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New Industry, New Jobs (NINJ)
The South West RDA is helping to deliver the New Industry, New
Jobs (NINJ) agenda within our region. This follows the
strategic vision
outlined by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills
(BIS) in 2009. We recognise that new technologies will drive our
businesses in the future and provide the basis for growth in a low
carbon economy.
Key technologies
NINJ identifies key technologies that will provide high value
jobs and technology driven growth in the future:
- Digital
- Life Sciences
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Composites
- Plastic Electronics
- Low Carbon
Research and reports
As part of the understanding of how we can develop NINJ, the
South West RDA led cross-RDA research activity looking at where
areas of expertise and excellence in the NINJ technologies
currently exist. The findings are outlined in an overall National
Report and 11 separate Technology Reports (recognising that low
carbon represents a number of different technologies).
National and South West reports
Identification of the National Spatial Distribution of Expertise
and Excellence for Key 'New Industry, New Jobs (NINJ)' Industrial
Technologies:
NINJ Industrial technology reports
All reports are dated 03 November 2009.
Related information
Report:
Higher Education Institutions and business: delivering the UK’s
industrial strategy
The report above, written by the People and Skills team, was
commissioned by Lord Mandelson as part of the government’s Going
for Growth agenda and, more specifically, to help flesh out how
universities can advance innovation and drive growth in their
regions.