Harnessing regional strengths

摘要

From distinctive strengths in transport innovation in the West Midlands to leadership in the lite sciences in the Liverpool City Region,regions across the UK have demonstrated excellence in R&D.These strengths not only have a role in contributing to local and inclusive growth,but also in making the UK a more research-intensive nation.Recognising different local strengths,or indeed existing local capacity for research,will be vital in unlocking the potential of every region.The government's Industrial Strategy sets to directly tackle these differences through a focus on’places’to ensure communities can prosper across the UK.The creation ol UK Research and Innovation has already provided new opportunities to support local R&D,and new investments such as the Strength in Place Fund and The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will aim to support areas of excellence and build research capacity across all four comers of the UK.