British public fail to identify three of the FTSE 100 as British companies, with only two in five identifying Astra Zeneca (39%) and Unilever (40%) and only one in twenty identifying Croda (6%)

The most identifiable British companies were Rolls Royce (76%) and Dyson (70%)

Almost half of the public (46%) believe that the main contribution of scientific industry to the UK should be to develop innovative products to be sold globally

Brits are three times as likely to be very proud of British science-based industry (16%) than not proud (5%), yet the majority believe there is work to be done in the industry. Three in five (59%) are proud of the science-based industry but think we should be doing more to encourage these businesses to grow and stay in the UK. This is particularly true among men, among whom 64% believe this compared to 55% of women, a difference of nine points

There is greater support for the next government to support home-grown UK science based businesses to grow in the UK (83%) and attract more investment in industrial science and innovation in the UK (80%) than to address climate change (75%)

Support for the next government to prioritise attracting more investment in industrial science and innovation was greatest among those living in Northern Ireland (92%), the North East (89%) and Scotland (86%)

The majority of the public are more apathetic than optimistic towards Labour's impact on the future of British industry and innovation if it were to win the next General Election. One in three (31%) believe that a Labour government would be 'fine' compared to one in six (16%) who believe it will be 'great'