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The Security Industry is undergoing a period of major transformation driven by:

• Changes in the types of threats it addresses
• The increasing complexity and interdependency of the key networks services and infrastructure it protects
• Advances in technologies available to it
• Changes in the regulatory and commercial environment in which it operates.

These factors affect both suppliers and users of security equipment, technology and services. In this environment, there is considerable potential for research to support innovation within the Security Industry.

Main Objectives of Security KIN

Security KIN seeks to catalyse collaboration between representatives of the knowledge base and business in order to bring new innovation security solutions to market. It does this by:

• Integrating and mobilising the Region's security industry
• Linking regional security industry with the relevant regional knowledge base
• Facilitating the Region's security industry and knowledge base to work together to develop innovative new products and services, taking advantage of UK Government, EU and other research funding opportunities

Latest News

6 February 2007 - European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection 2007 call opens - The EPCIP 2007 call is for a 3 Million Euro Pilot Project open to: operators of critical infrastructure; regulators; professional bodies and business/industry associations; standardisation bodies; and those responsible for critical infrastructures. The EU contribution will be 70% of all eligible project costs. The deadline for submission of the proposals is the 29 March 2007. Full details of the call can be found on: http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/funding/epcip/funding_epcip_en.htm

5 January 2007 - EPSRC Fighing Crime, Increasing Security Projects Published - The EPSRC has announced the results of its recent Fighting Crime, Increasing Security call. Security KIN would like to congratulate the successful project teams and remind them that we are still able to assist any SEEDA-based Small or Medium Sized Enterprise involved in commercialise the results of this research with the support of SEEDA Proof of Concept funding. Click here for details of the successful projects: http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/ViewPanel.aspx?PanelId=4357

22 December 2006 - EU Framework Programme 7 Security Call Announced - The EC has announced details of its first 80.3 Million Euro call for Security Research under Framework Programme 7 with an emphasis on boarder security and the security of critical national infrastructures and utilities. Click here to read the FP7 2007 Security Work Programme (pdf, 287KB) Full details of the call can be found on: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/security/index_en.htm

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For more information about Security KIN please contact Paul Osborne.