Technology Interface undertakes an extensive range of technology related services taking an active role in discussions between technology providers and users. We aim to ensure that industry understands the science case and academia the business case.

Technology Interface undertakes assignments such as:

Technology Management
This is an all encompassing role which we undertake on behalf of four Blue Chip UK clients. We manage all of their interactions with external providers of technology. This includes technology screening, assessment and access along with management of research students, preparation of research proposals and technology transfer.

Technology Screening / Scouting
Providing a technology filtering and information gathering role allowing clients to rapidly focus on those areas of specific interest or immediate relevance

Technology Assessment
Providing an opinion on how a technology is developing or will develop over what time scale, who the important players are, or are likely to be, and in what areas the competition is likely to be greatest. This allows clients to rapidly evaluate technologies or projects outside of their core strength with minimal expenditure of valuable internal management time.

Technology Access
Using our extensive network of contacts in research organisations we are able to identify centres of expertise in very short time spans. Examples of technologis accessed for clients include: light emitting and reflective displays, fuel cells, polymer processing, novel touch screen technology, various sensor technologies, auxetic materials, expertise on human computer interactions and novel polymer synthesis for a major supplier of contact lenses.

For Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Technology Interface provides a rapid and cost effective technology assessment and access service to SMEs. This service may be in association with local business support services such as Business Link.

Technology Interface recommends centres of excellence based on their fit with the client's business, its people and geography