The future for UK science and innovation funding and policy - Brexit, the HE and Research Bill and supporting disruptive innovation
THURSDAY, 2ND FEBRUARY 2017
CENTRAL LONDON
THIS EVENT IS CPD CERTIFIED
Guest of Honour: Kevin Baughan, Chief Development Officer, Innovate UK
With a National Innovation Plan currently scheduled for release in late 2016 and with huge uncertainty over the long-term impact of the EU referendum result on UK science funding and collaborations this conference will be a timely opportunity to draw together key policymakers and affected stakeholders to discuss the future of science and innovation policy.
Topics for discussion will include those outlined in the consultation for the National Innovation Plan, such as the policy direction needed to maximise the opportunities presented by ‘big data’, potential further reform of IP laws, improving access to finance for disruptive start-ups and ‘challenger businesses’, as well as how the UK can retain and continue to attract R&D-intensive businesses to operate here.
With the Chancellor announcing the Government’s intention to underwrite funding for projects receiving EU Horizon 2020 grants, but continued uncertainty about as yet unapproved projects going forward, sessions will also look wider at reforms to the structure of the Research Councils proposed in the Higher Education and Research Bill, and the implications of UK research funding, as well as the priorities for key scientific infrastructure including next steps for the Catapult Centre programme.
We are delighted that Kevin Baughan, Chief Development Officer, Innovate UK has agreed to deliver a keynote address at this conference.
At this early stage, Simon Andrews, Executive Director, Fraunhofer UK Research; Priti Bansel-Branch, Associate, Shoosmiths; Dr Amanda Begley, Director of Innovation and Implementation, UCLPartners; Dr Nicola Broughton, Investment Director and Head of Technology Transfer, Mercia Technologies; James Cross, Partner, Maucher Jenkins; Dr Tim Hart, Managing Consultant, Isis Enterprise, Oxford University Innovation; Dr Rebecca Lumsden, Head of Science Policy, ABPI;Lou-Davina Stouffs, Research and Programme Manager, Innovation Growth Lab, Nesta and Dr Faye Taylor, Head of Programmes, University Alliance have also agreed to speak, as well as a senior speaker from the Energy Systems Catapult.
Stephen Metcalfe MP, Chair, Science and Technology Select Committee has kindly agreed to chair a session at this seminar.
THURSDAY, 2ND FEBRUARY 2017
CENTRAL LONDON
THIS EVENT IS CPD CERTIFIED
Guest of Honour: Kevin Baughan, Chief Development Officer, Innovate UK
With a National Innovation Plan currently scheduled for release in late 2016 and with huge uncertainty over the long-term impact of the EU referendum result on UK science funding and collaborations this conference will be a timely opportunity to draw together key policymakers and affected stakeholders to discuss the future of science and innovation policy.
Topics for discussion will include those outlined in the consultation for the National Innovation Plan, such as the policy direction needed to maximise the opportunities presented by ‘big data’, potential further reform of IP laws, improving access to finance for disruptive start-ups and ‘challenger businesses’, as well as how the UK can retain and continue to attract R&D-intensive businesses to operate here.
With the Chancellor announcing the Government’s intention to underwrite funding for projects receiving EU Horizon 2020 grants, but continued uncertainty about as yet unapproved projects going forward, sessions will also look wider at reforms to the structure of the Research Councils proposed in the Higher Education and Research Bill, and the implications of UK research funding, as well as the priorities for key scientific infrastructure including next steps for the Catapult Centre programme.
We are delighted that Kevin Baughan, Chief Development Officer, Innovate UK has agreed to deliver a keynote address at this conference.
At this early stage, Simon Andrews, Executive Director, Fraunhofer UK Research; Priti Bansel-Branch, Associate, Shoosmiths; Dr Amanda Begley, Director of Innovation and Implementation, UCLPartners; Dr Nicola Broughton, Investment Director and Head of Technology Transfer, Mercia Technologies; James Cross, Partner, Maucher Jenkins; Dr Tim Hart, Managing Consultant, Isis Enterprise, Oxford University Innovation; Dr Rebecca Lumsden, Head of Science Policy, ABPI;Lou-Davina Stouffs, Research and Programme Manager, Innovation Growth Lab, Nesta and Dr Faye Taylor, Head of Programmes, University Alliance have also agreed to speak, as well as a senior speaker from the Energy Systems Catapult.
Stephen Metcalfe MP, Chair, Science and Technology Select Committee has kindly agreed to chair a session at this seminar.
