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'This is a very big win for design,' says Design Council chief executive David Kester. 'Design is being set out as an important part of the innovation process for the first time. There is a long history of defining innovation by a narrow script of science and technology, so this is a big shift from Government.' Minister for Innovation Ian Pearson believes that design is central to innovation and that innovation is key to improving public services. 'Building design into the services of local authorities and Government departments is going to be important for the future,' he tells Design Week. 'The contribution of design to innovation hasn't been emphasised enough until now, but user-led innovation always clearly demonstrated the importance of design in developing new products, processes and new ways of working.'
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