Science|Business
Policy Analysis: Policy
Published: 13 March 2008
Innovation Nation: the UK sets out to move innovation policy to the demand side

nuala moran, Senior editor, ScienceBusiness

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

Innovation minister John Denham: “harness the power of government”.

Innovation is changing, and government policy needs to be updated to reflect this says the UK government in a White Paper published this week, which promises to put public procurement at the centre of innovation policy for the first time.

This will have an international dimension, with the government pledging to align its policies with the European Commission’s lead markets initiative.

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Related subjects: Innovation policy, Lead markets, United Kingdom

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