How can the tangible and intangible benefits of blue skies/excellence-based research be quantified, and what is the best approach?
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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:
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The project directly addresses the quantification of benefits from research infrastructure procurement, aligning with the question.
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Why might this be relevant?
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Why might this be relevant?
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