Innovation Nation White paper download:

In this Innovation Nation White Paper (pdf), Government looks at how it can invest in innovation through: people and knowledge, unlocking talent at all levels ; research and exploitation of knowledge; and regulation, public procurement and public services shaping the market for innovative solutions.

Innovation Nation - Executive Summary (pdf 62KB)

Innovation Nation - Full text (pdf 752 KB)

Innovation Nation - Erratum (pdf 9KB)

Background analysis: strengths and weaknesses of the UK innovation system (pdf 341KB)

Implementing “The Race to the Top”: Lord Sainsbury’s Review of Government’s Science and Innovation Policies (pdf 496KB)

Absorptive Capacity and Regional Patterns of Innovation (pdf 334KB)

Open by Design: The role of design in open innovation (pdf 382KB)

Innovation modes and productivity in the UK (pdf 225KB)

Business innovation investment in the UK (pdf 201KB)

Background Links

Enterprise: Unlocking the UK's Talent

Budget 2008

“The Race to the Top”: Lord Sainsbury’s Review of Government’s Science and Innovation Policies