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The role of technology, research and innovation in the COVID-19 recovery

Inquiry by the Science and Technology Committee (Commons), 24 July 2020 to 19 February 2024. Its page on the Parliament website.

Evidence sessions

  • 21 April 2021: Hetan Shah, British Academy; Sir Adrian Smith, Royal Society; Hilary Reynolds CBE, Association of Medical Research Charities; Naomi Weir, CBI; Verity Davidge, Make UK
  • 23 September 2021: Professor Richard Jones, University of Manchester; Professor Luke Gheorgiou, University of Manchester; Simon Cohen, Innovate Pharmaceuticals; Chris Oglesby, Bruntwood SciTech; Chris Oglesby, Bruntwood; Richard Jeffery, GC Business; Dr Charles Knight, University of Salford; Dr Marianne Sensier, University of Manchester; James Baker, Graphene@Manchester, University of Manchester
  • 25 November 2021: Andy Street CBE, West Midlands Combined Authority; Dr Clive Hickman, The Manufacturing Technology Centre; Professor Simon Collinson, City-REDI, University of Birmingham; Tony Kinsella, Lucideon; Stephen Malone, Malone Group; Professor Martin Freer, Energy Research Accelerator (ERA); Professor Daniel Smith, Cobra Biologics
  • 10 February 2022: Professor Frank Coton, University of Glasgow; Karen Watt, Scottish Funding Council; Dr Gillian Lang, Glasgow Science Centre; Dr Lynne O'Hare, National Manufacturing Institute Scotland; Elaine Gemmell, Scottish Health Innovations Ltd; Simon Andrews, Fraunhofer UK; Dr Stuart Hannah, MicroPlate Dx
  • 6 July 2022: Professor Nola Hewitt-Dundas, Queens University Belfast; Tim Brundle, Ulster University; Matthew Malcolm, Arts Council of Northern Ireland; Professor Paul Moore, Future Screens Northern Ireland; Jack Morrow, RETìníZE; Keith Forster, Northern Ireland Department for the Economy; Gordon Lyons MLA, Northern Ireland Department for the Economy; Eoin McFadden, Northern Ireland Department for the Economy