Source · Select Committees · Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Recommendation 17
17
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The Government should accelerate delivery of the University Spinout Dashboard and commit to making it...
Recommendation
The Government should accelerate delivery of the University Spinout Dashboard and commit to making it an annual publication. The dashboard should include standardised data on equity terms, intellectual property agreements, institutional support, and regional outcomes. (Recommendation, Paragraph 54)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government agrees on the importance of transparent performance reporting but responds by detailing its approach to monitoring the Catapult Network's performance and impact, completely missing the recommendation regarding a University Spinout Dashboard.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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The government agrees with the recommendation. We published the national Spin-out Register in June 2025 via HESA with Research England, which now provides a validated public record of spin-out companies. Research England published a first iteration of a UK university spin-out dashboard in January 2026 based on the register and other public data. We strongly agree with the Committee on the importance of this type of data which is why the first dashboard includes insights on variations in spin-out production, underpinning research capabilities, and types of investment raised. Future interactive iterations are being developed, including further economic impact measures, using feasible and materially insightful indicators informed by Research England-commissioned expert advice. The dashboard will focus on data that can be published consistently, including institutional policies, activity metrics, and available regional indicators. Detailed information on equity stakes, intellectual property terms and individual commercial agreements is commercially sensitive and cannot be disclosed without risking investment and negotiations.
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