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Innovation and Translation

Exploring how science, technology and innovation can be translated responsibly and sustainably into collective benefits for society

Research, commentary, and events

Project
Use and impact of automated technologies for evidence synthesis in public health
Because the review of published evidence is a vital but time-consuming aspect of public health decision making, researchers suggest several ways to support the greater use of automation for evidence reviews within public health.
08 Dec 2022
Project
AI at the helm of a species evolution
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnology presents significant opportunities and risks, and proactive policy is needed to manage these emerging technologies. Researchers are investigating the policy implications of the application of AI to genome editing in humans, with technology governance as a cross-cutting theme.
01 Dec 2022
Project
Evaluating the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
RAND Europe, with the support of Frontier Economics, is leading a four-year independent evaluation of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, building on evaluations of each of the ISCF Challenges to examine the impact of the ISCF as a whole.
15 Nov 2022
Project
Evaluation of the UK's civil Nuclear Innovation Programme
RAND Europe is leading a consortium to evaluate whether the Nuclear Innovation Programme has delivered on its intended outputs, how its achievements compare with expectations, and the barriers encountered by the programme in pursuit of its objectives.
09 Nov 2022
Project
Exploring the impacts of increasing cost transparency requirements in pharmaceutical R&D
An independent literature review will analyse evidence to consider the positive and negative impacts on medicines pricing and innovation, and how these should be considered as part of the ongoing transparency and pricing debate.
11 Oct 2022
Project
Applying quantum technologies to the life sciences
Researchers assessed the global research landscape associated with the development and adoption of quantum technologies in the life sciences, highlighting current developments, opportunities and challenges, initiatives, and activities to help enable the ecosystem in the future.
05 Oct 2022
Commentary
Improving How Medicines R&D Is Financed Could Support Innovation and Benefits for Patients
Tackling chronic and infectious diseases depends to a large extent on the ability to develop innovative and affordable medicines that are available to patients in need. Policymakers will need to tackle challenges from multiple angles to avoid reducing barriers in one area at the expense of exacerbating challenges in another.
25 Aug 2022
Multimedia
Expert Insights: Future Uses of Space
In this Expert Insights podcast, James Black and Linda Slapakova discuss the potential uses of space out to 2050, ranging from defence, manufacturing, climate protection, and tourism.
14 Jul 2022
Commentary
Microbiome-Based Health and Wellness Innovation
Microbiome research and development may lead to an increasing number of therapeutic and well-being breakthroughs. But regulating microbiota-related products poses a challenge that could require innovative approaches.
06 Jul 2022
Commentary
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Health Care Innovation
For health care innovations to have the fairest and broadest possible benefit to society, efforts could be made to attend to all stages of the innovation pathway to identify opportunities to mitigate biases through diversity, equality, and inclusion.
06 Jul 2022
Project
Exploring the opportunities and challenges of research engagement with China
An independent and evidence-based study into UK academics' research engagement with China explored how and why UK academics engage with China on joint research activities with the goal of better understanding how UK research organisations manage any resulting risks.
22 Jun 2022
Commentary
When IT Meets Medical Innovation: Regulatory and Policy Challenges for Software as a Medical Device
The demand for using software to improve health care, including software as a medical device (SaMD), is on the rise. Realizing the potential benefits of the growing demand for SaMD may require clearer and more-consistent regulation of patient safety and medical effectiveness.
10 Jun 2022
Project
The impact of predictive genetic tests on the insurance industry
Researchers developed a framework for evaluating the potential effects of predictive genetic tests on the UK insurance industry. The framework provides a transparent approach for evaluating whether a specific condition for which a test is available could impact the insurance industry and understanding the key factors that influence this.
08 Apr 2022
Essay
The Digital Skills Gap: What Workers Need for the Jobs of the Future
Business leaders have warned for years that what they see on job applications does not match what they need in new employees. There are not enough workers with the right digital skills. And as the world economy struggles to its feet after COVID-19, that skills gap threatens to keep pushing it down.
01 Mar 2022
Project
Examining proposal evaluation processes used in Horizon 2020
Broadly speaking, proposal evaluation processes in Horizon 2020 were fair and transparent. However, there may be scope to improve consistency and the feedback provided, and to reduce the burden and conservatism of the process.
03 Feb 2022

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