The Effect of Brexit on Innovation
Chris McDonald, Chief Executive of the Materials Processing Institute and Innovation Lead on the UK Metals Council is to outline the challenges and opportunities of Brexit at an upcoming Cleveland Institution of Engineers Prestigious Lecture.
The Effect of Brexit on Innovation
Tuesday 1st November 2016, coffee from 5:30pm, lecture starts at 6pm:Â
Centuria Building
Teesside University
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS1 3QD
A report conducted by the Materials Processing Institute following the UK's decision to leave the EU, set out the opportunities for growth within the UK industry, but highlighted the need for a new industrial strategy, with innovation at its core. It also stressed the importance of long term planning and drew attention to the benefits of the establishment of a Catapult for the Foundation Industries.
Chris McDonald commented in the report: "In leaving the European Union, the United Kingdom will face many challenges but it also opens up opportunities as we move to an international trade-based economy."
"To broaden the horizons of UK trade, we need, in the first instance, to bridge the gaps left in our industrial strategy by departure from the EU. We then need to redouble our efforts to prioritise innovation, putting the UK at the vanguard of manufacturing ingenuity."
"The Institute has been working closely with government in recent years to further industry's request for a Catapult for the Foundation Industries. The Institute will renew its approach with incoming ministers and continue to campaign in the interests of UK industry."
Dr Geoff Archer, Head of Knowledge Exchange, Teesside University, will also make a presentation and there will be the opportunity for questions and discussion.
To find out more visit:
http://www.iom3.org/cleveland-institution-engineers/event/prestigious-lecture
The Cleveland Institution of Engineers serves Teesside's scientific community through its wide range of learned society activities and by acting as the professional body for materials scientists and engineers. The CIE is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the world and has been in continuous existence since it was founded in 1864.
20 October 2016
