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The Big Innovation Centre believes it is important to celebrate the most innovative companies in our country.

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The UK regulatory intellectual property regime is finally in step with a highly dynamic global economy, where business models and consumer behaviour are changing all the time.

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Professor Birgitte  Andersen

Securing growth through IP

Posted By Birgitte Andersen

17 December 2012

Speech given by Birgitte Andersen at Vince Cable's briefing on his vision for IP reform at the Big Innovation Centre on 17 December 2012.

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Professor Sue Cox

The ‘high growth’ potential of medium sized businesses

Posted By Professor Sue Cox

17 December 2012

Over the last year, I’ve chaired the Business School Task Force set up by the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) to advise Government on how UK business schools can support economic growth through strengthening their engagement with MSBs. The task force’s report was published in November 2012 and is a call to action for business schools, MSBs, Government and the wider business community.

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There’s a debate swirling around in the blogosphere about robots, and whether they’re stealing our jobs

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Last week, I argued that this year’s Autumn Statement would be one of the most difficult economic speeches delivered for years. Unfortunately yesterday’s statement was modest and immediately forgettable.

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At face value, the OBR forecast may not seem very interesting - but behind the scenes, debate is raging about what the future of the UK economy looks like.

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Dr Katy Mason

Self-driving cars – coming to a road near you?

Posted By Dr Katy Mason, Reader in Marketing, Lancaster University Management School

04 December 2012

There has been plenty of talk in the media this week about self-driving cars, and whether they will ever become part of our everyday lives. In a recent poll, the IAM reported that 65% of the public are sceptical about driverless technologies. This raises tough questions about how we make new markets for such products.

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