The Technology Strategy

About the Technology Strategy

A Technology Strategy Board will be appointed to develop the Technology Strategy. The Board will be comprised mainly of senior business representatives and will identify technology priorities critical to the growth of the UK economy, matching business needs with what science has to offer.

Businesses, and other interested organisations will be able to provide input to assist in the development of the Strategy through industrial associations, networks and groups such as the CBI, EEF, Information Age Partnership and DTI sponsored Innovation and Growth Teams.

Government and its agencies will use the Strategy to steer investment in UK and European R&D programmes. Effectiveness of funding will improve by having a greater focus. It will also inform the future development of innovative public procurement, technical regulation, measurement and product standards – all the policy levers available to stimulate innovation.