The CBI details its efforts in shaping the design and delivery of the government's innovation strategy, putting business priorities at the forefront.
25 Jun 2021, 3 min read
The government announced their intention to launch an innovation strategy as part of the Plan for Growth, recognising the critical role of business innovation in building back better. Since then, the CBI has engaged with members, ministers, and officials to shape the design and delivery of this new framework to ensure it reflects business priorities and contributes to the UK being a great place for businesses to innovate and grow.
There has not been a formal consultation, but the CBI has ensured the voice of business has informed strategy development through a number of channels:
- The CBI’s Innovation Director sits on the Science Minister’s Innovation Expert Group (IEG) tasked with steering the strategy. Member views were captured through a series of MS forms on key questions posed to the IEG for input – including international innovation, procurement, innovation infrastructure and policy levers
- The CBI arranged two member roundtables with BEIS officials, which incl
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