Consultations
Industry and Innovation Consultations
Response from the Director, Membership and Business to inform the House of Commons Business and Enterprise Committee’s Inquiry into ‘The Role of Regional Development Agencies’ (19 September 2008)
Response: The Role of Regional Development Agencies
Submission from the Technology and Innovation Policy officer to inform the Royal Society study 'Innovation in services: the role of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)' (27 August 2008)
Submission: Innovation in Services
Oral evidence from Professor Sir Richard Friend, on behalf of the Institute, to inform the House of Commons Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee’s Inquiry into ‘plastic electronics engineering’ (18 June 2008)
'Uncorrected' oral evidence provided by Professor Sir Richard Friend
Response from the Director, Membership and Business to inform the House of Commons Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee’s Inquiry into ‘Plastic Electronics Engineering’ (14 March 2008)
Response: Plastic Electronics Engineering
Response from the Director, Membership and Business to inform the House of Commons Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee’s Inquiry into ‘Engineering’ (14 March 2008)
Response: Engineering
Submission from the Director, Membership and Business to the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills consultation 'Science and Innovation Strategy' (14 February 2008)
Submission: Science and Innovation Strategy
Submission from the Technology and Innovation Policy Officer to the UK Intellectual Property Office consultation 'Fast track processing of patents and trademarks' (14 December 2007)
Submission: Fast track processing of patents and trademarks
Submission from the Technology and Innovation Policy Officer to the Responsible NanoCode consultation ‘Responsible Nanotechnologies’ (12 November 2007)
Submission: Responsible Nanotechnologies
Response from the Director, Membership and Business to the House of Commons Trade and Industry Committee inquiry: Creating a higher value-added economy (9 November 2007)
Response: Creating a higher value-added economy
Response from the Technology and Innovation Policy Officer to BERR’s 'Simplifying business support' consultation (14 September 2007)
Response: Simplifying business support
Submission from the Technology and Innovation Policy Officer to the DTI’s National Reform Programme update survey (20 July 2007)
Submission: National Reform Programme
Memorandum from the Technology and Innovation Policy Officer to inform Lord Sainsbury's Review of Science and Innovation Policies of Government, with regards to Physics and the UK Economy (30 March 2007)
Memorandum: Physics and the UK Economy
Response from the Chief Executive, and Manager, Business and Industry to the Lambert Review of business-university collaboration in the UK (4 March 2004)
Response: Lambert Review of business-university collaboration in the UK
Oral evidence provided by the Chief Executive and the Director, Education and Science, to the House of Commons Trade and Industry Select Committee, in response to their Inquiry, Progress towards the knowledge-driven economy (20 January 2004)
'Uncorrected' oral evidence provided by Dr Julia King and Professor Peter Main
Oral evidence provided by Professor Mervyn Miles, on behalf of the Institute, to the House of Commons' Science and Technology Committee, in response to their Inquiry, Government funding of nanotechnology (15 December 2003)
'Uncorrected' oral evidence provided by Professor Mervyn Miles
Response from the Director, Education and Science to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee's Inquiry, Government funding of nanotechnology (3 December 2003)
Response: Government funding of nanotechnology
Response from the Director, Education and Science to the House of Commons Trade and Industry Select Committee's Inquiry, Progress towards the knowledge driven economy (26 November 2003)
Response: Progress towards the knowledge driven economy
Response from the Director, Education and Science to the OST/HEFCE consultation on the Higher Education Innovation Fund - round 2 (22 October 2003)
Response: Higher Education Innovation Fund - Round 2
Letter from the Chief Executive and the Business and Industry Manager offering additional comments on the Lambert Review 'Emerging Issues' document (8 October, 2003)
Letter: Lambert Review 'Emerging Issues' document
Letter from the Director, Education and Science to Dr Rachel Quinn of the Royal Society, confirming the Institute's interest to participate in the joint RS/RAEng study into nanotechnology (9 July, 2003).
Letter: RS/RAEng study in nanotechnology
Response from the Business and Industry Manager, to the Lambert Review of business-university collaboration (15 April, 2003)
Response: Lambert Review of business-university collaboration
Response from the Policy Officer to the 2002 Consultation on topics for Foresight projects (December 10, 2002)
Response: 2002 consultation on topics for Foresight projects
Oral evidence provided by a delegation chaired by Professor Cyril Hilsum to the House of Lords' Science and Technology Committee, regarding the inquiry into Innovations in Microprocessing (May 8, 2002).
'Uncorrected' oral evidence
Response from the Chief Executive to Roger Morgan of the House of Lords' Science and Technology Committee, regarding the inquiry into Innovations in Microprocessing (April 24, 2002)
Response: Innovations in Microprocessing
Letter from Director, Science to Christine McDougall of the Department of Trade and Industry, with regards to the review of Foresight Associate Programmes (May 29, 2001).
