The Government has launched several important strategies to support industry in the last 18 months, targeting areas where UK plc has comparative advantage and growth potential. Malcolm Wheatley asks how can manufacturers and tax-payers measure the value for money of these strategies.
Back in July, with much fanfare, the Government announced an advanced manufacturing initiative aimed at helping manufacturers to seize the opportunities provided by emerging technologies. Announcing investments totalling £151.5m, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson stressed the value that the government placed on the manufacturing sector. The targeted initiatives in up-and-coming manufacturing technologies — such as in…
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