About us

 

Our goal is to help improve the competitiveness of the UK economy and drive sustainable economic growth.

We focus our existing and emerging technology-based sectors and industries with the greatest potential for global success. We engage with stakeholders to research and develop actionable recommendations for value generation.

There are huge opportunities for these industries to generate real growth in the UK economy, but they also face challenges including rising global competition and counterproductive policy directions. The danger is that the UK’s undeniable strengths in Research & Development will fail to translate into business growth and jobs.

CSEP is a joint initiative between Imperial’s Faculty of Engineering and Imperial College Business School. It combines expertise and knowledge in science, technology, economics and management from across Imperial and beyond. Together, we carry out rigorous research and translate this into strategies to bolster both firm-level and national competitiveness. We do this in collaboration with businesses from across different sectors, their supply chains, policymakers and other stakeholders.

Aims

CSEP’s overall mission is to improve the competitiveness of the UK economy by:

  • Focusing on the UK’s science, engineering, and technology industries with the greatest potential for global success;
  • Identifying and researching the factors that facilitate their future growth and global performance; and
  • Engaging with industry and government to develop supporting strategies and policies.