Partnerships

“Barclays sincerely believes that a digital revolution is upon us and that it is much bigger than the industrial revolution. We do recognize that any such revolution has huge social cost, and this time around we’re committed to leaving no one behind. Technology for the sake of technology is interesting; technology that truly helps and makes people’s lives easier is a big deal and we want to go down that path. I’m really excited about the work that we’re doing together with the Big Innovation Centre. More power to you.”

(March 2015)

“We need a financial system that is capable of delivering patient capital – capital that isn’t seeking short-term returns, the sort of thing that the Centre’s Entrepreneurial Finance Hub is seeking to create.”

(March 2015)

“Will Hutton [Chair, Big Innovation Centre] and his team have made a really important contribution to our thinking so I want to thank him for that. I look forward to working with him and his team and congratulate them on managing to launch the Big Innovation Centre in the way that they have.”

(March 2015)

“GSK is eager to take the opportunity to help UK break through innovation barriers as a part of the Big Innovation Centre’s vibrant research and evidence-driven approach. The inclusion of business as integral collaborators is novel, the experience from industry of innovation has largely been missing in research to date and it brings an important additional perspective that we hope will contribute to innovative solutions.”

(September 2011)

“BAE Systems has found membership of the Big Innovation Centre stimulating and useful, offering important insights about how to approach open innovation […] while giving opportunities to strengthen our own network.”

(December 2013)

“There is a huge amount of political consensus around the importance of innovation. If we want the UK to be able to pay its way in the world it is through innovating – creating those products and services that no one else is providing that the world wants. This is absolutely fundamental to raising people’s living standards which is why we absolutely support what the Big Innovation Centre is doing. We can all agree on the importance of the Centre and I look forward to you scaling up and becoming even bigger.”

(March 2015)

‘The Innovator’ column, established with the Big Innovation Centre to reveal what good innovators look like, will raise the profile of innovation to where it needs to be.”

(December 2013)

“Google values the Big Innovation Centre network enormously and the opportunities it creates to meet other businesses and innovators.

“It’s a great space to learn about new ideas and to collaborate on some of the biggest challenges we face together.”

(December 2013)

“We are in 100% agreement with Will [Chair, Big Innovation Centre] and with Birgitte [CEO Big Innovation Centre] on the need to put science and innovation at the heart of our plans for the economy. We want to make Britain the best place in Europe to innovate, to patent new ideas and to start a new business.”

(April 2016)

“We were very impressed with Professor Birgitte [CEO Big Innovation Centre]. She has the vision of the global innovation hub.”

(April 2016)

“Today the UK energy sector is facing huge changes in customer expectations. We’re also facing changes in how that energy is generated, transported, stored and managed. That makes it an exciting time and one that means that we need innovation. EDF Energy has been really pleased to work with Will [Chair, Big Innovation Centre], Birgitte [CEO, Big Innovation Centre] and their team to explore some of these issues our society is facing. We believe that as a big company we can contribute, but we can also learn a lot.”

(March 2015)

“The Big Innovation Centre is composed of fast, enthusiastic and creative learners. This business is going to scale up very rapidly.”

(March 2015)