Bangkok 24 May, 2010 – From the invention of the electric light, the first jet engine, the discovery of penicillin to the World Wide Web and the iPod, the UK has a strong track record of innovation, which has changed the world and the way it does business.
Now, the UK’s international business development organisation is asking the world to predict the next big breakthroughs for business. From 10 May until 30 July, three people with the most compelling predictions will each win two business class tickets to London plus a week’s accommodation. There, they will meet industry leaders and discover how the UK can be their springboard for global growth.
UK Trade & Investment’s global online campaign asks business people to predict how technological innovation will shape tomorrow’s business world by 2020. Predictions are invited by visiting www.yourbusinesstomorrow.com, which profiles the UK’s heritage of innovation together with inspiring predictions from UK and global business leaders. Shortlisted predictions will be voted on in July, resulting in a total of three winners heading to the UK.
Steve Buckley, Director of UK Trade & Investment Thailand, said: “From communications and transport, to product development and marketing, innovation is constantly transforming the world of business. Much of that innovation is taking place in the UK through exciting collaborations with businesses from around the world.
“We want business leaders from Thailand to visit www.yourbusinesstomorrow.com and share their insights on how innovation will shape the business world of tomorrow. It’s also a great opportunity to find out more about how the UK can be your springboard for global growth.”
The UK has played a key role in developing the technologies that underpin today’s business world. Major innovations developed in the UK or designed by British people include the light bulb which was invented by Sir Joseph Wilson Swan in 1878 and the world’s first working television system by John Logie Baird in 1925. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, leading to the development of antibiotics and Frank Whittle designed the jet engine in the same year. The World Wide Web was developed by Briton Tim Berners-Lee in 1991 and another Briton, Jonathan Ive, designed the iPod in 2000.
Today, the UK is a world leader in innovation and Europe’s leading location for research and development, attracting investment from around the world including 202 projects in 2008/9. It has a highly-skilled, creative workforce, a world renowned academic and private sector research base and a business-friendly culture which helps incubate ground-breaking talent. The UK has 170 universities and institutes of higher education, of which four rank among the world’s top 30 research institutes. The private sector of article rewriter consolidates Britain’s position as an innovation powerhouse, contributing 66 per cent of total R&D spending.
To enter, visit www.yourbusinesstomorrow.com. With the most business friendly-environment in Europe, find out why so many businesses are making the UK their springboard for global growth.
The website contains inspiration and ideas from leading UK and global business figures about where they think the next big ideas will come from including:
• Sir John Bond, Chairman of Vodafone, predicts connectivity will be a central part of people’s lives by 2020. “Citizens will want to be connected wherever they are and to do on the move everything they can do on their home PC. The internet will be mobile and we will wonder why we ever used the term ‘the mobile internet’.”
• Gerry Grimstone, Chairman of Standard Life, predicts: “It’s 2020. Video communication between individuals is instantaneous wherever they are in the world. Bandwidth is free and effectively infinite. Everyone has equal access to information. Everyone is empowered.”
• Architect Lord Rogers, Managing Director of RSHP, believes architecture will grow in stature and importance as more cities around the world pursue urban renewal. “In a world where iconic projects are the order of the day, it will be critical to these projects’ success that they are underpinned by strong intellectual and artistic rigour, rather than being driven by fashion.”
About UK Trade & Investment (UKTI):
UK Trade & Investment is the UK Government’s international business development organisation, supporting businesses seeking to establish in the UK and helping UK companies grow internationally. The services offered by UK Trade & Investment bring together a network of business sector specialists and support teams across England and in British diplomatic posts in some 100 markets all around the world. UK Trade & Investment works with a wide range of partner organisations in the UK, including other Government departments, RDAs and the Devolved Administrations, Business Links, Chambers of Commerce and trade associations.
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Bangkok 24 May, 2010 – From the invention of the electric light, the first jet engine, the discovery of penicillin to the World Wide Web and the iPod, the UK has a strong track record of innovation, which has changed the world and the way it does business.
Now, the UK’s international business development organisation is asking the world to predict the next big breakthroughs for business. From 10 May until 30 July, three people with the most compelling predictions will each win two business class tickets to London plus a week’s accommodation. There, they will meet industry leaders and discover how the UK can be their springboard for global growth.
UK Trade & Investment’s global online campaign asks business people to predict how technological innovation will shape tomorrow’s business world by 2020. Predictions are invited by visiting www.yourbusinesstomorrow.com, which profiles the UK’s heritage of innovation together with inspiring predictions from UK and global business leaders. Shortlisted predictions will be voted on in July, resulting in a total of three winners heading to the UK.
Steve Buckley, Director of UK Trade & Investment Thailand, said: “From communications and transport, to product development and marketing, innovation is constantly transforming the world of business. Much of that innovation is taking place in the UK through exciting collaborations with businesses from around the world.
“We want business leaders from Thailand to visit www.yourbusinesstomorrow.com and share their insights on how innovation will shape the business world of tomorrow. It’s also a great opportunity to find out more about how the UK can be your springboard for global growth.”
The UK has played a key role in developing the technologies that underpin today’s business world. Major innovations developed in the UK or designed by British people include the light bulb which was invented by Sir Joseph Wilson Swan in 1878 and the world’s first working television system by John Logie Baird in 1925. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, leading to the development of antibiotics and Frank Whittle designed the jet engine in the same year. The World Wide Web was developed by Briton Tim Berners-Lee in 1991 and another Briton, Jonathan Ive, designed the iPod in 2000.
Today, the UK is a world leader in innovation and Europe’s leading location for research and development, attracting investment from around the world including 202 projects in 2008/9. It has a highly-skilled, creative workforce, a world renowned academic and private sector research base and a business-friendly culture which helps incubate ground-breaking talent. The UK has 170 universities and institutes of higher education, of which four rank among the world’s top 30 research institutes. The private sector of article rewriter consolidates Britain’s position as an innovation powerhouse, contributing 66 per cent of total R&D spending.
To enter, visit www.yourbusinesstomorrow.com. With the most business friendly-environment in Europe, find out why so many businesses are making the UK their springboard for global growth.
The website contains inspiration and ideas from leading UK and global business figures about where they think the next big ideas will come from including:
• Sir John Bond, Chairman of Vodafone, predicts connectivity will be a central part of people’s lives by 2020. “Citizens will want to be connected wherever they are and to do on the move everything they can do on their home PC. The internet will be mobile and we will wonder why we ever used the term ‘the mobile internet’.”
• Gerry Grimstone, Chairman of Standard Life, predicts: “It’s 2020. Video communication between individuals is instantaneous wherever they are in the world. Bandwidth is free and effectively infinite. Everyone has equal access to information. Everyone is empowered.”
• Architect Lord Rogers, Managing Director of RSHP, believes architecture will grow in stature and importance as more cities around the world pursue urban renewal. “In a world where iconic projects are the order of the day, it will be critical to these projects’ success that they are underpinned by strong intellectual and artistic rigour, rather than being driven by fashion.”
About UK Trade & Investment (UKTI):
UK Trade & Investment is the UK Government’s international business development organisation, supporting businesses seeking to establish in the UK and helping UK companies grow internationally. The services offered by UK Trade & Investment bring together a network of business sector specialists and support teams across England and in British diplomatic posts in some 100 markets all around the world. UK Trade & Investment works with a wide range of partner organisations in the UK, including other Government departments, RDAs and the Devolved Administrations, Business Links, Chambers of Commerce and trade associations.