Universities drive new growth areas within the economy. As part of a global knowledge network, universities generate, translate and diffuse research-led innovation. By exchanging knowledge with business and enterprise, universities also support its adoption and exploitation.
Articles in this chapter include:
- Placing universities at the heart of our innovation system, Will Hutton, Chair of the Big Innovation Centre
- What does it take to make the electric dream a reality? Suzanne Gray, Project Manager, Mini E
- Turning pioneering ideas and technologies into commercial success, Phil Cooper, Managing Director, Venture Wales
- Enabling innovation to flourish, Dr Graham Spittle, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, IBM Software Group Europe
