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The Government set out its long-term vision for UK science and innovation in July 2004, published in the Science and Innovation Investment Framework 2004-2014 . In this vision the Government recognised that “for the UK economy to succeed in generating growth through productivity and employment in the coming decade, it must invest more strongly than in the past in its knowledge base, and translate this knowledge more effectively into business and public service innovation.”

The 10-year Framework is underpinned by targets for achievement to track progress against key attributes of the science and innovation system, informed by a range of indicators. A set of indicators and data sources was published in July 2005, and the first set of data reported on these indicators was published in July 2006.