Basic technology is a crucial element in the research and innovation process.
It involves the creation of fundamentally new capabilities in areas such as nanotechnology, imaging, photonics and sensors. Each of which will form the basis of major new industries of the future. Basic technology very often is multidisciplinary, usually involving more than one Research Council community. The role of the SAC is to select the flagships, agree their specifications and propose appropriate levels of funding for each flagship. A coordinated number of high value, high impact projects to develop fundamental new capabilities within the UK will be supported.