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<p>We committed in our manifesto to making the UK the best place in Europe to innovate,
patent new ideas and grow a business. We are strongly supporting innovation through
providing the right business environment for investment with R&D Tax Credits,
and a wide range of support through our innovation agency – Innovate UK. This includes
our network of Catapult Centres.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010 the UK has risen from 14<sup>th</sup>
to second place in the Global Innovation Index. My Rt Hon friend the Secretary of
State for Business, Innovation and Skills recently announced that we will be publishing
a National Innovation Plan to build on this progress.</p>
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