Services

Promethes offers a range of advisory and consulting services to facilitate knowledge transfer into industry. Focusing principally on image processing research, CCTV innovation, CCTV scene analysis, human behavior analysis, collaborative partnerships, related project management requirements development, concept trialing, identity management, facilities management, biometric application, trialing and commercial development. These services build on insights and frameworks from past projects the Promethes principals have been involved.

Advisory

• We provide government organizations and private companies, in the UK and Europe, with private customized advice and assistance in a number of key areas.
  
• The fields in which we work include the operational, organizational and commercial disciplines within government departments and private companies.
   
• The consultancy draws on the resources and expertise of our research and industry contacts providing an appropriate analysis and solution development that is directly linked to efficient transfer of the technology to industry.
   
• We also have a strong commercial and financial team which specializes in developing novel and robust business solutions.

Technology Transfer

Promethes provides services to assist organizations wishing to transfer technology from research into the marketplace.  These services include an assessment of the impact of technology on a particular industry sector, feasibility studies, market analysis, choice of technology and suppliers, preparation of business plans, finding supply chain partners and project management.  Through our extensive network of partners, we can provide a turnkey solution for technology exploitation or acquisition.

Getting Started :  Making the Decision to Act

• Promethes can provide detailed information on market opportunities and technology evolution so you can decide what action to take and when to take it.

First Steps :  Choosing a Strategy

• You will need to be aware of the options open to you and the factors that are important to your business so you can make an informed choice.  We can prepare alternative scenarios to help you choose.
  

Finding Partners and Putting the Team Together

• Whether you plan to use external resources or build a project team in-house, Promethes can help.  We have an unrivalled network of contacts through the defence and security industries as well as in software development & integration areas.
  

Project Management

• Promethes can draw up a detailed project plan and help you manage the process with as much or as little involvement as you choose. We can be business mentors working alongside your own team or we can manage the process for you.

   

Key Points

• collaborative working with customer, government and supplier organizations to develop innovative solutions

• facilitating development through research exploitation to address specific client business problems

• Identifying commercial opportunities for research outcomes from academia

• managing technology transfer initiatives

• commercial exploitation planning

• reviewing the effectiveness of ongoing partner programs and projects

• providing a conduit between industry, research institutes and government to exploit technology