The UK offers a market that relishes new and valuable technologies with a research and business infrastructure designed to stimulate and capitalise on innovation.

Companies like Sony, Hitachi, Philips and Motorola are just some of the leading international organisations that have set up research and development bases in the country.

The UK’s tradition of academic excellence and research drives the development of new technologies. Many UK companies own critical patents and are expected to benefit as the industry develops

Find out about some of the UK’s leading-edge technology companies in our UK business excellence brochure.

Read case studies for a range of electronics investors that have already set up in the UK.

The UK’s eHealth revolution

02-Jul-2009 A new generation of technology-assisted healthcare is delivering enhanced services and cutting cost for the UK sector.

Small science, big opportunities

10-Jun-2009 The University of Leeds begins a nanotech partnership with Saudi Arabia.

2012 Olympic Games provide big opportunities

10-Jun-2009 London is one of the great world cities and the organisers of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Focus: South West

25-Nov-2008 From biosecurity to silicon design, the South West’s range of expertise attracts trade and investment worth billions of pounds.

Running the risks

29-Oct-2008 There are few industries that will escape the exciting influences of nanotechnology. To aid its safe development, frameworks are being developed at national and international levels to mitigate and manage the risks in order to maximise the many benefits, as Del Stark, CEO, European Nanotechnology Trade Alliance, explains

Nanotechnology advances with Scottish research

12-Sep-2008 Scottish scientists announced they have made a large breakthrough in the field of nanotechnology, which could lead to further advances in the science.

Learning to live with (and love) robots

02-Sep-2008 Scientists are taking part in an international research project to advance the relationship between robots and humans. It is part of a new European project called Lirec.

Electronics giant shows commitment to UK research

15-Aug-2008 World electronics group Philips is to relocate a key research centre to the high-technology hot-bed of Cambridge.

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