It seems that every month there is more money being thrown at the electronics and technology sectors by Government - promoting it, supporting it, encouraging it.
Just last week the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), which was established by the Government to promote and support the research, development and exploitation of technology, announced a further £100m to boost research and innovation for projects addressing eight priority areas.
Since its creation in 2004, the TSB has generated a total investment in collaborative research and development of over £1bn.
"We are investing in research and learning to give everyone in the UK a chance to fulfil their innovative potential," said John Denham, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills. "Our success in innovation will help us to achieve a more prosperous economy and a more cohesive society."
No doubt true, and the money is always welcome. But how much "learning" in electronics is actually being done?
The skills shortage has been a theme running in the pages of Electronics Weekly forever, or at least it seems that way. And this is another area that Government likes to talk about.
Ian Pearson, Minister for Science and Innovation, last week spoke of a desire for a society that is excited by science, with more young people taking up careers in science, technology, engineering and maths.
"Britain needs to generate many more highly trained scientists and researchers if we are to meet the challenges of global competition," said Pearson. "We need a revitalised vision if we are to best respond to today's environment where science and innovation is evolving rapidly, with scientists and researchers working on cross-cutting disciplines."
Fine words, but it seems that whatever initiatives are put in place, the battle to attract people into engineering gains no ground.
As an example, just 25 per cent of electronics graduates from Imperial College enter industry and this is among those who chose to study the subject in the first place. What can be done to stop the bleeding?