How can government support innovation and drive levelling up?
Liz Truss has made economic growth a priority. And innovation \u2013 new ideas, technologies and processes \u2013 is an important driver of growth. But the UK performs much less R&D than many other advanced economies.\n \nSo how can government policy best support innovation in the private sector and drive levelling up?\n\nSpeakers:\nGeorge Freeman MP, former Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation\nAdam Bennett, Client Director for Central Government at Costain\nEd Cox, Executive Director for Strategy, Integration and Net Zero at West Midlands Combined Authority\nRain Newton-Smith, Chief Economist and member of the Executive Committee at the Confederation of British Industry\n\nThis event was chaired by Emma Norris, Director of Research at the Institute for Government.\n\nThe event took place at the 2022 Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.