BEIS plans to boost productivity and improve lives by tackling society’s Grand Challenges in life sciences, artificial intelligence, automation and space. By investing in R&D and innovation, we will unleash potential and work towards making the UK a science superpower. To do this, BEIS needs research to better understand:
Get in touch with ari.comment@go-science.gov.uk
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
R&D service firms offer specialised R&D services to other parts of the economy. They are a key source of external knowledge for other businesses. Firms operating in the UK R&D service sector rose from 2,642 i...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Manchester
The project explores the role of R&D service firms in innovation, which is a part of the process of innovation diffusion to companies.
The UK is strong in scientific, technological and engineering research. It has a vibrant economy enabling small and large firms to flourish. But it suffers an enduring productivity gap compared with industrial activities...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Imperial College London
The project aims to improve the conversion of research outputs into high value products and services, which is a part of the process of innovation diffusion to companies.
Global corporations’ innovation strategies and business models increasingly focus on Open Innovation, cross-licensing, collaborations and technology standards. SMEs and business incubators/accelerators increasingly expec...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: CAMBRIDGE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIMITED
The project proposes a platform for technology intelligence, which can facilitate innovation diffusion to companies by providing critical business intelligence.