Innovation Focus

Jason Peel appointed to lead Motion Control business at Siemens UK

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2018-01-22 11:04

22nd January 2018

Jason Peel to lead major UK operation within the Digital Factory business. Plans mark the start of a new era for the business, which plans to grow market share and capitalise on past successes. Appointment marks the acceleration of digitalisation strategy for Motion Control.

Subsea Expo to explore overseas opportunities for UK companies

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2018-01-17 12:34

17th January 2018

With UK subsea exports valued at almost £4 billion, Subsea UK is encouraging British firms to target international expansion to sustain long term growth.

Sky’s the limit for health & safety inspections

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2018-01-17 10:27

17th January 2018

Against the backdrop of an increased focus on health and safety in all commercial disciplines, Bureau Veritas and Sky-Futures have joined forces in a pioneering new partnership designed to take inspection strategy to, quite literally, a whole new level.

TechX accelerator takes off with global interest

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2018-01-10 09:23

10th January 2018

75+ start-ups and SMEs from 17 countries, across five continents, have applied so far Application process for Pioneer start-up accelerator closes on 7 February Pioneer programme provides game-changing funding, with up to £100,000 available

£1.3 million invested in transformational well plugging and abandonment ideas

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2018-01-08 08:54

08th January 2018

The Oil & Gas Technology Centre has taken the next step to transform well plugging and abandonment (P&A) by investing £1.3 million in four projects, selected from the original 48 submissions to its Call for Ideas initiative.

59% of companies at ‘digital impasse’ but experts see 2018 as year of transformation for industry

Submitted by Editorial on Thu, 2017-12-21 09:32

21st December 2017

World Wide Technology believes best practice validation techniques will see success in industrial technology

Funding is on the radar for corrosion detection technology

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2017-12-18 12:36

18th December 2017

A company that develops remote sensors for monitoring corrosion in oil and gas pipelines has secured £250,000 of investment from early-stage technology investor, Mercia Fund Managers. This has been met with a further £104,000 from Innovate UK through its investment accelerator pilot programme.

Siemens launches Pipelines 4.0 to meet evolving needs of North American midstream operators

Submitted by Editorial on Tue, 2017-12-12 14:15

12th December 2017

Pipelines 4.0 is an integrated approach to the engineering, supply and life cycle optimization of pipeline assets.

Elevator and Scottish Enterprise initiative aims to impact the global energy industry

Submitted by Editorial on Tue, 2017-12-12 13:49

12th December 2017

A transformative initiative which aims to bring together experienced oil and gas professionals who have been redundant and help them create new businesses is to be launched in Aberdeen following a successful pilot.

Survival of industry at stake in era of low price and digital disruption – Future Oil & Gas conference

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2017-09-27 17:48

27th September 2017

Full house and lively discusssion on market consolidation and M&A at Future Oil & Gas

At the first Future Oil & Gas conference in London, oil and gas industry leaders discussed disruptive innovation and other emerging trends that are shaping the future of the industry