eFutures - maximizing the impact of electronics research in the UK

EFutures网络寻求最大限度地扩大英国电子研究的影响。它目前有来自55个机构的320名成员。它寻求在未来几年将这一成员进一步增加200-300人。在英国电子系统社区寻求整合之际，它为产业界和学术界提供了必要的联系，例如通过最近由一位政府大臣发起并得到英国领先行业支持的ESCO倡议(电子系统挑战和机遇)。业界和面向行业的组织一致认为，eFutures的继续存在是电子系统社区持续健康和充满活力的宝贵基石。2012年，该社区对英国的直接经济贡献为780亿GB(占GDP的5.4%)。在学科之间的边界上有机会进行令人兴奋的新研究。EFutures网络将努力与其他研究社区建立桥梁，在那里我们可以建立对话，以阐明在哪些方面合作将使我们能够应对新的挑战。早期职业研究人员是希望创新电子系统的知识经济未来的关键。EFutures网络将支持许多新进入研究或职业生涯早期的人相互联系，并与更有经验的学者和行业专家建立联系。与行业的联系使来自大学的新想法可以转化为商业产品。它还允许工业界与学术专家讨论他们目前面临的挑战，通过合作，新的创新将会出现。学术界和产业界的联合最适合扫视地平线，为英国电子产品的最佳研究议程创造共同愿景。学术电子社区有很多方面，eFutures网络将有助于将这些因素结合在一起。这项活动将包括联系欧洲的专家，以及在电力电子和能源采集等与电子密切相关的学科的英国研究人员之间建立更好的了解。

The eFutures network seeks to maximise the impact of UK electronics research. It currently has 320 members from 55 institutions. It seeks to grow this membership by a further 200-300 in the coming years. It offers a necessary link between industry and the academic community at a time when the UK electronics systems community is seeking to consolidate, for example through the ESCO initiative (electronic systems challenges and opportunities) recently launched by a government minister and endorsed by leading UK industry. Industry and industry-facing organisations agree that the continuation of eFutures represents a valuable building block for the ongoing health and vitality of the electronic systems community. In 2012 the direct economic contribution of this community to the UK was £78Billion (5.4% of GDP). There are opportunities for exciting new research at the boundaries between disciplines. The eFutures network will work to build bridges with other research communities where we can establish a dialogue in order to shed light on where working together will allow new challenges to be met. Early career researchers are key to the future of a knowledge based economy wishing to innovate electronics systems. The eFutures network will support many of those new to research or early in their careers, to network with one another and to be connected with more experienced academics and industry experts.Links to industry allow new ideas from university to translate into commercial products. It also allows industry to discuss their current challenges with academic experts and by working together new innovations will emerge. The combined academic and industry community is best placed to scan the horizon and create a shared vision for the best research agenda for UK electronics. The academic electronics community has many facets and the eFutures network will help to bring these elements together. This activity will include linking to experts in Europe as well as building a better understanding between UK researchers in disciplines closely related to electronics such as power electronics and energy harvesting.