Is the road to levelling up paved with anything more than good intentions?

There wasn’t much good news in the Autumn Statement, but the Government’s renewed commitment to research and development (R&D) investment has been met with some relief among the research and innovation community.

We also learned that investment zones are also to be refocused around universities in “left behind areas.”

These decisions, and yesterday’s announcement of further funding, may reflect a recognition in Government that such investment is important for long term growth.