Day one of new role as CEO High Value Manufacturing Catapult. Seems appropriate to share my “old and new hat in a day” when I recently hosted @KwasiKwarteng @AirbusintheUK and then onto NCC - Innovating for Industry #innovation

Done right (i.e. with sensitivity to the breadth of impact without recourse to artificial RC distinctions), this has the potential to be a very good bit of bureaucracy reduction by UKRI. Bravo to those involved! ukri.org/news/ukri-to-u…

The science minister’s special adviser, Ben Johnson, is stepping down to join the University of Strathclyde in a newly created role, Research Professional News can reveal. (£) Ben Johnson University of Strathclyde Amanda Solloway Sophie Inge researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

Delighted to see Innovate UK rightly restored to being at the heart of the new Innovation Strategy. Good luck to Indro and the team as they set about delivering the initiatives laid out in the #innovationstrategy

Today we're announcing £127m funding for five new projects that will drive economic growth in south-west Scotland, the Midlands, north England, south Wales and the Belfast-Londonderry corridor. #InvestingForImpact #StrengthInPlaces #Innovation /1

Launching #InnovationStrategy @KwasiKwarteng says Catapults are fundamental. Concept is well-established bringing together government, academia and business.

UK awaits new science minister after Amanda Solloway appointed a government whip in reshuffle timeshighereducation.com/news/new-scien…

CEO Indro Mukerjee previews the themes of Innovate UK's forthcoming action plan: 🔮 our future economy 📈 growth at scale 🌍 global opportunities 💰 government levers More details in the coming weeks ⏳ #fstinnovationstrategy The Foundation for Science and Technology UK Research and Innovation

£20bn in R&D by 2024/25, a record investment to secure the UK’s future as a global science superpower and create high-skill, high-wage jobs across the country. #Budget2021 #SpendingReview

We’re making the UK a Science Superpower – funding the fastest increase in R&D spending ever. As part of that, we’re upping core science funding by £1.1bn, fully funding Horizon Europe, increasing Innovate UK’s budget, and funding £800m for ARIA and £1.7bn for Net Zero R&D.

This is important. Not just rebranding. It will enable both organisations to deliver even greater impact.

Congratulations to Ian for being accepted into this prestigious programme. And well done to CSaP for securing all of the fantastic insight and connections he will bring to the cohort.

Exclusive: Ministers have lured Peter Highnam, a top executive at DARPA, the US government's scientific research agency, to become the inaugural CEO of its British equivalent, the Advanced Research and Invention Agency. An announcement will come this week. news.sky.com/story/minister…

So sad that Lorraine is moving on from Innovate UK but so excited for her in this amazing new role.

Very pleased to welcome Minister Freeman to an incredibly positive and exciting discussion with leaders across the Catapult Network network - onwards to the next phase and even greater impact.

Last week’s Autumn Statement has confirmed a 35% increase in Innovate UK support for Catapults over the next 5 years, a total of £1.6 billion, which will help boost growth & productivity for the UK economy. Find out more here: 👉 ow.ly/y7vb50LMlJP Catapult Network @KTNUK

Ever wondered what impact the Catapults have? Innovate UK, Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) and Innovation Caucus recently shared new economic analysis 📈 Discover some of the key findings below and read the full report 👉bit.ly/44aHARt

These NATO innovation challenges could be a great opportunity for the innovative businesses supported by Innovate UK @KTNUK and Catapult Network . Webinar on 27th July to find out more.

Thanks to the team for a great tour of the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult at Guy's and St Thomas' which helps our world-leading life sciences firms deliver life-saving therapies. We’re investing £1.6bn in Innovate UK's UK Catapults to boost rapid commercialisation & adoption of new technologies.

Great conversation about how innovation drives productivity. Innovate UK doesn’t have all the answers to this complex problem. But we are taking a holistic approach to innovation across our Domains, Place, and all our Products and Services.