Further to my previous blogs on promoting UK manufacturing, I believe that last week's budget acknowledged we need more skilled engineers and more manufacturing, specifically with cutting edge technology. There is a major part for us in the Electronics community to play.

In response to the budget, Mike Wright an executive director at Jaguar Land Rover said they aim to add 1,000 engineers in the next 18 months as global demand recovers. Even though unemployment remains at about 8% there is still a shortage of skilled engineers.

Mr Wright argues the government needs to focus on delivering workers with the right skills and encouraging innovation.

Sir James Dyson's said "it is very important that the government does interfere. Investing in R&D is very, very risky and the government can help slightly by skewing the taxation system to encourage the right behaviour".

The point I am making is that there is no lack of innovation and business leaders willing to invest in engineers and the future of the UK electronics and manufacturing industries. If the government can help and encourage our sector then I truly believe we can once again regain our title as world leaders in technology and innovation.

We can not rely on government to support us as we have to identify the businesses and markets that can help us to realise our vision for a better future. However, a little more acknowledgement of the importance of our industry will not go unnoticed.

In this new economy the one area of positive growth set for the next few years will be renewable energy. We know there has been a lot of talk about this but there is good reason to be more positive about what the UK is doing right now.

Many people are nervous about getting involved because the previous government had a policy to implement more re-newable energy such as wind farms however, the emphasis was on the lowest price rather than the UK made which meant many of the wind turbines were being made overseas.

This government, however, sees the virtue in having the technology here in the UK, made in the UK for... well you get the idea!

Because we know the energy needs of the UK are estimated to rise 40% in the next 20 years there is a massive requirement for investment in new technologies. This is where we come in.

If you are still not convinced, listen to the BBC's Economics Editor Stephanie Flanders excellent new series The Search for Growth where this precise issue is discussed in detail. Visit www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00zdl1t/The_Search_for_Growth_Episode_1/

Thank you Radio 4 we love you!