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At LifeArc we talk to decision-makers, across the political spectrum, who influence UK research and innovation.

By feeding in our expertise, we can improve how the UK pushes good science out of the lab and into real-life, closer to the people who really need it.

We explain what health translation is, why it matters, and how policymaking can help us do it better.

Policy themes

People

People

To make the UK world-class in health translation, we must ensure we have enough people, with the right skills, being attracted, trained, and retained within the health translation community.

In terms of policymaking, ‘People’ touches on education, training, placements, cross-sector mobility, research culture, the UK’s visa system, and more.

Precursors

Precursors

To make the UK world-class in health translation, we must ensure we have the right precursors in place. This means getting the basics of the UK research and innovation ecosystem functioning well, so health translation can thrive within a strong system.

In terms of policymaking, ‘Precursors’ includes research and innovation funding, infrastructure, our ability to connect and collaborate globally, and more.

Portfolio

Portfolio

To make the UK world-class in health translation, we must ensure the UK is an attractive and supportive place to start and scale a small- or medium-size enterprise (SME) in the life sciences.

In terms of policymaking, ‘Portfolio’ touches on the process of ‘spinout creation’, R&D tax credits, access to finance (including pension funds), and more.

Principles

Principles

To make the UK world-class in health translation, we must ensure health translation in the UK lives up the best we expect of ourselves and others.

In terms of policymaking, ‘Principles’ touches on research culture, equity diversity and inclusion (EDI), environmental sustainability, and more.

Overview – LifeArc input on University Spinouts

Summarises our input throughout the independent review of university spinout companies.

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LifeArc representation -Spring Budget 2023

Read the LifeArc representation of the 2023 Spring Budget.

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