2012 in review: pitiful UK R&D spend, £28m into the National Composites Centre, David Cameron’s howler

Posted on 21 Dec 2012

Ian Risk, Head of EADS Innovation Works UK, the aerospace group’s research and technology arm, provides a yearly review straight from the heart of industry.

TM: Highlight of the year? Ian Risk: On the 5th December Chancellor George Osborne announced an investment of £28m to enhance the capabilities and capacity of the National Composites Centre. This will fund the building of new facilities and set up a world-class training facility. TM: Lowlight of the year? IR: That Eurofighter did not win…

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