Quantum computing, sensing and communications
News ways to control atom-sized objects have led to potentially transformative technologies like quantum computing. What are the benefits of these new quantum technologies, and what are the risks?
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Encouraging industrial R & D (304 KB , PDF)
There is a wide consensus that research and development (R&D) contribute to innovation and economic competitiveness, and some countries use the tax system to encourage industry to increase the amount of R&D it supports. In the UK, there is continued debate how far such measures are effective in increasing industrial R&D, and creating more wealth.
This POSTnote summarises the current debate and recent academic findings on the efficacy of fiscal measures to encourage industrial R&D.
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Encouraging industrial R & D (304 KB , PDF)
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Cultivated meat
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