We work with our members and the R&D community to make a compelling case to secure high levels of investment in research and innovation and to champion the role of science and engineering in improving people’s lives and livelihoods. We scrutinise how R&D investments are made, to deliver value for the tax-payer and a dynamic economy. This includes work on public and private R&D investment, the UK’s research intensity and the UK’s participation in international research programmes such as Horizon Europe.
Research and innovation are essential to solving the societal challenges facing the UK and the wider world.
CaSE responds to the 2024 Autumn Budget
In the first Labour Government budget for 14 years, Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements as part of the Autumn Budget 2024. Below we delve into some of the measures impacting R&D.
UK business expenditure on R&D has fallen for 2 years
ONS data shows that expenditure on research and development (R&D) performed by UK businesses was £49.97 billion in 2023.
Sector calls on the Government to protect R&D funds in the autumn budget
CaSE has published a joint letter with other R&D organisations, calling on the Chancellor to use the upcoming autumn budget…
UK business expenditure on R&D has fallen for 2 years
ONS data shows that expenditure on research and development (R&D) performed by UK businesses was £49.97 billion in 2023.
Sector calls on the Government to protect R&D funds in the autumn budget
CaSE has published a joint letter with other R&D organisations, calling on the Chancellor to use the upcoming autumn budget…
Building upon The Economic Significance of the UK Science Base (2014) and Understanding SHAPE in R&D (2023), the British Academy and CaSE have commissioned Cambridge Econometrics and Fathom Consulting to undertake complementary economic analyses, using creative approaches to deepen our understanding of economic returns of research and development (R&D).
Investment analysis & publications
UK business expenditure on R&D has fallen for 2 years
13 December 2024
ONS data shows that expenditure on research and development (R&D) performed by UK businesses was £49.97 billion in 2023.
CaSE responds to the 2024 Autumn Budget
31 October 2024
In the first Labour Government budget for 14 years, Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements as part of the Autumn Budget 2024. Below we delve into some of the measures impacting R&D.
Times letter: Science budget cuts
21 October 2024
CaSE and the Science Media Centre coordinated a letter to The Times from eminent figures in UK research and development expressing concerns about potential cuts to the R&D budget.
Sector calls on the Government to protect R&D funds in the autumn budget
18 October 2024
CaSE has published a joint letter with other R&D organisations, calling on the Chancellor to use the upcoming autumn budget to commit to continued investment in R&D.
The role of R&D and innovation in delivering the Government’s priorities and missions
14 October 2024
CaSE has launched its next piece of work to inform the upcoming Spending Review.
Long-term R&D funding
11 October 2024
CaSE convened a roundtable to discuss how long-term funding for R&D could work in practice.
Increases in R&D investment are not keeping pace with inflation
14 August 2024
The Office for National Statistics have published the latest figures for R&D expenditure in the UK in 2022 (GERD). CaSE take a look at what they mean for R&D in the UK.
Government Spending Review Announcement
08 August 2024
Following last weeks launch of the next Spending Review, we outline CaSE’s plan to highlight the vital contribution of R&D and innovation to economic growth.