Private business

Private business: inventing Britain’s future

Recently, we caught up with James Dyson and asked him for his views on the future of innovation and how research and development (R&D) can really add value for private businesses. James passionately believes that in order to survive and prosper in the years ahead UK businesses will need to innovate and export.

“We have a problem in the West. We’re no longer the only ones producing the good ideas. The East has its own, and a growing workforce of highly skilled brains to develop them. Graduates are plentiful and so is their ambition.

High value, high technology exports must be at the heart of our economic recovery. But success demands making something better than anyone else, approaching it from a new angle. Technology, underpinned by investment in R&D, is our opportunity – and private companies are often best placed to develop it.”

The article itself is an interesting challenge for private business so why don't you visit the PwC Private business and private clients web page to read the whole thing. It will also be featured in the next edition of our Private business magazine due out soon  If you’d like to receive a copy of this, please email Laura Baldock at private.business@uk.pwc.com. Happy reading!

Alison Lees
Partner, Private business and private clients

Private Business Awards shortlist revealed

I am delighted to be able to announce the 45 companies that, with the help of our excellent and challenging judges, have beaten over 300 high quality entries onto the shortlist for the PwC Private Business Awards.

Private businesses are the foundation of the British economy and will be integral as the country grows out of the recession. These Awards really do showcase the very best of private companies and I am really looking forward to sharing these companies' stories and their successes to highlight the breadth, talent and innovation of private businesses in the UK.

Click here for the shortlisted companies and individuals www.privatebusinessawards.com/shortlist/
 
We will celebrate the very best in the private business sector at The Savoy Hotel in London on Thursday 8 September 2011, where the winners will be announced. If you would like further information, please click here to email Emma Thomas or telephone her on 01223 552328.

Ruby Parmar
Partner, Private business