Letter: Foresight Associate Programmes
Letter from the President, to the Chief Scientific Adviser, with regards to the review of Foresight (April 6, 2001).
Letter: Review of Foresight
Letter from the Director, Science to the Secretariat of the Energy and Natural Environment Foresight Panel in response to the Energy Futures Task Force's consultation document, Fuelling the Future (March 1, 2001).
Letter: Fuelling the Future
Letter from the Director, Science to Dr Jordan Giddings, Assistant Director, Foresight at the Office of Science and Technology in response to the Defence, Aerospace and Systems Foresight Panel's consultation document (October 13, 2000).
Letter: Defence, Aerospace and Systems Foresight Panel's consultation document
Letter from the Director, Science to Mr John Baker of the Office of Science and Technology in response to the Foresight Materials Panel Consultation Document (September 29, 2000).
Letter: Foresight Materials Panel Consultation Document
Letter from the Director, Science to The Secretariat of the Energy and Natural Environment Foresight Panel in response to the consultation document entitled A Way To Go (September 28, 2000).
Letter: A Way to Go
Letter from the Director, Science to Mr Russell Moss of the Foresight Directorate of the Department of Trade and Industry in response to the consultation document produced by the Information Technology, Electronics and Communications Group (September 18, 2000).
Letter: Information Technology, Electronics and Communications Group consultation
Letter from the Director, Science to the Secretariat of the Foresight Ageing Panel in response to the consultation document entitled The Age Shift (September 14, 2000).
Letter: The Age Shift
Letter from the Department of Higher Education and Research to Catherine Worley of the Office of Science and Technology in response to the Foresight Financial Services Panel consultation documents (September 4, 2000).
Letter: Financial Services Panel consultation documents
Letter from the Chief Executive to the Retail and Consumer Services Foresight Panel of the Department of Trade and Industry in response to the panel's document entitled Clicks and Mortar: The new store fronts (June 7, 2000).
Memorandum from the Chief Executive to Kerry Mashford of the Office of Science and Technology in response to the Foresight consultation entitled Manufacturing 2020 (June 1, 2000).
Letter from the Chief Executive to Richard Davis of the Department of Trade and Industry's Foresight Directorate in response to the Foresight Crime Prevention Panel's document entitled Just Around the Corner (June 1, 2000).
HE Reach-out to Business and the Community Fund - letter in response to the HEFCE’s proposals for a new area of activity (10 May 1999).
Engineering and physical sciences based innovation - supplementary evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee enquiry (4 February 1999).
Foresight, consultation on the next round of the foresight programme - response to the Foresight Directorate, Office of Science and Technology, on its consultation document (29 July 1998).
Innovating for the Future: investing in R&D - response to the Technology and Standards Directorate of the Department of Trade and Industry, on the joint DTI–Treasury consultation document (30 June 1998).
Engineering and physical sciences based innovation - evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee inquiry (13 March 1998).
The Links Between University Physics and Industry - a report prepared for the Institute of Physics by the Science Policy Research Unit (February 1997).
Innovation - Exploitation Barrier - evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology enquiry (14 January 1997).
Technology Foresight Inquiry - response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee (14 September 1995)
Foresight Challenge - comments on the OST Consultation Document (3 August 1995)
Foresight Challenge - letter to the Director General of Research Councils, Sir John Cadogan, concerning proposals (27 July 1995)
Technology Foresight dissemination conference held on 17-19 May 1995 - feedback from the conference sent to the Chief Scientific Adviser (31 May 1995)
'Action for Engineering' document - comments and nominations for Task Force members, sent to the Technology and Innovation Policy Division, DTI (14 February 1995)
Dissemination (Education and Training) of the outcome of the Technology Foresight Exercise - letter and paper to the Chief Scientific Advisor, Sir William Stewart, concerning the Institute's involvement (10 February 1995)
The 'SME Club' - survey summary and report on the Institute's plans sent to the Chief Scientific Adviser (6 February 1995)
Small Business Sector Inquiry - submission to the House of Commons Trade and Industry Committee (6 February 1995)
Physics-based industries and the role of the National Physical Laboratory and National Measurement System - letter from the President to the Under Secretary of State for Trade and Technology, Mr I. Taylor MP (12 August 1994).
UK R&D Scoreboard of R&D expenditure in the UK - letter to the DTI Innovation Unit expressing concern at the omission of multi-nationals (4 August 1994).
Areas of science, engineering and technology which will be of particular importance to the UK over the next decade - report to the Chief Scientific Adviser (27 July 1994).
Technology Foresight Panels - letters from the President to the Chairmen of the 15 Technology Foresight Panels urging appropriate representation of physics, physicists and physics-based industry among members of the panels (20 April 1994).
Physics-based industry and the balance of trade - letter to the Director General of Research Councils (28 February 1994).
Progress of the Technology Foresight Programme - response to a request for views sent to the Chief Scientific Adviser (25 November 1993).
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