Speech 30 mins CQ Innovation Forum重庆创新论坛发言_innovation第一视角
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Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,I am delighted to help today in lending the British Government’s support to this wonderful initiative, and congratulate the organisers on putting together such an inspiring programme and list of attendees.Today is all about innovation and its vital role in economic and social development for the future.I would like to take a moment to reflect on the British Government’s view of its
importance and the contribution we believe the UK can make in partnership with the dynamic economies of the world.Our definition of innovation is the “proce by which new ideas are succefully exploited to create economic, social and environmental value”.They are of course a key driver of growth & competitivene – in the UK 6% of innovative, high-growth companies created 40% of new private sector jobs(NESTA 2009).Innovation creates new knowledge, new technology, enhanced/more efficient services & highly skilled people.It also addrees and helps provide solutions for broad social iues such as climate change, health, food and water security.A quick word about the UK’s research base, whichhas a solid foundation.With le than 1% of the world’s population, the UK produces 8% of its scientific papers and 14% of its most highly cited.We have 3 of the top 10 universities in the world, and are rated by Elsevier as the most productive global science nation.With citations, university patents, licensing agreements and contract research, we enjoy the highest share of growth from science, greater productivity, and an increasing number of companies, big and small, are actively innovative.The UK remains the top destination in Europe for inward investment.This obviously covers a range of sectors, but innovation-and research-rich companies play a huge part in that – IBM, Microsoft(Cambridge), GE Healthcare, Boeing(Sheffield).A global comparison study shows that the UK is second in terms of its strength in biosciences, environmental science, social sciences, busine, clinical practices, health and medical, and the humanities, and in the top five for mathematics, physical sciences and engineering.Clearly, China has taken over a leading position in a number of these disciplines, meaning that the relative strengths of the two countries continue to be complementary.So are the UK and China innately innovative? Personally, I believe there has to be something in this.You simply have to look at both countries’ track records of discovery and innovation over the centuries.But that creativity is as nothing if there is no means of turning it to the best advantage of society.In the UK we therefore provide fiscal incentives through R&D tax credit and venture capital.We also ensure the right infrastructure is in place with measurement, standards, intellectual property, and a competition framework.As one of the easiest countries to do busine, we have liberal trade & investment policies, and a generally enabling climate, good skills & legislation to allow for excellent capability in pioneering fields of research, eg stem cells and synthetic biology.Also important is that the UK has devolved its innovation ecosystem.The National Physical Laboratory, BSi, HEFCE, IPO, Design Council, TSB, NESTA, RCUK.This allows for
robust development of new ideas.And this is key.Of course, government has an important role in innovation, but that is and should be restricted to helping provide the environment for ideas to flourish by funding blue skies research, improving the interface between universities and Busine, and delivering a better busine environment for commercialising research.Our roles and responsibilities make us poor innovators – so we must leave it to the experts…!So how do we go about this? The UK Research and Innovation Strategy was developed in 2011 to drive research and innovation in all sectors of the economy-low-and medium-tech as well as high-tech;to create a more coherent and integrated research and innovation system;improve innovation performance by intensifying the roles of the science, research and information infrastructures;and ensure that the public sector itself is a major driver of innovation.We try to incorporate innovative strategies into our day-to-day operations in terms of procurement procees and environmental impact for example.In practical terms, we aim to support innovative businees through RMB 850m of additional funding for innovative SMEs, RMB 1.5bn for a Higher Education Innovation Fund, and a UK Innovation Investment Fund of RMB 3.25bn in particular for areas such as digital and life sciences, clean technology and advanced manufacturing.These funding streams are managed profeionally.HMG is not involved in these decisions.Figures show that in 2009, 6% of innovative, high-growth companies created 40% of new private sector jobs(NESTA 2009).R&D tax credits are the biggest single funding mechanism provided by government for investment in busine R&D, worth RMB 10bn to companies based in the UK in 2009-10.All companies spending at least RMB 100k in their accounting year on qualifying R&D are entitled to claim a deduction when calculating their taxable profits of 225% for SMEs and 130% for larger companies.I know that China has also introduced incentives for innovative ventures, which only goes to show that great minds think alike.The Technology Strategy Board(TSB)is one of the leading bodies on the UK championing innovative businees.It is the contact point for many of the UK’s knowledge transfer networks, and supports partnerships for academic to busine projects within a three year period, a proven path to profit uplift and job creation.It also runs “Smart” which allows up to nearly RMB 4m per company to take an idea from concept to proof of market to prototype over a period of four years.And they provide direct grants for collaborative R&D projects, including of course internationally.Furthermore, the TSB runs the Small Busine Research Initiative(SBRI)which helps drive innovation in SMEs.How does it help SMEs? It enables public sector, ie government,organisations to procure new technologies faster and with managed risk;it provides full paid contracts for the critical stage of product development;it is internationally open.So far it has held 55 competitions.These are challenge led, for example one tasked companies to bring innovations to reduce infection in hospitals.So far 560 contracts have been awarded to a value of RMB 384m.In this way, the government has an important part to play in shaping markets and creating the opportunity and demand.There are a number of levers at its disposal.It can use regulation and standards to open up and accelerate markets;its
procurement plays an important role;the SBRI explicitly aims to bring in new suppliers to
government;it therefore provides busine opportunities whilst solving the needs and
challenges of government departments in the public interest.Another recent example was of a sports equipment manufacturer looking at the development of lightweight body armour for defence procurement.Let me give you one further example of the importance of the government role in providing the neceary infrastructure: Catapult, a RMB 2bn investment to solve technical challenges for busine.In effect, this is a clustering of academic and applied technical expertise, providing acce to world-leading technology & expertise;reaching into the UK’s world-cla research base;allowing capability to undertake collaborative R&D;capability to
undertake contract research;a critical ma of activity;and skills development at all levels.We currently have Catapults in high value manufacturing, satellite applications, future cities, connected digital economy, transport systems, offshore renewable energy and cell therapy, with plans for roll-out in further areas.I made clear earlier that science does not progre in isolation.The UK is a dynamic
participant in research world-wide.And clearly of central importance is work undertaken at EU level, which champions “turning ideas into jobs, green growth and social progre”.The UK is actively involved in the Europe 2020 Strategy, and in building the European Research Area(ERA).The EU is targeting 3% of its GDP on R&D by 2020.This aims to create 3.7 million jobs and an increase annual GDP of €795 billion by 2025.As part of this, the Horizon 2020 programme will fund the innovation cycle with €80bn(2014-20).There is an SME
focus with 15% of budget for societal challenges and enabling and industrial technologies.As with all these government initiatives, it is important that they are acceible.Simplification is therefore key with a single acce point.And there will be clear procurement procees and acce to finance.It is clear that the major global succees require global collaboration, and therefore generate shared benefits.The best products bring together technologies from around the globe e.g.iPhone, Airbus, ARM valued at RMB 78bn.We can therefore all be winners as long as our ambition is to work together.So once again, I congratulate everybody for taking part in today’s forum, which is testament to the facts that: R&D is the foundation of innovation;innovation happens in companies and SMEs;government has a role to set an enabling environment to allow companies to flourish.Lastly, and most importantly, innovation is a global pursuit which benefits all.Good luck, and best wishes for a succeful forum.
