Our innovation ambition
Exploring the third of "Our business ambition" campaign themes: Our innovation ambition
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DownloadOver the coming weeks, and in advance of the publication of the Government’s Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, Ibec will activate Our Business Ambition campaign, consisting of a series of policy papers to provide clear and actionable answers to how we should forge ahead; by rekindling our ability to deliver projects, to be agile, and to compete.
In this episode of Ibec Responds, Gerard Brady, Chief Economist, is joined by Hazel Ahern-Flynn, Senior Economist, and Meadhbh Costello, Senior Executive for Education, Skills and Innovation Policy.
Together, they explore the third of our campaign themes, Our innovation ambition.
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