Research and development (R&D) expenditure rose by £1.6 billion to £34.8 billion in 2017, an increase of 4.8%, which was above the long-term annual average increase of 4.1% since 1990. Figures released this morning by the Office for National Statistics, showed that Total R&D expenditure in the UK in 2017 represented 1.69% of gross domestic … Continue reading Uk firms hold their own on Research and Development but foreign funding continues to slip away