Will the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology kick-start an innovation revolution in the UK? POLICY: Whitehall changes need to be more than just a distraction. CHANGES TO THE machinery of government can be seen as cumbersome and bureaucratic, but they can also realign the national focus. The UK has a long history of world-leading innovation and new ideas. The bigger challenge is how to move from generating the ideas to getting them out there in the commercial world. So, what does the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology need to do to meet that challenge?
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