House of Commons - Bridging the valley of death: improving the commercialisation of research

Science and Technology Committee - Eighth Report
Bridging the valley of death: improving the commercialisation of research

Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 4 March 2013.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

Background

The inquiry

2 Innovation and the "valley of death"

The Linear Model of Innovation

The Innovation ecosystem

Access to money and equipment

Picking winners

Finding the cash to do business

Getting access to the necessary technology

Creating the right environment

Incentivising R&D activity

Intellectual property

Evidence based policy

3 Connecting science with industry

Technology Strategy Board

Funding

Effectiveness

The need for local knowledge

Leveraging our research establishments

The value of universities

Realising the benefits of universities

Public Sector Research Establishments