Innovation Nation – White Paper
The UK Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) has recently issued a White Paper on how the government plans to help the UK ‘excel at all types of innovation.’ You can download the...
View ArticleWhat the Government can do to boost innovation.
In this article in Businessweek Sami Mahroum says that ‘during economic downturns, innovation is the single most important condition for transforming the crisis into an opportunity’. He argues for...
View ArticleJoint Meeting with the Department for Innovation
You are invited to the next meeting of the BQF Innovation Unit on Wednesday 22 April in Victoria, London. It will be hosted by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS). The...
View ArticleInnovation in Local Government
Jonathan Kestenbaum Today I attended a lunchtime discussion on the hot topic of innovation in local government. It was held at NESTA, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. It...
View ArticleMeeting with the Minister for Science and Innovation
Today we had a summit meeting on Innovation between BQF members and senior officials from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills including Lord Drayson, the Minister of State for...
View ArticleInnovation across Central Government
There is an informative investigation by the UK National Audit Office entitled, Achieving Innovation in Central Government Organisations. It draws on evidence from specific innovation cases in the...
View ArticleDon’t cut Innovation
Alistair Darling (photo by the Sun) In December the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, announced that he would make cuts of £600m in funding for higher education, research and science by...
View ArticleThree things the Government can do to boost Innovation
I was recently asked in an interview what advice I would give to an incoming government on how to increase innovation in our economy. Here is what I would recommend: 1. Make it as easy as possible to...
View ArticleThree Imminent Innovation Events
There are three upcoming innovation events that you can take advantage of. 1. Gaining Competitive Advantage through Innovation Workshop. To be held in London on Thursday Sept 16th. This is a one day...
View ArticleDo Procurement Policies inhibit Innovation in the Public Sector?
I recently met the CEO of a dynamic small company in a technology sector. He had some great ideas and was actively working with a large company on an open innovation initiative. He also had a radical...
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