Infratechnologies

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No–one doubts that technology is vital to growth and competitiveness. in recent months, both the Government and Opposition have highlighted technology as a central part of the UK’s industrial strategy. But what does a technology–based industrial strategy actually look like?

This report provides a vital part of the answer. It shines a spotlight on infrastructure technologies or infratechnologies: the underpinnings of a successful innovation system that helps knowledge flow across the economy, among researchers, businesses, and government.

Published
July 2012

Author
Agnès Estibals, in collaboration with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the British Standards Institution (BSI) and the Technology Strategy Board (TSB)