In a recent speech, the Secretary of State for the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology outlined the department’s “singular goal” of leading the UK to science and technology superpower status by 2030. In the run up to the Spring Budget, Universities UK (UUK) in its latest report calls on the government to invest in University Enterprise Zones and use the UK’s pioneering universities to drive SME growth and rebuild the economy.
Universities UK calls on the government to:
- Establish a UEZ in every university in the UK
- Use the UK’s pioneering university sector to support the growth of SMEs (small to medium-sized enterprises) and economic recovery
- Invest in spaces where universities and businesses collaborate
- Create learning and career opportunities in left behind areas
