The Bottom Line: Can Science Save the Economy?

Evan Davis and guests ask if now is the time to exploit research more effectively to help business recover from the coronavirus crash. The UK has traditionally been better at basic science than commercial exploitation - with examples ranging from computing to the discovery of graphene. The Bottom Line examines the Government's idea of creating an agency, similar to the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), to invest in, and commercialise UK science and technology? Or are there more effective ways to stimulate market mechanisms?