The headlines from the breifing are:
- Our international competitors spend more on R&D and UK spend is projected to continue to decrease
- The flat-cash science budget will have been eroded by inflation by over £1bn by the end of 15/16
- CaSE analysis shows total government R&D expenditure has reduced by over £400m a year since 2009/10
CaSE 2014 Budget Briefing
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Mapping the economic returns of R&D in the UK
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From Research to Productivity: A Systems Analysis of UK Innovation Pathways
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R&D in the 2025 Spending Review
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CaSE submission to House of Lords Financing and Scaling UK Science and Technology Inquiry
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