Semelab wins UK Government funding to develop Power Module technologies for the next generation of Commercial aircraft.
Semelab has been awarded funding by the UK Department of Trade and Industry-led Technology Programme to develop electric engine start technologies, as an extension of the £34 million Integrated Wing programme, to develop high-technology aircraft wings.
The programme, called AMES (Advanced More Electric Systems), will meet the needs of the next generation Airbus and Boeing single-aisle aircraft.
Goodrich, based in Pitstone, UK, will lead the UK Industry consortium to develop state of the art electric engine start technologies which will contribute to reduced engine emissions and lower aircraft operating costs. Semelab will be developing state of the art power modules exclusively for this system.
Welcoming the new partnership joining Integrated Wing, Science and Innovation Minister, Malcolm Wicks said:
“The UK has a proud history of innovation in science and technology, particularly in the aerospace sector. We believe that we must work with industry to develop the marketable products and services of tomorrow, so that we can maintain our position as a leading global economy.”
“That’s why we’re supporting this project, which provides a great opportunity to harness the UK’s world class expertise in aerospace and use it to boost our economy and our quality of life.”
Semelab will work alongside Airbus UK, Goodrich, Smiths Aerospace and Norfolk Capacitors to develop the AMES technologies.
About the Technology Programme
The Technology Programme provides funding using two of the DTI's business support products: Collaborative Research & Development and Knowledge Transfer Networks. Over the period 2005-2008, £320 million in funding is being made available from DTI to businesses to support research and development in technology areas identified by the Government’s Technology Strategy Board. This funding is increased by contributions from other Government Departments such as Defra (£30m), Regional Development Agencies and Devolved Administrations (£30m) and Research Councils (£26m).
The Programme is investing directly in new and emerging technologies and has been designed to help businesses work collaboratively with each other or with academic partners to develop technologies that will underpin products and services of the future.
In November 2006, DTI announced that, building on its success to date, the Technology Strategy Board would in 2007 become an Executive Non Departmental Public Body taking over responsibility for the delivery of the Technology Programme.
Since 2004, the Technology Programme has supported over 600 projects across 40 technology areas with a combined business and Government investment worth over £900m. 22 Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTNs) have also been established with funding of around £40m over 3 years. For further information: http://www.dti.gov.uk/innovation/technologystrategy.
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