Industry now should become a full partner of government in supporting longrange basic research.
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One of the main lessons I have learned during my five years as Secretary-General is that broad partnerships are the key to solving broad challenges. When governments, the United Nations, businesses, philanthropies and civil society work hand-in-hand, we can achieve great things.
We are looking for development partners, people to work alongside us, which will accelerate our actually getting licences, the technology into product, into the markets.
Innovation is what we're going to need for the future, and that's always been a part of the technology industry.
We have accepted there is a big role for government to create a framework where businesses can grow in all parts of the country.
We're starting to see a renaissance of investors embracing the idea that scientists can build businesses.
It is absolutely clear that government plays a key role, as a catalyst, in promoting long-run growth.
I have seen businesses and government come together to provide women entrepreneurs with the training they need to better access markets, take advantage of trade agreements, and in the process grow businesses, jobs, and GDP. These are partnerships that transform lives.
Big companies have always needed and cooperated in areas where it made sense.
Government isn't that good at rapid advancement of technology. It tends to be better at funding basic research. To have things take off, you've got to have commercial companies do it.
First of all, at any company, the investment in research and development in the products is the lifeblood, so that is a critical element of anyone's future going forward.
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