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The DTi Technology Programme - Click Here To Visit Website

The Technology Programme is one of the DTI’s business support solutions designed to stimulate innovation in the UK economy through higher levels of research and development (R&D) and knowledge transfer. The Technology Strategy Board, comprising mainly experienced business leaders, will identify the new and emerging technologies critical to the growth of the UK economy into which government funding and activities can be directed.

Prof. M. H. Ramsey – Research page - Click Here To Visit Website

The research group of Prof M.H Ramsey at University of Sussex has conducted extensive work on the cost effectiveness of site investigation for contaminated land, reported in around 20 international publications. They have pioneered new approaches of quantifying sampling and analytical quality, estimating uncertainty associated with measurements, and balancing these factors with reference to financial constraints.

Cybersense Biosystems Ltd. - Click Here To Visit Website

Cybersense is a technology-based company which specialises in the development and integration of field analytics for more cost-effective contaminated land management. Cybersense supplies arange of tools including XRF (X-ray fluorescence), immunoassays and chemical test kits for the measurment of a wide range of contaminants in soil and water. In addtion Cybersense markets its core technology ROTAS (Rapid On-site Toxicity Audit System) technology developed as a rapid system for the detection of toxicity.

National Grid Property Holdings Ltd. - Click Here To Visit Website

National Grid Property Holdings Ltd. (NGPH) is a major industrial stakeholder for contaminated land in the UK, providing expert strategic advice on and effective management of property issues. Over the last ten years the dedicated Environment Team at NGPH has embarked upon more than 500 clean up projects restoring land to beneficial use. This has resulted in over 1,500 acres of land reclaimed since January 1996. Over the past four years the Company has spent over £10 million on research and technologies to ensure the latest and best clean-up methods are being used.

Corus UK Ltd. – Land Quality Group - Click Here To Visit Website

Corus is the 7^th largest steel producer in the world. Land Quality Research at Corus Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) is undertaken within the Environment Department. The Environment Department has a long experience of collaboration on UK & European funded research, and has participated in and led many RFCS (Research Fund for Coal Steel) and Framework projects. The key responsibilities are; i) to design, implement and report on research activities and ii) to provide expert technical support to the UK Business Units thereby ensuring adherence to relevant legislation and avoidance of legal and financial liabilities.

The Environment Agency – Contaminated Land section - Click Here To Visit Website

CL:AIRE – Contaminated Land: Applications in the Real Environment
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CL:AIRE is an independent not-for-profit organisation set up to stimulate the regeneration of contaminated land in the UK by raising awareness of, and confidence in, practical and sustainable remediation technologies. CL:AIRE Technology and Research Group (TRG) provides credible, third party appraisals of remediation technologies.