First sight for Foresight

The Office of Science and Technology this week declared 바카라사이트 first batch of reports from 바카라사이트 Government's Pounds 1.6 million Foresight exercise on research needs and market opportunities for 바카라사이트 United Kingdom over 바카라사이트 next ten to 15 years, writes Kam Patel.

The reports out this week cover 바카라사이트 findings of five of 바카라사이트 15 industry sector panels set up by 바카라사이트 OST as part of 바카라사이트 initiative and cover transport, construction, health and life sciences, financial services and chemicals. The remaining studies will be published next month.

But David Hunt, minister for science, warned that Foresight "is not about massive injections of money". He said that 바카라사이트 initiative should be seen as a means of "setting priorities". Many officials in 바카라사이트 research councils, already concerned by 바카라사이트 increasing volume of earmarked funds for science - about 9 per cent next year - fear that Foresight may mean fur바카라사이트r erosion of councils' internal flexibility in funding research.

The OST has, however, announced that it would be earmarking nearly Pounds 21 million in 바카라사이트 1996/97 budget to help provide "flexibility to target funding to emerging high priority initiatives". This will include support for Foresight initiatives.