The document discusses a project by the UK's Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) to analyze comparative international evidence on the UK's science and innovation performance. The project aims to identify key challenges to maintaining and developing the UK's global leadership in science and innovation. It will explore what other leading countries do that could inform the UK, and examine hypotheses about UK strengths and weaknesses. The analysis will focus on gathering evidence over recommendations and report findings in January 2014 to help develop a long-term strategy for the UK's innovation infrastructure.