New Horizons

(That really was a “moonshot” moment: deciding to sequence the entire genome of 100,000 NHS patients to make the UK a global leader in genomics - one of the reasons we were so advanced in sequencing the genome of the COVID virus and developing the vaccine. [...] From the enlightenment scientists of the 18th century through the industrial revolution to the postwar era of pioneering work on the jet engine, Concorde, the invention of the world wide web and multiple Nobel prizes in science and engineering, the UK has always been a science and technology powerhouse. [...] From the industrial decline of the 1970s through our time in the European Union, we’ve seen the acceleration of the ‘servicification’ of the UK economy. [...] The pace of technological innovation is creating an opportunity for the UK to be a global test bed of innovation - linked to our well-established reputation as a global regulator of choice and leader in international standards Companies can come here to get your innovation proven to work in the UK with the validation “Proven to work in the UK”. [...] First is the need to benchmark the UK against the very best science and technology ecosystems in the world, both in terms of investment and performance.