http://www.rickhurst.co.uk/2009/03/05/bristol-named-as-world-innovation-hot-spring/ my blog, mostly covering the technical side of web design Sun, 01 Aug 2010 10:31:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 http://www.rickhurst.co.uk/2009/03/05/bristol-named-as-world-innovation-hot-spring/#comment-13968 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:18:46 +0000 http://www.rickhurst.co.uk/2009/03/05/bristol-named-as-world-innovation-hot-spring/#comment-13968 As I said in my comment on the original McKinsey article, I believe that this chart seriously underestimates the amount of innovative work taking place in Bristol - and other European cities - because it is based solely on US patents. It is not possible to patent a large part of the digital media and creative work that takes place in this city, so however innovative it may be it will not register on this chart. Personally, I agree that there should be more support from the government, in terms of either grants or tax breaks, for start up businesses and for research and development. I think SWRDA and similar organisations should take a more proactive role in promoting innovation and idea generation, maybe taking the mediasandbox program as a model? As I said in my comment on the original McKinsey article, I believe that this chart seriously underestimates the amount of innovative work taking place in Bristol - and other European cities - because it is based solely on US patents. It is not possible to patent a large part of the digital media and creative work that takes place in this city, so however innovative it may be it will not register on this chart.
Personally, I agree that there should be more support from the government, in terms of either grants or tax breaks, for start up businesses and for research and development. I think SWRDA and similar organisations should take a more proactive role in promoting innovation and idea generation, maybe taking the mediasandbox program as a model?

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