Innovation Nation: the UK sets out to move innovation policy to the demand side

Nuala Moran

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.

Launching the White Paper, John Denham, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, said the aim is to, “harness the power of government as the...

This page requires a subscription

This page is available to subscribers only. Please log in or subscribe and plug into the Science|Buisiness Network now, to get full access to all our news, events, business opportunities and subscriber-posting service.

We are the first independent news service connecting buyers and sellers of emerging technologies, across borders and across industries. We keep you ahead of the news on early-stage R&D investment – and provide opportunities for you to find and meet new investors, licensees and development partners, through our unique Science|Business Network of leading scientific institutions including the University of Cambridge, Karolinska Institute, ETH-Zürich and Imperial College London.

Be first into the next wave of technology. Click here to learn more

Note: Log in requires cookies to be enabled on your machine.

Lost your password? Enter your email address with no password and we'll send you a new password. Use this to log in, then, if you wish, click on the 'My Details' link at the top of the page to change your password.