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Creating markets in things that don't yet exist

Geoff Riley

24th November 2014

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Creating markets for things that don't yet exist is a target for lifting innovation and research in the British economy according to this new report from Cambridge University. This is relevant to students wanting to find examples of research-led industries in which the UK might generate new products, exports and national wealth.

Read: http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/media/2014/rd-a-key-eleme...

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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