

Part of a consortium appointed to run the network on behalf of the UK government’s Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the new energy knowledge transfer network (KTN) is being unveiled at Innovate Scotland, a major business event in Aviemore this week.

A UK-wide network, the Energy KTN was established to open up opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing across all energy sectors.

ITF’s KTN role is to focus on maximising oil and gas resources The network will also deliver opportunities for developing new technologies in offshore wind, wave and tidal, carbon abatement technologies (including carbon capture & storage and biomass), hydrogen and fuel cells and future emerging opportunities.

Membership of the Energy KTN will be free of charge and open to the entire energy community, including industry, investors, academia, innovators, government bodies and regulators.