Free Debate from the New Scientist on “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

Sponsored by BAE Systems
Presenters
Dr Dame Frances Saunders DBE, CB, FREng, CEng, CPhys, Hon.FinstP

Professor Timothy John Whitley, MD Applied Research for BT and MD of BT’s Technology Campus ‘Adastral Park’ in Suffolk, England

Professor Andy Wright, Strategic Technology Director, BAE Systems

Justin Mullins, Consultant editor, New Scientist and debate chair