The British Government has since 1994 sponsored a Foresight Programme which, under the banner of the Business department, examines future issues such as manufacturing and science priorities (though its remit is broader).
It recently published a Technology and innovation futures: UK growth opportunities for the 2020s report which is packed with interesting reading.
Pages 25-34 lists “technology clusters” such as a smart electricity grid and plastic electronics where the UK is considered to have promise in developing new products. This section lists “annex sections” of topics within such clusters. These annexes are explained in detail in the Technology Annex which amounts to nearly 200 pages.
The Programme is currently working on the closely related Future of Manufacturing project, which does not report until the Autumn of 2013.
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