A significant further challenge is a “scaling-up gap”, whereby new innovations are developed with the help of research and development or seed funding, but making the leap to widespread use and commercialisation of those innovations is much more difficult.

A significant further challenge is a “scaling-up gap”, whereby new innovations are developed with the help of research and development or seed funding, but making the leap to widespread use and commercialisation of those innovations is much more difficult. Type: conclusion | Number: 19 | Paragraph: 107 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The Government agrees with the recommendation and works across departmental boundaries to help SMEs to develop their business skills, including in the maritime sector. We work across Whitehall to maximise the UK’s maritime exports and inward investment priorities, identifying investment and trade op