Britain’s “Incubator Economy” Crisis: Why the UK Keeps Inventing the Future Then Exporting It

Britain’s “Incubator Economy” Crisis: Why the UK Keeps Inventing the Future Then Exporting It

Britain continues to produce world-class science, technology, and innovation — but an increasing number of high-growth firms are leaving the UK to scale abroad. Critics warn the country risks becoming an “incubator economy” that creates the future while exporting the profits, industry, and strategic leverage to foreign powers.