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The Knowledge Economy Programme

Knowledge Economy The knowledge economy is the story of how new technologies combine with human brainpower to transform the basis of economic activity.

The Work Foundation is running a three year, £1.4 million research initiative to better understand the knowledge economy, the largest of its kind in Europe. It will finish in April 2009.

The Work Foundation’s research looks at many issues surrounding the knowledge economy – spanning economic theory, occupational change, outsourcing, trade, globalisation, innovation, R&D and education and skills. The ultimate hope is to gain insight and better understanding as to how the way we work and the changing economy project into the social, corporate and political worlds.

Sponsors

Our sponsors are a mix of private and public organisations, who contribute through regular steering group meetings, seminars and networks. These are:

  • Rolls-Royce
  • Microsoft
  • PriceWaterhouseCoopers
  • NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
  • Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sports
  • South East England Development Agency
  • EDF Energy
  • BBC

Please see our brochure (pdf 596kb)  to find out more about knowledge economy 

For further information about our work please contact:

Ian Brinkley
Knowledge Economy Programme Director
Tel: 020 7976 3606
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Sezis Okut
Knowledge Economy Programme Delivery Manager
Tel: 020 7976 3605
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