Recent studies provide some strong evidence on the pathways through which public R&D support – for both business and university [...]
The role of intermediate Research, Development and Innovation institutes in building regional and sectoral innovation capabilities
Mark McNeill2024-05-22T15:22:26+01:00Executive Summary The UK has an internationally competitive science base, but its success in measures such as the world share [...]
Connected Nations 2021
Stephen Herdman2022-04-20T16:21:40+01:00In this annual Connected Nations report, Ofcom measure progress in the availability of broadband and mobile services in the UK, including the newest full fibre and 5G networks now being rolled out.
Spotlight on Spinouts 2022
Stephen Herdman2022-04-04T14:25:04+01:00Latest analysis of the UK spinouts landscape identifies top universities, local authorities, sectors and investors. Findings highlight gender imbalance among leadership, success across UK regions and the impact of Covid-19.
Levelling Up the United Kingdom
Stephen Herdman2022-03-02T14:32:04+00:00The UK Government has published its Levelling Up White Paper, setting out a plan to transform the UK by spreading opportunity and prosperity to all parts of it.
Strategic Innovation Opportunities for NI
Stephen Herdman2021-08-03T11:15:19+01:00Matrix commissioned this study to explore the links between research excellence and innovation in Northern Ireland.
Network Effects – The innovation multipliers of international collaboration for cities and subnational governments
Stephen Herdman2020-09-22T16:54:23+01:00This research report reviews the innovation benefits for cities and subnational governments of international collaboration.
Are we really serious about securing enhanced productivity, through our people?
Stephen Herdman2020-06-11T12:49:56+01:00Written by Dr Peter Totterdill, and edited by Lesley Giles and Heather Carey, this paper explores how working and management practices can be transformed in order to tackle the productivity gap that has characterised the UK economy for more than a decade.
Industrial Strategy Council – Annual Report 2020
Stephen Herdman2020-02-21T12:24:23+00:00The Industrial Strategy Council is an independent non-statutory advisory group comprised of leading men and women from business, academia and civil society. This first Annual Report provides the Council’s independent assessment on the progress of the Industrial Strategy.
Manufacturing the Future Workforce
Stephen Herdman2020-02-03T11:00:40+00:00The workforce crisis in UK manufacturing is well known. There is an acute skills gap that prevents manufacturers from successfully exploiting new technologies. This report provides a blueprint for the way forward.
Evidencing the Bioeconomy
Stephen Herdman2019-10-24T17:47:03+01:00This report presents findings around growth and productivity based on a comprehensive review of the literature and interviews with selected academic and industry experts in the bioeconomy of the United Kingdom.
Innovation in Europe
Stephen Herdman2019-10-24T17:41:20+01:00This discussion paper suggests five paths for Europe to regain its competitive edge, not by trying to play catch-up while hindered by fragmentation and lack of scale, but by changing the game to build on its strengths.
Reinventing Construction: A route to higher productivity
Stephen Herdman2019-09-18T13:37:55+01:00In this report, the McKinsey Global Institute and the McKinsey Capital Projects & Infrastructure Practice examine the root causes of poor productivity growth in the construction industry, explore practical ways to improve the situation, and discuss the beginnings of a shift in parts of the sector toward a system of mass production, standardization, prefabrication, and modularization—a production system—that has the potential to boost productivity by five to ten times, depending on the sector.
Unpicking the productivity narrative in UK manufacturers
Stephen Herdman2019-09-11T13:52:22+01:00The aim of the project was to move the productivity conversation forward, away from the economists, politicians and statisticians, and into the workplace by engaging with employees in manufacturing companies
The strategic integration of skills & innovation policy in Northern Ireland
Stephen Herdman2019-09-18T15:23:49+01:00This report by David Skilling describes the way in which skills policy and innovation policy in small advanced economies is designed, and in particular the way in which skills and innovation policy is integrated. It draws on this international small economy experience to identify a series of policy implications for Northern Ireland.
The Farmer Review of the UK Construction Labour Model
Stephen Herdman2019-09-18T13:44:47+01:00This review is intended to provoke debate as to the current and likely future state of the contruction industry and identifies the urgent actions needed to lead a change agenda that will safeguard the industry’s future.