Researchers as innovators
The Industrial Strategy has a startling statistic that only 50% of our companies do any innovation at all. Universities have a big role to play and particularly through the researchers that we train.
Good work
Backing of space sector helping firms to reach for the stars
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Ben Olivier, Posted on:
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Business environment, Good work, Ideas, People, Places, Productivity
The Space Propulsion Integration and Manufacturing Centre at Thales UK Belfast, Thales Alenia Space delivered the UK’s first all-electric propulsion module designed and built in the UK, the Spacebus Neo Xenon Propulsion System (XPS).
Brighton's 5G testbed is 'the start of something special' for UK
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Dr Jeremy Silver, Posted on:
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AI and data, Business environment, Good work, Grand Challenges, Ideas, Infrastructure, Places
The new 5G testbed in Brighton is the start of something special, innovative and very exciting. It’s maybe not quite the dawn of a new age, but it’s not an exaggeration to suggest that we are about to experience profound change as a result of this technology.
Data and business support help make the UK a global land and property market leader
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Alex Wrottesley, Posted on:
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AI and data, Business environment, Good work, Grand Challenges, Ideas, People, Places
Three years ago, following the success of its Geovation Challenges, Ordnance Survey (OS) opened the Geovation Hub in London and launched the Geovation Accelerator Programme to help new GeoTech businesses launch and grow.
Clean growth is more than a challenge: it’s an opportunity
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Benj Sykes, Posted on:
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Clean growth, Good work, Grand Challenges, Ideas, Infrastructure, People, Places
A long-term view is essential: clean growth must be sustainable. Not only does offshore wind have the potential to become the backbone of the UK’s clean electricity system, it’s delivering thousands of jobs and economic growth to coastal areas and bringing billions of pounds of investment to the UK.
UK fusion expertise can support a leap away from fossil fuels
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Dr David Kingham, Posted on:
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Clean growth, Good work, Grand Challenges, Ideas, Infrastructure, Places
Reliance on fossil fuels is one of the major obstacles we need to overcome to minimise the significant economic, social and environmental threats posed by global climate change, writes Dr David Kingham, Executive Vice Chairman at Tokamak Energy.
Using the power of brands to educate and inspire consumers to recycle
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Nick Brown, Posted on:
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Business environment, Clean growth, Good work, Grand Challenges, Ideas, People, Places
Over the years, Coca Cola European Partnerships has done much to improve the sustainability of our business; driving down the carbon impact of our business operations by 54% since 2010.
Let’s talk about workplace mental health
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Dr Irene Gonsalvez, Posted on:
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Business environment, Good work, People, Productivity
Employers know that when staff are feeling well they are at their best and most productive, so there is a huge incentive to create a culture that promotes positive mental health and helps prevent mental ill-health, writes Public Health England's Dr Irene Gonsalvez on Global Mental Health Day.
Hyperloop: An emerging opportunity for the UK to shape the future of mobility
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Matt Blythe and Grzegorz Marecki, Posted on:
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Business environment, Clean growth, Future of mobility, Good work, Ideas, Infrastructure, People, Places, Productivity
Hyperloop is a high-speed ground-based transportation system that carries passengers or freight in autonomous, bus-sized vehicles known as pods. Once the technology is proven at large scale and certified for commercial use then it will do more than just cut journey times.
Farming and food and the Industrial Strategy
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Dr. Jonathan Scurlock, Posted on:
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Business environment, Good work, People, Places, Productivity, Sector Deals
Food and farming businesses support 3.8 million jobs throughout the UK, with 13% of the national workforce employed across agriculture, food manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing and catering. We were delighted when the government committed the UK to being at the forefront of the global move to high-efficiency agriculture.