【时间】2025年4月23日（周三）10:30-12:00
【主题】UK Innovation Report 2025
【主讲人】Dr Carlos López-Gómez, Head of Policy Links, Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy, University of Cambridge
【地点】公共管理学院617会议室
【主办】清华大学产业发展与环境治理研究中心
【语言】英语（无同传）
【主持人】陈玲 清华大学公共管理学院教授、清华大学产业发展与环境治理研究中心主任
【点评嘉宾】陈天昊 清华大学公共管理学院副教授
【其他嘉宾】Mr Zongshuai Fan Policy Links, Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy, University of Cambridge
【摘要】
The UK Innovation Report remains a vital resource for understanding the evolving landscape of innovation and industrial policy in the UK. This year’s edition comes at a particularly significant moment, as the UK government has placed industrial strategy at the core of its growth agenda, with a strong emphasis on investment, technology adoption, and high-growth sectors.
In October 2024, the government published the Industrial Strategy Green Paper, marking the first step towards developing a “modern” industrial strategy. The final strategy, set to be launched in spring 2025 alongside the spending review, will outline a long-term vision for strengthening the UK’s industrial competitiveness. A key element of this strategy is the development of sector plans for eight priority growth sectors, which include: advanced manufacturing, clean energy industries, creative industries, defence, digital and technology, financial services, life sciences, and professional and business services.
The past year has highlighted the growing need for evidence-based industrial and innovation policymaking. The Green Paper was accompanied by a public consultation that received over 3,000 responses, reflecting widespread engagement from industry and stakeholders. Each sector plan will require in-depth analysis to assess drivers of innovation, competitiveness, and future trends, as well as to identify strategies for enhancing the UK’s global position. However, the data necessary to support these plans is neither readily available from official statistics nor straightforward to collect. In response to these challenges, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) launched a call for evidence at the end of 2024, focusing on access to finance for advanced manufacturing scale-ups. This initiative aims to identify the key financial barriers that companies face when transitioning from technological development to commercial success. Meanwhile, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) introduced the Technology Adoption Review, led by the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and the National Technology Adviser, to evaluate the UK’s effectiveness in adopting cutting-edge technologies.
As the demand for stronger evidence in industrial and innovation policymaking grows, the UK Innovation Report 2025 makes a timely contribution by providing new data, analyses and perspectives to support evidence-based policy development.
【主讲人介绍】
Dr Carlos López-Gómez is the head of Policy Links, Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy, University of Cambridge. Policy Links is a not-for-profit innovation consultancy unit that works with governments to develop effective industrial innovation policies.
Carlos has extensive research and advisory experience in the fields of industrial and innovation policy. He has advised several national and regional governments as well as international organisations including UNIDO, OECD, ADB, UNCTAD and the World Economic Forum. He has published in academic journals, international organization reports, and specialised magazines.
Carlos started his career with quality control and automation engineering roles at Toyota and General Electric, and has work experience in Japan, Austria, Mexico and the UK. In 2015, he was seconded at Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and was a visiting researcher at the Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo. Carlos holds a PhD in industrial and innovation policy from the University of Cambridge.
He is a member of Downing College and Churchill College.
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