BIS

The positive impact of innovation on commercial success has long been recognised. Maintaining close ties with the research base helps businesses stay ahead of curve by exploiting the latest technological advances and getting scientific developments to the end user more quickly.

The Autumn Statement was the one that everyone was waiting for, but to keep us busy the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) published a review of the Catapult Network at Innovate2014, in early November. It was a positive report for a relatively new initiative, recommending more resources additional sector hubs. Catapults came up again in the House of Commons Business Innovation and Skills Committee’s review of Business-University collaboration.