Debate
Thursday 22 October 2020 6pm BST
UNLEASHING
INNOVATION:
HOW WILL THE GOVERNMENT’S
BOOST TO SCIENCE SPENDING
PAY OFF FOR BRITAIN?
Earlier this year, the UK government announced a dramatic increase in
research and development spending. By 2027, R&D spending will rise to
£65 billion or 2.4 per cent of GDP compared with just 1.7 per cent in 2017.
The goal is to turn the UK into an innovation superpower – but how?
Join our distinguished panel to discuss:
- How Britain can attract and
retain world class expertise
- “Moonshot” projects
- The proposed Advanced
Research Projects Agency
- The role of the private sector in
boosting commercial R&D spending
- Achieving net zero carbon by 2050
Register at
newscientist.com/baesystemsevents
PanellistsDr Dame Frances Saunders
Member of the Science and
Technology Facilities CouncilProfessor Tim Whitley
Managing director of Applied
Research For BTProfessor Andy Wright
Strategic Technology Director
for BAE SystemsJustin Mullins
New Scientist consultant
editor and debate chairFREE
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