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Why choose the UK as a location for corporate R&D?
- Hosted by:
- The Research and Development Society
- Speaker:
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Tony Meggs, former group vice president for technology at BP plc (Chair)
Jackie Hunter, SVP, External Science Environment, GlaxoSmithKline
Ric Parker, Director of Research & Technology, Rolls Royce plc
Michael Walker, Group Research & Development Director, Vodafone
- Starts:
- March 02, 2009 at 06:30 pm
- Ends:
- March 02, 2009 at 08:00 pm
- Location:
- The Royal Society, 7 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Globalisation is a critical challenge, and a key opportunity for UK research and development. With companies now operating on a global scale, they can choose to locate their R&D functions anywhere in the world. Countries are competing to attract these high-value, high-skill jobs. The UK has a strong tradition of corporate R&D from British and foreign-owned companies and a world-renowned science base. But is that enough for the future?
What attracts large R&D-intensive organisations to locate R&D in the UK? What influences companies to choose the UK as a R&D base? What could be improved to encourage more companies to choose the UK as a R&D base?
Join a panel discussion of major global R&D investors in pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defence and technology, to discuss the answers to these questions and more.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- No
Additional information
Doors open for registration and coffee at 6pm. The meeting starts at 6.30pm and will be followed by a drinks reception at 8pm and an optional discussion dinner at 8.30pm. The discussion dinner will be held under the Chatham House Rule.
Book by completing the online form and follow with payment online or by post. The meeting fee for R&D Society members is £20. For non-members and guests the meeting fee is £40. The dinner is an additional £45 on either meeting fee.
Meetings are open to members and non-members. Members receive benefits including discounted meeting fees on all R&D Society events, access to the members area of the website, and the newsletter.
For more information
- Contact person:
- Scott Keir
- Phone:
- 020 7451 2513
- Email:
- rdsociety [ at ] royalsociety.org
- Website:
- Why choose the UK as a location for corporate R&D?
