How to tackle the UK’s muddled and ineffective policy for growing the innovation economy
The UK needs an Independent Office for Innovation and Industrial Policy similar to the Office for Budget Responsibility, says submission by Cambridge Judge Business School expert at the request of the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology.…
The Times: It’s a mistake to think all problems can be solved with extra investment
Further coverage of a report on the UK’s research and development tax credit scheme by David Connell, Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Business Research at Cambridge Judge Business School. The UK government’s flagship £7.3 billion-a-year tax credit scheme…
Industrial policy failure
The UK's £7.3 billion flagship research and development tax credit scheme is failing to stimulate the additional spending required to meet the Government's R&D target, concludes a new report from the Centre for Business Research at Cambridge Judge Business School.…
Sustainable investment
Look more closely at corporate divestitures of carbon-heavy assets, says Robert Ritz, Senior Research Associate in Economics & Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School. Sustainable investment - accounting for corporate performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics - has…
Industrial policy (The Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast series)
The financial crisis has revived the notion of industrial policy in the UK. But how is it different today from the 'discredited' policies of the 1970s, and do we risk betting on winners once again? In this episode, joining podcast…
GMCA alum forges ahead at global steel firm
Doris Haselsteiner has spent 14 years carving out a career at the global organisation voestalpine. With over 50,000 employees worldwide and annual turnover of €11 billion, the steel company is a leading player in mobility and energy. Doris worked in…
Finding new frontiers
It’s not just the Wild West or space: business operations also need to push the envelope and find new "frontiers", writes Dr Jane Davies, Senior Faculty in Management Practice and Director of the MBA programme at Cambridge Judge Business School. From…
