United KingdomInnovation policy

A new government policy paper puts the emphasis on public procurement, lead markets and a more international approach.

Iain Gray, former managing director of Airbus UK, has taken up his post as the first Chief Executive of the government-funded body set up to promote and invest in R&D for technology and innovation.

The UK is to back up a review of science and innovation policy by former science minister David Sainsbury with £1 billion over the next three years to boost business innovation and technology development.

Don’t mistake science policy for innovation policy, says Richard Halkett,from NESTA, the UK’s National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts.

The United Kingdom is the leading knowledge economy according to the London-based think tank, The Work Foundation.

Three reports, two commissioned by possible next premier Gordon Brown and one inspired by him provide a glimpse of the future shape of UK innovation policy.

Innovation has become one of the most important elements in contemporary policymaking - but it's frequently found in unlikely places, says a new report.