The UK government has vowed to restore Britain’s standing as a global science and technology superpower.

The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has already shown what is possible if the UK’s innovation ecosystem is fully supported – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

The UK is home to world-leading innovation in life sciences, space, energy and future transport, yet the question remains: how do we fully unlock the country’s innovation potential to catapult global Britain?

With its globally renowned universities, rapidly growing spin-out businesses and multinational enterprises, the Oxford-Cambridge Arc has the potential to lead this national mission by becoming the UK’s Silicon Valley and doubling its economy to £235bn by 2030.

This major conference, with speakers including AstraZeneca, UKRI, Oxford Properties, Harwell Campus, BitBio and many more, will bring together leading scientists, government ministers, scientific enterprises and investors with more than 400 delegates to discuss how the UK can become a scientific superpower.

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Agenda at a glance:


08:00 Registration and networking breakfast

09:00 Welcome by the conference chair

09:05 Opening keynote

09:30 Panel debate: Unleashing the UK’s innovation potential

How can we maximise the transformative potential of the UK’s “innovation engine” for the benefit for all?

10:15 Panel debate: Life sciences 2030

The government has set out a 10-year vision to make the UK a world-leader in life sciences. But how do we make it happen?  


11:00 Refreshments


11:20 Panel debate: What does the S&T sector need to grow within the Arc?

The success of the Arc’s S&T sector depends on building our world-class skills base. Is enough being done?

12:05 Pioneering projects

Three 10-minute presentations factor that highlight scientific advancement and opportunity.


12:40 Lunch


13:30 Creating places for innovation

How are local leaders, planners and developers harnessing S&T’s potential to turbocharge regional economies?

14:15 Investing in UK S&T

How do those providing the all-important capital for this innovative sector see the investment outlook for the next 10 years?


14:55 Refreshments break


15:15 Keynote: Can Britain be a science superpower – on Earth and in Space?

15:40 Presentation: Lessons from global clusters

15:55 Presentation: Development of Clusters Across the UK

16:10 Keynote

16:30 Creating a Scientific Superpower

How do those providing the all-important capital for this innovative sector see the investment outlook for the next ten years?

17:10 Final comments by the chair and close


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