Introducing the UK Innovation Report
The UK Innovation Report benchmarks the UK’s industrial and innovation performance in a global context. It brings together, for the first time in a single place, innovation and value-added indicators in a concise and accessible format.
There is a pressing need to support a swift economic and social recovery from COVID-19. In addition, the UK faces increasing international competition; erosion of market share in key industries; hollowing out of supply chains; the need to reduce carbon emissions; and regional imbalances. Innovation is critical to tackling all of these challenges.
Exploring key questions
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Are the UK government and the private sector spending enough on R&D?
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Are UK key industries becoming more or less competitive internationally?
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Is the UK producing enough scientists and engineers?
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How does all of this compare to the performance of other countries?
Join us as we present and discuss the report, joined by a panel of key figures from the UK innovation landscape. Speakers include:
- Lord David Sainsbury - Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and former Minister of Science and Innovation
- Professor Tim Minshall - Dr John C Taylor Professor of Innovation & Head of the Institute for Manufacturing
- Dr Eoin O’Sullivan - Director, Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
- Dr Carlos López-Gómez - Head of the Policy Links Unit
- Ivana Dimitrova - Senior Economist, Economy & Strategic Analysis, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
- Ben Fletcher - Executive Director of Policy and Engagement, Make UK
Recording
Watch the event from 9 February 2021
