The UK Research and Innovation Landscape UK Research and Inn… · to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. ... • Commercial services (consultancy, contract

Professor Liz Towns-Andrews

The UK Research and

Innovation Landscape

• The proportion of its wealth that the UK

spends on research and development has

been stagnant for 15 years and is much

smaller than in similar EU states and rapidly

growing Asian economies.

• According to official statistics, R&D spending

in the UK was 1.7 per cent of gross

domestic product in 2015, and rose by 4 per

cent compared with 2014.

• The EU average is 2 per cent and the figure

is higher for rapidly growing economies

including South Korea and Israel, according

to the Organisation for Economic Co-

operation and Development.

UK’s track record of R&D investment is poor when you

compare us to our global competitors

The UK Research and Innovation Landscape is complex picture

UKRI (UK Research & Innovation) (formerly Research Councils)

Current Government’s Emerging Industrial Strategy

Dowling Review (2015)

• Business research and development as foundation for

productivity and growth

• University collaboration vital in supporting business with

– New processes and technologies

– Highly skilled people

– Access to world-leading experts

University-Industry Collaboration

Benefits for Organisation

• High quality, cost effective research and development

• Improve business performance through

– Developing new technologies

– Expanding capability and expertise new capabilities

• To develop recruitment pipeline

• Longer-term, strategic partnerships

University-Industry Collaboration

Benefits for the University

• Address industry challenges with real-world applications

• Tangible impacts; new skills, data or technologies

• Keeps our staff up to date with current industry practice

• Supports and guides our research and innovation

• Enrich the learning experience – “the real world”

• Improves the employability of our students and graduates

University Products/Services

University Products/Services

35 different University Products and Services (and there are

probably more!) identified by PraxisUnico encompassing:

• Commercial services (consultancy, contract research, access to

facilities)

• Research Projects (collaborative research, Knowledge Transfer

Partnerships, industrial Post Docs)

• Student/Graduate based activities (placements, internships, student

projects, company visits)

• Training/Development (customised programmes, short courses,

Degree Apprenticeships)

• Partnership support (Advisory Boards, visiting Professors, guest

speakers)

• Events

* PraxisUnico is a not-for-profit UK association for Knowledge

Exchange and Commercialisation practitioners

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