Opening the Innovation Economy
UK Innovation Districts Group & Connected Places Catapult
Working with Professor Neil Lee of LSE and other expert partners, Metro Dynamics undertook research to establish the case for inclusive innovation whilst also taking an analytical approach to assess several best practice programmes and projects contributing to this agenda. It was facilitated by deep dive engagement with 11 innovation districts in the UK, as well as MaRS Toronto, investigating inclusive activities being led by innovation districts already. The commission supports a national conversation about the role of inclusive innovation in sustainable and equitable economic development.
“This research, jointly commissioned by the UK Innovation Districts Group and Connected Places Catapult, has examined where places are successfully doing just that. It is critical that we, as innovation districts leaders and policymakers, understand the building blocks that create thriving, inclusive, and sustainable local innovation economies and how these can be delivered at scale. ”