Tag Archives: Science and Innovation

From Concept to Commercialisation of Research

The BES, together with the Biochemical Society, hosted another successful Policy Lunchbox at Charles Darwin House yesterday. The guest speaker was David Bott, Director of Innovation Programmes at the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) who delivered an engaging talk on the … Continue reading

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UK Government Thinktank suggests lack of agricultural research is a major cause of food scarcity

Factors including drought, soil erosion, salinity and climate change all contribute to food scarcity, but a report by the UK government’s Foresight thinktank (The Future of Food and Farming: Challenges and choices for global sustainability) suggests another important cause may … Continue reading

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Setting out the plans for innovation at Policy Lunchbox

This post first appeared on the Biochemical Society’s Blog Policy Lunchbox was privileged on Friday to host the first presentation on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ (BIS) new Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth since its launch last … Continue reading

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