The Centre operates on behalf
of customers across government to identify CT research activities that
will provide solutions to their issues. The experts will then draw up
research programmes that will facilitate and engage its partner laboratories
within government and/or from industry and academia to work together
to deliver solutions.
Collaboration Centre
The Centre will operate on similar lines to a Defence Technology Centre
(DTC) to allow the best possible collaboration, conducting innovative,
cutting-edge research for enhanced UK defence capability. DTCs are recognised
as very successful vehicles for the MOD to provide a forum for collaboration
between the UK defence industry, small and medium sized enterprises
and universities. For more information on DTCs visit http://www.science.mod.uk/pages/dtc.htm.
International Collaboration
Ensuring that all customers benefit from the very best in S&T
research, the Centre is the focus for UK CT international research collaboration
and aims to strengthen and enhance existing agreements with our coalition
partners to assist the global fight against terrorism.
A new way of doing MOD business
As MOD’s thinking evolves on CT, so must the way in which we
do business. The Centre is key in establishing new ideas and changing
current practises to ensure that solutions are reached quickly and offer
best value to the tax payer.
To improve the efficiency and the immediacy of work, the Centre has
introduced smarter ways of contracting its partner organisations. It
is also exploring new ideas to encourage innovation, for example competitions
for ideas and offering prizes for novel CT solutions.
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