Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Monday, 8 May 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 June 2000. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Monday, 12 June 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what incentives for collaboration between business and universities are to be offered to Welsh and Scottish universities.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what incentives for collaboration between business and universities are to be offered to Welsh and Scottish universities. [121664] Ms Hewitt: In addition to support from the devolved Administrations, Scotland and Wales also benefit from the LINK programme that supports collaborative R&D projects involving HEIs and business, and from the TCS Programme which supports high quality graduates working in companies, normally for two years, on technology transfer projects central to the needs of participating companies. In addition, institutions in both Scotland and Wales are eligible to participate in Science Enterprise Challenge and University Challenge. The Government intend to publish a Science and Innovation White Paper following the Spending Review 2000. Among other things, it will consider how we can further promote university-industry collaboration, and how we might better encourage our scientists, engineers and business people to take full advantage of the UK's expertise in science and technology, to create wealth and improve the quality of our lives.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 121664; 351 c463W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Business Industry Innovation Scotland Universities Wales Technology Research Science LINK programme Teaching company scheme
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk