Targeted investment the only way forwards for Chancellor

Posted By Charles Levy

27 November 2012

In less than two weeks the Chancellor will have to deliver one of the most difficult economic speeches for years. While the latest GDP growth figure was positive he knows that this number was flattered by one-off events.

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Technology for tomorrow, action for today

Posted By Andrew Sissons

23 November 2012

David Willetts today (23 Nov) launched an update of the government’s “technology foresight” exercise, which aims to identify the key technologies that will drive economic growth in the 2020s. The paper makes exciting reading for futurologists, covering 53 technologies from tissue engineering to nuclear fusion, and it gives government something to think about. This type of exercise – one which looks ahead at future sources of economic growth – is welcome, and is something governments should take seriously.

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We cannot rely on consumer spending to drive a strong recovery

Posted By Andrew Sissons

15 November 2012

Some of the UK’s economic commentators have become afflicted by a very strange idea recently: that consumer spending is going to rescue the UK economy.

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Osborne’s speech to Royal Society must be translated into action on science and technology

Posted By Laura O'Brien

09 November 2012

Osborne's speech on eight technologies details where he thinks the UK could be a world leader. We need to ensure that opportunities to make this a reality are not missed.

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