Archive

1980 Aug 22 - 1981 Jan 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/585
Science and technology (Exploiting invention; problems faced by inventors in securing commercial exploitation; Prime Minister's reception for innovators and financiers, January 1981)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2011 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 241
Any docs withheld?

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Date Value Title
80 Aug 22 Fr Major Science & Technology: Pattison minute to MT (difficulties faced by inventors in finding financial backing) [views of Douglas Fox] [declassified 2011]
80 Sep 1 Mo Major Science & Technology: Pattison letter to Dr Alfred Spinks of ACARD (difficulties faced by inventors in finding financial backing) [MT requests ACARD study] [declassified 2011]
80 Sep 2 Tu Major Science & Technology: Dr John Ashworth (Chief Scientific Advisor) minute to Sanders ("Innovation in the UK") [difficulties faced by inventors in finding financial backing] [declassified 2011]
80 Sep 5 Fr Major Science & Technology: Dr Alfred Spinks of ACARD letter to Pattison (difficulties faced by inventors in finding financial backing) [ACARD to organise special study] [declassified 2011]
80 Dec 19 Fr Major Science & Technology: Pattison minute to MT (ACARD paper on difficulties faced by inventors in finding financial backing) [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 19 Mo Major Science & Technology: Pattison minute to MT ("Reception for Innovators and Entrepreneurs") [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 26 Mo Major Science & Technology: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Innovators and Financiers) [difficulties faced by inventors in finding financial backing] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 30 Fr Major Science & Technology: Pattison minute to MT ("Innovators and Entrepreneurs' Reception") [declassified 2011]