Innovation is a driver of economic growth and with the UK life sciences sector creating high value jobs, it’s an industry for which a strong infrastructure should be in place. Emma Palmer Foster discusses the recent CIMR Debate on ‘The effectiveness of government initiatives to stimulate the Life Science sector’.
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Innovation and the defence industry: do we need war?
This CIMR Debate in Public Policy was stimulated by the publication of Ron Smith’s book on defence acquisition and procurement. Our panel was comprised of experts from across the defence landscape – from the MoD, academia, industry and the Royal Miliary College of Science. As the debate demonstrated, the topic is controversial and provokes argument.
Innovation policy and the COVID-19 pandemic: What role for co-creation and crowdsourcing instruments?
Our workshop with panellists Professor Muthu De Silva, Professor Ana Colovic and Dr Annalisa Caloffi explored how the pandemic has shaped the future of co-creation and crowdsourcing.
An interview with new CIMR member Dr Fumi Kitagawa
To celebrate Fumi joining us, we have asked her a few questions about her research interests, impact, plans for the future, including her engagement with CIMR.
CIMR receives Public Engagement Award for the CIMR Debates in Public Policy series
Our project ‘CIMR Debates in Public Policy’ was ‘Highly Commended’ in the Innovation category at Birkbeck’s Public Engagement Award 2022.
Two recent articles on Forbes feature CIMR academic Muthu de Silva
Two recent digital articles by CIMR fellow Prof. Ben Laker (Henley Business School), published on Forbes, profile Professor Muthu de Silva’s work.
The Entrepreneurial University: A comparative analysis of self-reflection tools
The EU-funded THEI2.0 project comparatively analysed the user experiences of two tools designed to support the entrepreneurial university. Prof Colette Henry describes the key takeaways.
CIMR panel on ‘Innovation and regional inequality’, Research Centres Impact Day
In this session, CIMR showcases its impactful research on innovation and regional inequality.
Challenges and benefits of operating to quality standards
The positive and negative impacts of compliance with regulations and quality standards in the food industry were explored in this CIMR Debate in Public Policy.
CIMR hybrid workshop explores how to succeed in global, sustainable innovation
Colleagues from academia, business and policy joined the CIMR to share insights into the future of innovation.