In this submission we set out the views and policy recommendations of CaSE on increasing public investment in R&D, supporting regional economic growth, and ensuring the sustainability of the R&D system. These have been developed through extensive consultation with our members who span the whole breadth of the R&D sector across all nations and regions of the UK.
In this submission CaSE calls on the UK Government to:
Commit to ambitious, long-term, and sustainable investment in R&D to ensure that the UK is a leader within the G7 on R&D investment
Drive regional capacity building to further strengthen local and regional innovation ecosystems and support the regional diffusion of innovation
Support UK universities to achieve long-term financial sustainability
Ensure a more competitive immigration policy that attracts international R&D talent
Download the full submission
DownloadRelated resources
Ten-year R&D budgets: a closer look
20 May 2025
DSIT published plans to provide long-term public funding for certain R&D activities. Policy Officer Edmund Derby looks at what has been proposed.
Immigration White Paper – implications for attracting international R&D talent
12 May 2025
Policy Manager Camilla d’Angelo takes a look at what the Immigration White Paper means for attracting international R&D talent to the UK.
Cross Sector Letter on International R&D Talent
08 May 2025
In advance of the forthcoming Immigration White Paper, CaSE and 35 other organisations have written to select Westminster Parliamentarians.
What has changed in the new Science and Technology Framework?
01 May 2025
DSIT released an updated version of the Science and Technology Framework on the 29th April 2025. Our Policy Officer, Edmund Derby, takes a look at what has changed.