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  • UK and Indonesia strengthen their relationship with nine new higher education partnerships

    Universities and Science Minister David Willetts today signed a joint framework on closer education and skills cooperation with Indonesia&rsquo…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More than £1 billion to be invested in UK science and research

    The new projects double the number of winning bids from the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UK RPIF) to 14. When complete, the scheme…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Heseltine Review: ‘A new partnership for growth’

    The report, No Stone Unturned in Pursuit of Growth, makes 89 recommendations which aim to inject stability into the economy, create the conditions…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vince Cable statement on Ford announcement

    Vince Cable responds to today's news from Ford on Southampton and Dagenham.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister announces Supply Chain Finance scheme

    Multi-billion boost for UK supply chain to get business growing.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £750,000 competition launched for innovative university-industry projects

    Now in its third year, Fast Forward has so far provided £1.25 million in prizes to 23 winning projects in diverse areas, ranging from the creative…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New laws to support growth through investment and infrastructure

    PM: We are slashing unnecessary bureaucracy, giving business the confidence to invest, unlocking big infrastructure projects and supporting hardworking people to realise their dreams.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • ‘Europe must join red tape blitz’: Fallon

    During a series of meetings with Members of the European Parliament, European Commission officials and businesses, Mr Fallon has said he will…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK companies win Brazilian contracts as PM launches Brazil trade drive

    One of the largest business delegations will also make the trip, with 58 companies from the energy, education and science sectors, and a large…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New website will help students pick the right degree course

    Today, the Business Secretary Vince Cable is launching a new website that features a standardised set of data called the Key Information Set…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Staffordshire’s potters show off their business mettle to Vince Cable

    The tour comes in the same week that the Business Secretary set out his Industrial Strategy to make the most of the UK’s competitive advantage…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £165m skills boost from Employer Ownership Pilot

    Government and business boost UK workforce with £165 million co-investment in skills.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cable outlines vision for future of British industry

    Vince Cable outlines his plans in a Industrial Strategy speech to business leaders and committed to a long term, strategic partnership between Government and industry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Industrial Strategy: Cable outlines vision for future of British industry

    Vince Cable explains why it's so important for the government to have a long-term industrial strategy, giving examples of what we are doing.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cable outlines vision for future of British industry

    Vince Cable has today set out his vision for the future of British Industry, looking at where the UK has a competitive advantage now, and where…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fund manager’s first investment for Government in small scale waste project

    Foresight’s UK Waste Resources and Energy Investments (UKWREI) fund is investing £2 million with a further £2 million of matching private sector…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Life Sciences Strategy Update: August 2012

    Letter from David Willetts to stakeholders about progress in implementing the ‘Strategy for UK Life Sciences’.

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  • Three new members appointed to the Industrial Development Advisory Board

    Welcoming them to the Board, he said: “I am pleased to be able to announce that Gillian Wilmot, Hugh Brown and Christopher Kinsella have …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • David Willetts congratulates A-Level students

    “Congratulations to all those receiving their A-Level results today. I know how hard students have worked to achieve these results. “Students…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Business Embassy: new jobs and investment for UK advanced engineering excellence

    During the Olympic Games, Ministers are hosting the Global Investment Conference, launching the British Business Embassy and its series of Global Business Summits. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will give the keynote addre…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government