The MathWorks is the world's leading developer of technical computing software for engineers and scientists in industry, government, and education. With an extensive product set based on MATLAB and Simulink, The MathWorks provides software and services to solve challenging problems and accelerate innovation in automotive, aerospace, communications, financial services, biotechnology, electronics, instrumentation, process, and other industries.

The MathWorks produces software for technical computing and Model-Based Design for engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and researchers. Our two core products are MATLAB, used for performing mathematical calculations, analysing and visualising data, and writing new software programs; and Simulink, used for modelling and simulating complex dynamic systems, such as a vehicle's automatic transmission system. We also produce more than 80 additional tools for specialised tasks such as processing images and signals and analysing financial data.

The MathWorks was founded in 1984 and employs more than 1,500 people worldwide, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts.

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MBDA, a world leader in missiles and missile systems, is a multinational group with over 10,000 employees in France, the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany. MBDA has three major shareholders - BAE Systems (37.5%), EADS (37.5%) and Finmeccanica (25%), and is the first truly integrated company in its industry in Europe. With a turnover of 3 billion in 2007, the Group produced over 3,000 missiles during the year, with an order book of 13.1 billion and over 90 customers worldwide.

MBDA was created in December 2001, after the merger of the main missile producers in France, Italy and Great Britain. Each of these companies contributed the experience gained from fifty years of technological and operational success. The restructuring of the industry in Europe was completed with the acquisition of German subsidiary EADS/LFK, in March 2006, enriching MBDA's range of technologies and products and consolidating the Group's world-leading position in its industry.

MBDA is the only Group capable of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future operational requirements for the three armed forces (army, navy, air force). Overall, the Group offers a range of 45 products in service, with another 30 in development.

MBDA has demonstrated its ability to bring together the best skills across the whole of Europe, and has succeeded in becoming the prime contractor for a series of strategic multi-national programmes.

The mastery of cutting-edge technologies is not only an advantage for MBDA in successfully developing and producing new products, but it also guarantees customers that innovations can be made to existing products during their lifespan in order to meet the constantly changing specifications from increasingly complex engagement scenarios. It is precisely this combination which makes MBDA the partner of choice in the defence sector for many countries around the world.

The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) was established in 2007 by the Technology Strategy Board as a successor to the MNT Network.

The Nanotechnology KTN facilitates the transfer of knowledge and experience between industry and research, offering companies dealing in small-scale technology access to information on new processes, patents and funding as well as keeping up-to-date with industry regulation. The four broad areas that the KTN focuses on are:

	Promoting and facilitating knowledge exchange
	Supporting the growth of UK capabilities
	Raising awareness of Nanotechnology
	Providing thought leadership and input to UK policy and strategy

The Nanotechnology KTN works closely with the 22 TSB-funded MNT Facilities across the UK. Two of these, CEMMNT and NanoCentral, are co-exhibiting with the Nanotechnology KTN at the Joint SEAS & EMRS DTC Technical Conference.

CEMMNT delivers comprehensive measurement, characterisation and analytical solutions, providing single point access to 50 techniques and 250 multi-disciplinary specialists from among its industry leading partners. Its unique systems engineering methodologies and tools enable companies, embedding micro and nano technologies into product and process life cycles, to effectively structure design projects.

NanoCentral is an alliance of organisations spanning the nanomaterials value chain. Focussed on accelerating the commercialisation of nanomaterials, the alliance has Technology Providers with capability and expertise within the platforms of nanomaterial synthesis; dispersion, functionalisation & formulation; application development; characterisation; and safety, health and environment.

The Photonics Sector
Photonics is the technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation and detection to communications and information processing. Photonics is as essential to technological development today as electronics was in the last century.

Photonics can improve devices from sources to sensors, and help industries as diverse as transport, security, communications and energy. It is important for healthcare, where photonic tools can manipulate molecules and living cells without harming them. This is essential to the development of biotechnology, pharmaceutics and genetics.

The vast volumes of information transmitted daily between cities, countries and continents is only feasible because of the dramatic developments brought about through optical fibre and semiconductor lasers - key components of the photonic industry. The density of data storage has been dramatically increased through photonics with developments such as the blue laser leading to DVDs with improved picture quality and larger storage capacity.

The work place has undergone a "photonic" revolution through the introduction of optical printers, scanners, bar code readers, digital cameras and numerous new devices enabled by photonics. Measurement and industrial processing have undergone dramatic improvements in productivity and quality through the introduction of photonics, especially with the application of lasers into manufacturing and measurement processes.

