1、Institute for Manufacturing,University of CambridgeMarch 2022UK INNOVATION REPORT 2022Benchmarking the UKs industrial and innovation performance in a global context2What makes this report different?While numerous sources of data on the topic of innovation exist,the UK Innovation Report aims to make

2、a contribution by bringing together,in a single place,innovation and value-added indicators in a concise and accessible format.The report seeks to demonstrate the value of combiningdifferent types of indicator and data sets to facilitate policy discussions on innovation and industrial performance an

3、d the interplay between them.Instead of structuring the report according to input and output indicators,as is typically done in reviews of innovation activity,the focus has been on bringing together indicators that provide rich quantitative representations that are relevant to the vitality of the UK

4、s innovation activity and its industrial performance in an international context.While the report does not make specific policy recommendations,it does highlight areas where additional evidence and policy action may be required.MotivationTo review the UKs innovation and industrial performance and co

5、mpare it with that of other selected countries;To facilitate discussions on the relation between innovation and sectoral competitiveness;andTo contribute to the evidence base that is available to inform industrial and innovation policy.3Contributors and acknowledgementsContributorsThe contributors t

6、o this report are:Jennifer Castaneda-Navarrete,David Leal-Ayala,Carlos Lpez-Gmez,Michele Palladino and Liz Killen.Technical advice was provided by Ana Rincon-Aznar(National Institute of Economic and Social Research).Research assistance was provided by Maximilian Elsen(Institute for Manufacturing).Co