Engaging policymakers and leading institutions
including UK Parliament • Bank of England • OECD • European Union • UK Intellectual Property Office
Policy Influence since 2011
Since its founding in 2011, Big Innovation Centre has contributed to policy discussions on emerging technologies and innovation ecosystems by convening policymakers, industry leaders and researchers. Through taskforces, parliamentary engagement and international dialogues, the Centre has supported policy development in areas such as artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, data governance and innovation policy.
Selected examples include:
2016–present – Parliamentary Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence
Big Innovation Centre was appointed to lead the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence, providing an early parliamentary forum examining the economic and societal implications of artificial intelligence.
2017–2022 – Parliamentary Engagement on Blockchain
The Centre was also appointed to lead the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain, supporting parliamentary discussions on distributed ledger technologies and their applications across finance, digital infrastructure and public services.
2015–2018 – Collaboration with the Bank of England
Big Innovation Centre collaborated with the Bank of England through taskforces exploring how intangible value is reshaping financial systems and economic measurement, and how corporate governance must be reshaped by purpose.
2011–2013 – UK Catapult Innovation Programme
Commissioned by the Technology Strategy Board (now Innovate UK), Big Innovation Centre developed performance indicators and evaluation frameworks for the UK’s £1.5 billion Catapult Technology and Innovation Centres programme.
2014 – OECD Intellectual Property Strategy for SMEs
Commissioned by the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Big Innovation Centre developed evidence informing the UK contribution to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on intellectual property strategies supporting innovation and growth among small and medium-sized enterprises.
2015–2016 – University Technology Transfer Policy
Commissioned by the UK Intellectual Property Office, Big Innovation Centre conducted research and led a national consultation on policies supporting university technology transfer institutions and the commercialisation of publicly funded research.
Global Innovation Dialogue
Big Innovation Centre contributes to international discussions on innovation policy and emerging technologies by convening policymakers, industry leaders and researchers across sectors and regions.
In 2013, the Centre hosted a delegation associated with the G8 Summit, presenting how open innovation—combining big data, sensor technologies, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things—could shape global innovation ecosystems towards 2025. In the same year, Big Innovation Centre hosted the launch of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 flagship programme, bringing together global policymakers and industry representatives to discuss collaborative innovation across the European Research Area.
The Centre has also convened international dialogues such as the Triple Helix International Conference (2013) and contributed to global technology discussions including AI Everything at the Dubai World Trade Centre (2018). More recently, in 2024, Big Innovation Centre developed an ESG strategy for a government-backed semiconductor company in Asia.
