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Innovation Nation

Innovation Nation. UK Government White Paper on Science and Innovation David Evans Director for Innovation. The political ambition - becoming an Innovation Nation. To succeed in the global economy Britain must unlock the talents of all of our people

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Innovation Nation

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  1. Innovation Nation UK Government White Paper on Science and Innovation David Evans Director for Innovation

  2. The political ambition - becoming an Innovation Nation • To succeed in the global economy Britain must unlock the talents of all of our people • Innovation must flourish everywhere in our economy and society • Innovation is key to the biggest challenges we face • Britain should be the best country in the world to run an innovative business, third sector organisation or public service

  3. Innovation is critical to the UK • Essential for prosperity and quality of life • Productivity • Social challenges (e.g. climate change, globalisation) • Innovation is changing and becoming increasingly important • The creation of DIUS gives us the opportunity • to set out a clear narrative about the Government’s role • to lead policy and delivery across Government

  4. A broad view of innovation • R&D intensive innovation – the model we have been pushing and investing successfully in. • Also recognise wider concept of innovation: ‘successful exploitation of new ideas’ • Business models and processes • Design • Marketing • Services and manufacturing • Public sector • All supporting and stimulating high value added activities across economy • Critical to link demand pull with supply push

  5. UK strengths and weaknesses STRENGTHS • Science base • Technology and non technology sectors • Competition and regulatory framework • Finance and business services WEAKNESSES • Skills • Capacity and capability for innovation in public and private sectors • Lack of evidence (services, users, public sector)

  6. Broad scope for policy proposals • New focus on demand side instruments – linking demand pull with supply push • Some big challenges • Strengthening our understanding • Influencing non innovation policies • Delivering through others • Maintaining traditional strengths • 45 Proposals building on Sainsbury and Leitch reviews • Report on progress in Autumn 2008 and annually thereafter

  7. Policy proposals covering - • Demanding innovation • Business innovation • Research base international role • People • Public sector • Places and regions

  8. Demanding Innovation • Innovative Procurement • Departmental procurement plans • Spreading good practice and learning from business experts • Refocusing SBRI to support research on new products and services • Regulation • Working with BRE to understand how regulation can best stimulate innovation • Learning from independent regulators • Science and Society strategy to support confident users

  9. Supporting business innovation • Technology Strategy Board support • New Innovation Platforms • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships • Service sector innovation • Finance for innovation • Working with BERR/RDAs • Innovation vouchers • Standard on management of innovation • Intellectual Property research and training for BL advisers

  10. A strong and innovative research base • Maintain investment in the science base and delivering on Sainsbury • Intellectual Property • Helping universities manage IP - Wellings study • Measurement of innovation • NESTA Innovation Index • Innovation Research Centre

  11. International Innovation • DIUS to led the FCO Science and Innovation Network • EU innovation – • TSB role to improve business engagement with FP7 and other EU support and • Use opportunities from EU regulation • Working with EU’s lead market initiative • EU patents – improved access to European patent court

  12. Innovative people • Delivering on Leitch review and workforce development programme • Train to Gain • Reform of Sector Skills Councils • National Skills Academies • UK Commission for Employment and Skills • FE Specialisation and Innovation Fund • Higher Level Skills • Strategy • NCGE regional network • STEM skills – understanding needs

  13. Public Sector Innovation • Overall framework for risk and innovation –work with NAO – study and conference • Capacity in Whitehall Departments • Whitehall Innovation Hub • NESTA Public Services Innovation Laboratory • Network of Whitehall Innovators • Trial of Designing Demand for public sector • Work with Cabinet Office to examine extension of “Power to Innovate”

  14. Innovative places • Alignment of National and regional activities • Business Support Simplification Programme • TSB/RDA budget alignment • Develop regional innovation indicators • Work with BERR to create new regional University Enterprise network under NGCE • Prospectus in Autumn for new Partnerships for Innovation

  15. Challenges for Learned societies • Engaging in the debate about how to ensure the UK’s future success • Building a role in both traditional and non traditional innovation • Identifying and contributing to specific challenges • Ensuring skills are kept up to date and relevant – specifically the role of STEM skills • Using your networks to promote innovation and take advantage of public support

  16. What success will looks like • UK businesses, public and third sector organisations produce more innovative products and services • UK maintains its world-class research base • UK continues to lead international policies that promote innovation • UK population more skilled and innovative • More personalised and effective public services through innovation • Innovation activity is more widespread throughout the UK

  17. Annex: Strengths and weaknesses

  18. Strengths and weaknesses - business

  19. Strengths and weaknesses - research base

  20. Strengths and weaknesses - people

  21. Strengths and weaknesses – public sector innovation

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