Archive - Science Superpower | Onward

Capital Issues: How the City is failing UK tech – and how to fix it

New joint report from Onward and the Tony Blair Institute

Oct 14, 2024 •

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September 2024

How the UK can lead in emerging tech without blowing a hole in the nation's finances

New report from Onward Science Superpower programme

Sep 25, 2024 •

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August 2024

George Freeman MP: "We need to convert UK science strengths into industrial sovereignty"

Today Onward publishes our Future Frontiers report. If you subscribed to the Onward Science Superpower substack, you'll already be up to speed on the…

Aug 23, 2024 •

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The secret sauce of Oxbridge’s spin-out success – and how others can follow suit

New report from Onward Science Superpower programme

Aug 21, 2024 •

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May 2024

Three fixes to make the Global Talent Visa work

... and which frontier technologies are on the horizon?

May 31, 2024 •

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Anastasia Bektimirova

And then there were four…

The frontier technology Britain should stop trying to lead in

May 24, 2024 •

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Anastasia Bektimirova

The bit of British genius you’re holding in your hand

Ask anyone if Britain makes mobile phones, and the answer would be a resounding no. Most would name Apple, Samsung or Xiaomi – the smartphone giants of…

May 22, 2024 •

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Anastasia Bektimirova

Why a square mile in Massachusetts is beating Britain in engineering biology

What do an Impossible Burger, the Covid vaccine, and Coca Cola's PlantBottle have in common? They're all a result of engineering biology – a field that…

May 15, 2024 •

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Anastasia Bektimirova

This technology could change everything - if Britain plays its cards right

If you think AI will be the sole disruptive technological force this century, think again. Quantum technologies may prove to be a game-changer, ones…

May 9, 2024 •

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Anastasia Bektimirova

Let's get real about Britain's AI status

Britain is already a world leader in artificial intelligence. Sort of.

May 2, 2024 •

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Anastasia Bektimirova

April 2024

Why Britain is struggling with frontier technologies

British politicians often blithely say they want us to be a science superpower, but they’re failing to face reality.

Apr 30, 2024 •

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Anastasia Bektimirova

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