Under a new Government initiative to encourage innovation and research in the lighting industry, technology design and development company Cambridge Consultants is designing a low-cost, ultra-efficient lamp that can be made anywhere in the world.
Under phase one of the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) ultra energy-efficient lighting competition, the company has been awarded funding to carry out a technical feasibility study of its twin-LED lamp concept. The competition constitutes a £1.2m research fund from the Technology Strategy Board and the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), and aims to position Britain as market leaders in ultra energy-efficient lighting technology.
"As specialists in the development of leading technology products, we understand what makes a truly successful product," said raig Webster, Commercial Director and Head of Clean Technology at Cambridge Consultants. "Our goal is to create an LED lamp with a quality of illumination that consumers will actually like, that can be energy efficient and made at a cost that makes a realistic alternative to today's low energy light bulbs."
"By making that design available to multiple manufacturers, we can encourage a cost-competitive manufacturing environment to supply lamps in high volumes at the lowest commercial cost to the UK. This means that for consumers, the product should more than pay for itself in energy savings, making it especially commercially attractive."
Proposals deemed to show the most promise after phase one will receive up to £450,000 to develop and evaluate prototypes, which will then be subjected to a vigorous six-month field trial.
