Written question asked by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 March 2016. It was answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone (Conservative) on Friday, 1 April 2016 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

SMART Awards: Cambridge

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many SMART awards have been made to companies in Cambridge in each year since the introduction of that scheme.

Answer

Innovate UK started delivering the Smart scheme in April 2011. The number of Smart awards made to companies in Cambridge in each year is:

2011-12 37 awards

2012-13 22 awards

2013-14 25 awards

2014-15 29 awards

2015-16 20 awards

Secondary information