Our Challenge
Photonics in the UK is dominated by small and medium Enterprises who have limited resources and face the twin challenges of operating in a global market and facing competition which is continuously innovative. Alongside these companies the UK has an internationally renowned research base which has been responsible for several of the leading advances in world photonics. The challenge for the Photonics KTN is to facilitate the process of linking companies with the research base so that the innovative knowledge can be successfully transferred in order to develop world beating products. It is the goal of the Photonics KTN that the UK photonics community exploits the increasing global opportunities in photonics to the benefit of the UK economy.

Rohde & Schwarz is a company with an international presence in the fields of Aerospace and Defence, Radio Communications, Broadcasting and Test and Measurement. Our Test and Measurement and Secure Radiocommunications solutions promote mobility, security, efficiency and reliability around the world in the Aerospace and Defence Market.

Rohde & Schwarz will support our customers with test solutions throughout the whole value chain - from development up to component production then onto final system test and finally through to service field testing ensuring an unequalled quality test trail throughout the whole life of a system.

Owned by Siemens and based in Romsey, Hampshire, Roke Manor Research is an innovative solutions provider and contract R&D specialist. It pioneers developments in electronic sensors, networks, and communications technology, providing products and services to Siemens businesses, Government departments, and commercial customers. The company employs 478 people.

The Science and Technology Facilities Council is one of Europe's largest multidisciplinary research organisations supporting scientists and engineers world-wide. The Council operates world-class, large scale research facilities and provides strategic advice to the UK government on their development. It also manages international research projects in support of a broad cross-section of the UK research community. The Council also directs, coordinates and funds research, education and training.

SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems Limited and Galileo Avionica SpA operate internationally with a common brand, within the Finmeccanica Group, and are now known as SELEX GALILEO.

SELEX GALILEO employs 7200 personnel with operations in the United Kingdom, Italy and the United States.

Across air, land, sea and space, SELEX GALILEO combines a full range of technologies to deliver integrated sensor solutions and offers a through-life capability management for defence systems and homeland security applications.

SELEX GALILEO is a leader in surveillance, protection, tracking, targeting, navigation & control and imaging systems and leverages on its international strengths to deliver powerful, innovative solutions and by forging and sustaining leading partnerships, provides proven capabilities to its customers.

LINES OF BUSINESS:

	Air Systems, Unmanned Air Systems and Simulators
	Electronic Warfare and Battlespace
	Electro-Optics and Naval
	Land Systems, Support and Service Solutions
	Radar and Advanced Targeting
	Space

Thales is a leading international electronics and systems group, addressing defence, aerospace and security markets worldwide. Thales' leading-edge technology is supported by 22,000 R&D engineers who offer a capability unmatched in Europe to develop and deploy field-proven mission-critical information systems. To this end, the group's civil and military businesses develop in parallel and share a common base of technologies to serve a single objective: the security of people, property and nations. The group builds its growth on its unique multi-domestic strategy based on trusted partnerships with national customers and market players, while leveraging its global expertise to support local technology and industrial development. Thales employs 68,000 people in 50 countries with 2007 revenues in excess of £8.3 bn.

Thales UK employs 9,000 staff based at more than 50 locations. In 2007 Thales UK's revenues were over £1 bn.

Waterfall Solutions Ltd is a provider of specialist processing, sensor systems consultancy and mathematical modelling expertise to the defence industry and UK MoD. Covering airborne, land and sea-based applications our projects span:

	EO/IR sensor systems - Studies, requirements / specification, demonstrators, modelling
	Algorithm development - Target detection, tracking & classification; hyper-spectral EO/IR; MWS
	Image processing - Restoration, enhancement, registration, security & surveillance
	Fusion & Tracking - Data fusion (plot, track & information); image fusion
	Mathematical modelling - Model development (sensors, systems, clutter); verification and validation
	Software engineering - Full lifecycle support, bespoke product development
	COTS hardware systems implementation
	Technical consultancy

In addition, we offer a range of specialist training courses that can be tailored to meet clients’ particular requirements. Topics currently include Digital Data Fusion, Electronic Image Processing and Introduction to Military Thermal Imaging.

WFS has led innovative research into underwater and underground electromagnetic technologies, resulting in the filing of over 50 patent applications in Europe and the US.