Implementation of this and the preceding recommendation was contingent upon the availability of funds, and in many cases upon governments including appropriate requests in their ETAP and Special Fund proposals.
Meanwhile the government is investing in small firms through a £75m public-private Capital for Enterprise fund: proposals total £60m to date.
The Euro has also dropped, slipping below the $1.10 mark after Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras' decision to call a referendum on European and International Monetary Fund proposals in return for bailout funds.
And what's true of all sciences is that in order for us to maintain our edge, we've got to protect our rigorous peer review system and ensure that we only fund proposals that promise the biggest bang for taxpayer dollars.
Although ministers say resolving the issue of social care funding is a top priority, there are growing tensions within the government over how to fund proposals drawn up by a review led by the economist Andrew Dilnot.
Research competitions fund proposals in every stage of the innovation life cycle, resulting in a portfolio of projects at the cutting edge of energy infrastructure, the internet of things, microscopy, artificial intelligence and more.
