The Innovation section looks at how the region fares in terms of research and development.
THE PRACTICAL APPROACH
If pushed, most pundits will admit that, in cold cash terms, the West Midlands is fairly miserly when it comes to spending on innovation.
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TABLES INCLUDE: -
Business R & D expenditure
Government R & D expenditure
Higher education R & D expenditure
Patent applications