Announced today (13 June 2019) the new commercialising quantum technologies programme will build on the success of the ISCF’s quantum pioneer projects, which began work earlier this year to deliver quantum-enabled prototypes within 2 years.
Innovate UK is looking for entrepreneurs to join their next mission to the USA. If you’re an SME with a world leading space technology, application or service and have ambitions to grow your company, this mission could be the right …
The UK’s strength as a global financial centre is well established and we currently enjoy a clear competitive advantage in a range of activities from traditional banking and insurance through to currency exchange and bond trading.
What Industrial Strategy Challenge am I leading? I am the interim Challenge Director for Medicines Manufacturing, which seeks to dramatically enhance the pace of development, manufacture and delivery of novel medicines in the UK and thus to increase the rate …
As a race we tend to behave like ostriches and bury our heads in the sand when problems or danger arises. Our attitude is often one of it won’t affect me, until the evidence is so clear that we become …
The Office for National Statistics recently published their annual update of R&D expenditure in the UK, or Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD). This annual data provide the headlines on R&D activity in the economy, measuring the total …
The Environmental Technologies Fund is UK-based, privately owned venture capital fund. Independent - and focussed on investing in the UK and across mainland Europe, our money mostly comes from large financial institutions, but also from some wealthy families. A small …
Thinking about emerging technologies It’s a hot topic, emerging technologies. Companies, academia and Government in the UK have spent considerable time in the past few years considering the subject. Which early stage technologies are the most important? What are the …
The digital revolution is here There’s no doubt that we are in the midst of a digital revolution. The ability to communicate digitally in real time, and share information through social media, has been transformational. It’s a truly democratic revolution …
A great business idea sometimes isn’t enough Many founders and senior leaders in technology-led businesses are often experts in innovation, engineering, science or technology. They often don’t have an equally strong business background and may have spent little time mastering …
