ɡˈoːɹdən bɹˈaʊn lˈeɪd ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən stˈoʊn ʌv dˌʌbəljˌuːˌɛmdʒˈiːz dˈɪdʒɪɾəl lˈæbɹətˌɔːɹi ʃˈɔːɹtli bᵻfˌoːɹ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚ ænd stˈeɪɾᵻd ðˈæt "dˌʌbəljˌuːˌɛmdʒˈiːz wˈɜːk ɪz bˈeɪst ˌɔn vˈɛɹi stɹˈɔŋ kəlˌæbɚɹˈeɪʃən wɪð ˈɪndʌstɹi ænd pɹəvˈaɪdz ɐ pɹˈaɪm ɛɡzˈæmpəl ʌv hˌaʊ ðə nˈɑːlɪdʒ kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn ˌaʊɚ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz kæn biː tɹænsfˈɜːd tə mˌeɪk ɐ dˈɪfɹəns ɪnðə ɹˈiːəl wˈɜːld".
Gordon Brown laid the foundation stone of WMG's Digital Laboratory shortly before becoming Prime Minister and stated that "WMG's work is based on very strong collaboration with industry and provides a prime example of how the knowledge created in our universities can be transferred to make a difference in the real world".