Bigger capital flows, improved infrastructure and deeper international collaboration will be needed for the next government to tap innovation and drive economic growth, UK science and technology leaders have warned.
Institutional heads and entrepreneurs have urged greater clarity on how a future government plans to harness the country’s scientific prowess to develop internationally competitive companies and industries.
The calls highlight concerns that successive administrations have failed to capitalise on the potential of UK innovations, in areas such as life sciences and quantum computing, and build thriving sectors that spawn job opportunities in related industries.