It is crucial that higher education and research institutions can be linked together with the relevant business sectors to help boost innovation and economic growth. Excellence in innovation is achieved through a multitude of disciplines and sectors, from basic research to product design, from engineering skills to entrepreneurship. Collaborating at the right stage of development can make all the difference to the success of a research project.

Confirmed to Speak

Professor Paul Boyle
President, Science Europe, and Chief Executive, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

David Way
Director of Knowledge Exchange and Special Projects, Technology Strategy Board

Paul Clark
Director of Policy, Universities UK

Martin Yuille
Co-Director Centre for Integrated Genomic Medical Research, Manchester University

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At Research Networks: developing infrastructure to support science, we will explore how to foster pioneering research and innovation. The programme will showcase best practice of knowledge transfer, collaboration and excellence, highlighting the network infrastructures that can help to deliver results.


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