Research and analysis

Role of standardisation in support of emerging technologies

Evidence on the effectiveness of the UK standards framework in enabling innovation.

From:
Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
6 May 2022

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The role of standardisation in support of emerging technologies in the UK

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This study explores the role of standardisation in supporting the development and commercialisation of emerging technologies in the UK.

The study includes:

  • a literature review on the role of standardisation and standards in supporting the development and commercialisation of emerging technologies
  • a landscape review of the UK approach to standards development in support of emerging technology
  • a review of experiences of standards and standardisation amongst innovators in 4 emerging technology areas (graphene, quantum computing, synthetic biology and hydrogen as a fuel)
  • recommendations to help improve how standardisation in emerging technologies operate in the UK
Published 6 May 2022

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