Innovation: making the most of it

Posted on 18 Jul 2016 by The Manufacturer

The UK has been a global leader in innovation for centuries. As Ben Peace reports, the problem is that the country has been less than brilliant at converting that extraordinary talent into profitable business.

In both of the past two years, the UK has been ranked number two in the global innovation index, according to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. But since the Second World War, our track record in making the most of it commercially has been relatively poor. Ben Peace, sustainability…

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