The UK’s biggest, perhaps only, differentiating asset from other major economies is the quality of our research and innovation system, which by most metrics is, per capita, best in class, says Ian Chapman

Two days before the Budget, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) hosted the Innovation for Growth Summit that gathered leaders from research, industry, business and politics at the Science Museum.

The two events brought into sharp focus the critical role that research and innovation must play in delivering the UK’s growth agenda for the benefit of people and communities across the country.

The UK’s biggest, perhaps only, differentiating asset from other major economies is the quality of our research and innovation system, which by most metrics is, per capita, best in class. We have four of the top 10 universities in the world, five of the top 30, 17 of the top 100 – so not just quality, but depth of quality. Some of our national research organisations are........

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