It is an exciting time in the realm of ideas as more UK businesses innovate than ever before according to latest government stats – but the excitement is not just fuelled by the way our ingenuity is changing the world.

The government’s Innovation Survey shows that the number of businesses that are innovating went up from 45 per cent to 53 per cent from 2010 to 2014, and that the innovators are exporting more, employing more highly qualified staff , and collaborating furiously.