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UK companies getting the message on innovation

Growing numbers of UK companies are investing in research into new products and services, according to a study by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

The UK Innovation Survey 2015 Main Report, published by BIS on 12 July, collates the results of telephone interviews and a postal questionnaire completed by nearly 30,000 businesses around the UK.

It characterises innovation as any activity involving the introduction of a new product or process; engagement in on-going innovation projects; changes to the company structure or practices; and investment in research, training or technology. 

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