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Sheffield Hallam University Technology Transfer Centre - FT0341(1)
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Description
DEFRA REGIONAL FOOD TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTRES
RFTTCs act as a single point of contact for small and medium-sized regional food companies with food related technical needs. Through links with universities, relevant government agencies and local industry, the RFTTCs act to stimulate increased awareness and uptake of innovative food technology. Each of the six centres offer a differing range of services which include:
* training courses
* access to pilot plant facilities to support product development
* established corporate membership schemes and regional databases of food
SMEs
* regular publication of newletters dealing with topics of interest to the
sector
* topical seminars and workshops
* consultancy services, information services, contract research, product
development and access to other sources of funding such as the Teaching
Company Scheme
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Time-Scale and Cost
From:
1999
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To:
2001
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Cost: £24,750 |
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Contractor / Funded Organisations
University - Sheffield Hallam |
Keywords
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Fields of Study
Resource Efficient and Resilient Food Chain |