European Structural Funds / Local Enterprise Partnerships / Local 4 An Economic Partnerships / /
Continent
Europe / /
Country
United States / United Kingdom / Northern Ireland / Scotland / Wales / /
Facility
University of Manchester / Institute of Physics / Manchester Institute of Innovation Research / Institute of Innovation Research / Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre / University of Bristol / /
IndustryTerm
technology-based firms / exploratory telephone survey / telephone survey / technology factors / important policy tool / wider networking / technology knowledge / technology information / machinery / public services / finance / innovation systems / sufficient finance / /
Organization
Manufacturing Research Centre / Department for Business / Regional Growth Fund / regional government / Scottish Parliament / University of Bristol / Manchester Business School / National Composites Centre / University of Manchester / UK government / Higher Education Funding Council for England / Department for Trade and Industry / European Union / Institute of Physics / Technology Strategy Board / Manchester Institute of Innovation Research / OECD / Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre / /
Person
John Rigby / Ronnie Ramlogan / John Major / Coral Grainger / Philip Shapira / Alex Connor / Kieron Flanagan / John Brindley / Jakob Edler / /
Position
summary Executive / Executive / major Business Link programme / major driver of economic growth / general business support / Business Contents Executive / production function model of economic growth / commissioner of public services / nonexecutive chairperson / /
A report for the Institute of Physics by the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research | MarchSupporting Physics in Business An exploratory study into the innovation-related business support needs of physics-bas