If I may, I believe the following is important and missing from your piece ....
Accountable... we cannot make change or deliver on these ambitions to be a Science Superpower, without accepting there are problems and also holding those in positions of power to account....
A very interesting model but, rather like Fraunhofers, they operate in a particular cultural and organisational context. Could we reproduce this in the UK? Possibly, but I would start from what we have now - organisations like AMRC ...
If I may, I believe the following is important and missing from your piece ....
Accountable... we cannot make change or deliver on these ambitions to be a Science Superpower, without accepting there are problems and also holding those in positions of power to account....
Dr. Cozier
Yes - I think a think a science system needs effective governance at all layers. Openness is a key part of this.
It would be good to hear your views on this?
What is your view on Federally funded research and development centers ?
A very interesting model but, rather like Fraunhofers, they operate in a particular cultural and organisational context. Could we reproduce this in the UK? Possibly, but I would start from what we have now - organisations like AMRC ...