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Inaugural Sir Douglas Hague Lecture: Lord Drayson

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Lord Drayson is currently Minister of Science and Innovation in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. In this lecture he will reflect on the opportunities and challenges the next generation of post credit crunch entrepreneurs will face. Lord Drayson is currently Minister of Science and Innovation in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. His track record as a highly successful entrepreneur in both manufacturing and science based businesses speaks for itself. Although his Ministerial role now precludes his direct involvement in enterprises it has given him a wonderful vantage point to reflect on the opportunities and challenges the next generation of post credit crunch entrepreneurs will face.

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