Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

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Research, testing and scientific technical simulator. Research and development services and related consultancy services. Research and experimental development services. Research services. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy. Research, testing and scientific technical simulator. Research and development services and related consultancy services. Research and experimental development services. Research services. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy. UK Government are aiming to improve the coordination of nuclear R&D across the UK. This project will coordinate the continuation of the Nuclear Innovation Research Office (NIRO) in line with the Nuclear Industrial Strategy and Roadmap by December 2013. The NIRO will:— Act as the delivery body of the Nuclear Innovation Research Advisory Board (NIRAB)— Coordinate nuclear innovation R&D activity and communications within and between Government and industry— Carry out gap analysis in order to provide advice on R&D programmes required to meet strategy objectives based on advice from NIRAB— Log nuclear innovation and R&D to ensure that results are not lost — Assist UK industry in exploiting products and services, eg by driving up nuclear exports across new build, operations and maintenance, fuel cycle services and decommissioning — Maintain the forum for coordinating nuclear R&D across Government; — Provide single point of contact for nuclear innovation funding opportunities;— Liaise with Government on a monthly basis on opportunities for economic growth and / or in support of energy policy; — Liaise with industry on areas of commercial opportunity — Act as the secretariat to NIRAB;— Carry out analysis that will provide evidence on which to base the content of national programmes — Manage UK representation in international R&D fora e.g. Euratom.