Benchmarking the UK’s innovation system
Benchmarking the UK’s innovation system
I’m reading Tera Allas’ thorough study of the UK’s innovation system and the summary chart is worth flagging the following summary chart […]
Read moreThe start of something beautiful (or how innovation happens)
The start of something beautiful (or how innovation happens)
I’ve been travelling a lot this week taking about the strength and benefits of Industrial Strategy and Growth Partnerships. Yesterday, I was […]
Read moreState of the Union 2014: Lessons for the UK?
State of the Union 2014: Lessons for the UK?
Last night, President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address in which he outlined some of the measures required in order […]
Read moreUK economy – maintaining the growth momentum
UK economy – maintaining the growth momentum
It is encouraging news that that the UK’s economic recovery is really starting to take hold. For the first time since the […]
Read moreAfter the awakening: UK technology is vital to next stage of the Rosetta Space mission
After the awakening: UK technology is vital to next stage of the Rosetta Space mission
With today’s BBC report on Major Tim Peake’s preparations for being the next UK astronaut in space, it is worth re-visiting another […]
Read moreRobots and jobs (again)
Robots and jobs (again)
As an economist, I hate bad data and over interpretation of bad data. And although a picture may say a thousand words, […]
Read moreSingle-Aisle Savings
Single-Aisle Savings
Aviation Week have released a great infographic (below) on just a few of the fuel saving technologies that will be available on […]
Read moreSpace: A Strategy for Growth
Space: A Strategy for Growth
The focus this week on the success and innovation of the UK’s space industry, has included the UK’s ambition to obtain 10% […]
Read moreRobots aren’t stealing our jobs
Robots aren’t stealing our jobs
It may seem a rather odd title, but there’s a very lively debate going on in the UK and US on whether […]
Read more100 years of Commercial Aviation – but what of the next 100?
100 years of Commercial Aviation – but what of the next 100?
As commercial aviation celebrated 100 years since the first commercial aircraft flight this week, industry leaders have been discussing and debating what […]
Read more‘Disruption is capitalism’s great party trick’
‘Disruption is capitalism’s great party trick’
Great article from Stian Westlake from NESTA this morning in City AM looking at the need to foster disruption in UK finance […]
Read moreUK lags behind in R&D spend
UK lags behind in R&D spend
Tera Allas, a strategic advisor at the Department for Business, has tweeted a chart that looks at absolute R&D spend (as opposed […]
Read moreSecular stagnation & ‘faux capital’ (or why not all growth it equal)
Secular stagnation & ‘faux capital’ (or why not all growth it equal)
Following a speech by Larry Summers (former US Treasury Secretary & advisor to Presidents Clinton & Obama), economists around the world are […]
Read moreAGP delivering investment in UK aerospace industry
AGP delivering investment in UK aerospace industry
GKN’s news that the new Advanced Technology Winglet (ATC) for Boeing’s 737MAX will be produced in the Isle of Wight is a […]
Read moreWilletts’ space ambition matched only by Industry’s
Willetts’ space ambition matched only by Industry’s
There’s been a bit of disbelief amongst the media about Science Minister David Willett’s claim that Stevenage could replace Cape Canaveral in […]
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