How can science and technology contribute to the UK’s Industrial Strategy?

  • December 2, 2024 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • The Royal Society and online
How can science and technology contribute to the UK’s Industrial Strategy?

On 14th October, the UK Government published a Green Paper entitled Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy. The Green Paper outlines the initial proposals from the new UK government on developing an industrial strategy to help deliver economic growth. It sets out eight growth-driving sectors, discusses skills, and notes the importance of research, development and innovation, amongst many other aspects.

The Green Paper asks a number of questions, and the Government is seeking responses to these by way of a consultation, which closes on 24th November 2024.

In this event, we will explore how science and technology can contribute to the industrial strategy, and hopefully provide a useful input to the government as it develops its thinking.

The Rt Hon the Lord Willetts FRS
Chair, The Foundation for Science and Technology [Chair]
Dr Julia Sutcliffe
Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Business and Trade
Professor Mariana Mazzucato
Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value, University College London
Greg Clark
Executive Chair, Warwick Innovation District, and former Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Dr Peter Waggett
UK Director of Strategic Relationships, IBM Research Europe, IBM UK

This event is sponsored by AIRTO (Association for Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations)