UKIZ/EVIDENCE
Test the idea.
UKIZ is a proposal, not a predetermined conclusion.
Explore the evidence behind the missions, the existing capability, the constraints UKIZ believes may be limiting commercial outcomes, and the assumptions that still need testing.
Proposed by UKIZ · independent · not a government designation
Start here
- 01The case forWhat the evidence supports, and where the argument becomes hypothesis.
- 02The case againstTen ways UKIZ could be wrong, how each would be tested and what would reduce the risk.
- 03Why these missionsThe nine criteria used to assess a mission — and what would weaken each one.
- 04AdditionalityWhat happens because UKIZ exists — and what does not count.
- 05Government alignmentWhat already exists, and why UKIZ is not another layer of government.
- 06MethodologyHow missions are selected, how evidence is graded, how views are updated.
- 07SourcesEvery source used, with publisher, date and where it is applied.
How to read this
What we know. What we believe. What we still need to test.
Material claims across UKIZ carry one of four labels. The label applies to the claim, not to the page — a single page will usually contain all four.
- Established evidenceStrong evidence from authoritative sources.
- Supporting evidenceEvidence supports the proposition but is not conclusive.
- UKIZ hypothesisUKIZ interpretation requiring further testing.
- Requires further researchInsufficient evidence to draw a strong conclusion.
Changes of view
When the evidence changes, the position changes.
- 2026-08-15 · UKIZ framing
Previous view: 11 UK Innovation Zones presented as proposed places
Current view: 11 proposed national innovation missions, with intervention hypotheses
Reason: Presenting missions as predetermined places implied conclusions the evidence did not support. Physical infrastructure now has to be earned by evidence of additionality.
- 2026-08-15 · Evidence system
Previous view: Unlabelled claims
Current view: Four-level evidence grading applied to material claims
Reason: Readers in government, capital and universities need to see which statements are established, which are UKIZ interpretation and which are untested.