The Technology Strategy Board aims to accelerate UK innovation and economic growth. It focuses investment in high value manufacturing, which offers sustainable growth through high-tech products and processes. The Board's 2012-2015 strategy is to double its budget for high value manufacturing projects and build UK competencies in 22 strategic areas identified as priorities, such as advanced materials and systems integration. It will assess investments based on global market size, growth potential, the UK's R&D intensity in relevant sectors, and each project's ability to develop new technologies and benefit the UK economy.