What does it take to accelerate innovation? What can government learn from industry about the innovation process? In this podcast episode featuring content from our 2020 virtual annual conference, we explore the importance of innovation culture, and how clear goals and the tools you use affect the speed at which you can respond to an innovation challenge. Tune in to hear how the Whittle Laboratory whittled down a 6 month innovation process to one which takes 36 hours, and to explore innovation case studies, with a focus on the experience of learning from innovation acceleration during the covid-19 response.

This bonus episode was hosted by Raspberry Pi Chairman Dr David Cleevely. Our guests this week were:

Professor Robert Miller - Chair in Aerothermal Technology and Whittle Lab Director at the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
Dr Hayaatun Sillem - Chief Executive, Royal Academy of Engineering
George Freeman - MP for Mid Norfolk at The Conservative Party

CSaP: The Science & Policy Podcast is hosted by CSaP Executive Director Dr Rob Doubleday, and is edited and produced by CSaP Communications Coordinator Kate McNeil. If you have feedback about this episode, or questions you would like us to address in a future week, please email enquiries@csap.cam.ac.uk.

Bonus Episode: Innovation in the Context of Covid-19