Presentation to the EEESTA Seminar 10 November 2004

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Presentation to the EEESTA Seminar10 November
2004
Competing in the Global EconomyThe Innovation
Challenge

• Patrick Robinson
• Director
• Innovation Strategy Team, DTI

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Dramatic Change in Life Cycle
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The innovation challenge - create value in a
knowledge economy
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Increasing intensity of global competition
Source US Department of Labor
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The Governments Response
Competing in the Global Economy the Innovation
Challenge, Dec 2003
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Innovation Report Key Proposals
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Technology Strategy Programme
TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY IDENTIFICATION AND
JUSTIFICATION OF TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES
NETWORKS feed into decision making
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME Collaborative RD Knowledge
Transfer Networks
CUSTOMERS
BI-ANNUAL CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
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Intellectual Property Awareness

• Business Advice Open Days

http//www.patent.gov.uk/about/marketing/thinkkit/
index.htm
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New approaches to Procurement

• 109bn pa goods/services purchased by Government
  in 2001/2002
• Strong Ministerial interest in joined up work
  across government
• Capturing Innovation guidance for policymakers
• Reinvigoration of Small Business Research
  Initiative underway
• Joint DoH/DTI seminar on Innovation in the NHS
  for suppliers and buyers

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Regional Innovation
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Measuring our success

• Businesses see more value added from goods and
  services
• Economy sees more productivity (e.g. output per
  hour).
• Better public services - - Improved quality of
  life

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Presentation to the EEESTA Seminar10 November
2004
Competing in the Global EconomyThe Innovation
Challenge

• Patrick Robinson
• Director
• Innovation Strategy Team, DTI