NMI prepares power electronics technology roadmap for the UK to boost share of £135bn global industry
The initiative will seek to increase the UK industry’s share of the £135 billion global power electronics market. The roadmap is expected to identify key and disruptive technologies that can be exploited by UK industry and can be used to communicate to government the most effective, strategic funding opportunities.
The pan-industry roadmap claims to be the first for power electronics and will examine all sectors, including automotive, aerospace, consumer and energy. The initiative is being undertaken as part of the NMI’s role in the new PowerelectronicsUK Forum, in which NMI will lead its technology workstream.
The Forum stems from the governmental report ‘Power Electronics – A Strategy For Success’ published in October 2011.
Facilitated by NMI and supported by IET, Gambica and the ESP Knowledge Transfer Network the Forum is an industry-led collaborative effort to have the UK recognised as a ‘world leader’, bringing jobs and investment to the country.
Additional workstreams include skills and supply chains led by the IET and ESP KTN respectively.
Derek Boyd, NMI CEO said: “We’re delighted to see continued momentum behind the Power Electronics Strategy with the launch of the forum today and the website as additional staging posts for the sector. We’re also pleased to announce the role NMI will play in creating a unique, cross sector technology roadmap for UK industry to guide research and investment decisions.
“In this way we can proactively collaborate with funding bodies with the benefit of informing government investment for economic benefit. If you are part of UK’s thriving power electronics industry, please accept my invitation to join this newly formed community.”
Visit the PowerelectronicsUK Forum at www.power-electronics.org.uk
Visit NMI at www.nmi.org.uk
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