Innovation is vital to Scotland’s future economic prosperity and social well-being. As the nation becomes more reliant on services – and confronts national challenges such as an ageing population and environmental sustainability – it must develop its own distinctive innovation policies.
Scotland differs from other countries with similar goals in that it has a greater opportunity to make this transition, with a proud history of invention, a stronger Higher Education base than the rest of the UK, and a number of important growth sectors.
To make the most of these attributes the Scottish Government needs to develop a policy framework that supports all forms of innovation, led by a new Minister for Innovation in the Scottish Government.
Published
November 2007
Author
NESTA
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