Smart Specialisation Hub @SmartSpecHub
CLOSED: Independent org giving objective analysis & support to improve local & national understanding of #innovation capabilities to help prioritise investment smartspecialisationhub.org England, United Kingdom Joined November 2015-
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We express our condolences to the family of Dr Li Wenliang, who died last night in Wuhan. He was among the first to warn about the coronavirus outbreak. We salute the devotion of all frontline medical personnel working to treat those affected.
Another cracking report from the @SmartSpecHub - #LEPs #decentralisation #IndustrialStrategy - comparative analysis helping to inform local and regional development policy and practice
Another cracking report from the @SmartSpecHub - #LEPs #decentralisation #IndustrialStrategy - comparative analysis helping to inform local and regional development policy and practice
Great new report on #funding into your local area by @taylor_abigail1 of @CityREDI for @SmartSpecHub Find out how much goes into supporting #innovation and #growth #LEP #IndustrialStrategy smartspecialisationhub.org/publications/t…
@obrienpeter72 @SmartSpecHub Written by @taylor_abigail1 of @CityREDI !!
Our latest report sets out to better understand the external #funding environment at #LEP level. Read more about it here: bit.ly/2UXliQg #SmartSpecialisation @KTNUK @NCUBtweets @innovateuk @beisgovuk @UKRI_News @TheLEPNetwork
Another report has been published by the Hub this morning, which examines activity and output within the #CreativeIndustries across the 38 #LEPs in England. Download the report here: bit.ly/2uua1v0 #SmartSpecialisation @KTNUK @KTN_Creative @NCUBtweets @TheLEPNetwork
In our latest report released this morning, Mapping England's Innovation Activity: Renewable Energy Technologies, we offer a deeper dive into #innovation activity in the UK’s #renewable #energy sector. Have a look here: bit.ly/2CDM7lb #SmartSpecialisation
Thanks for the great feedback @Tam2Mann.
3 new reports published today on #SmartSpecialisation within an #international context, looking in depth at #Canada & #Korea plus 5 other countries outside the EU. Read more in @ribblecons blog titled "Smart Specialisation: What Happens Outside the EU?" >bit.ly/2Ftau6V
UKRI have announced the 24 projects that will go through to the next round of the Strength in Places Fund competition. Will be fascinating to see how these proposals come together.
UKRI have announced the 24 projects that will go through to the next round of the Strength in Places Fund competition. Will be fascinating to see how these proposals come together.
Our new report ‘Assistive Technology Activity in the UK’ has been produced to identify and surface the concentrations of Assistive Technology. Read it here: smartspecialisationhub.org/publications/a… @innovateuk @KTNUK @NCUBtweets @beisgovuk #smartspecialisation
It is widely understood that #innovation occurs through non-linear and highly interactive network-based processes. Today's #report has been produced to contribute to the narrative around innovation networks in the UK. Read it here => smartspecialisationhub.org/publications/s… #smartspecialisation
This is a new tool being offered by @KTNUK called ‘Innovation Canvas.’ Have a look to see if it might be one to add to your own toolkit and let them know what you think of it.
Chancellor's Spring Statement said that a National Infrastructure Strategy will be published with SR2019 due before the Summer, and referenced a 'vision statement' for the 'Oxford-Cambridge Arc'. The full details of the Written Statement available here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
Looking forward to our final #Analysis and #Productivity Workshop in London today with southern region #LEPs. Keep an eye out out via our newsletter for a compilation insight report from the series of discussions. #SmartSpecialisation #IndustrialStrategy
In today's blog, our Senior Analyst talks about how LEPs can analyse local supply chains? smartspecialisationhub.org/news/how-leps-… #smartspecialisation
BEIS has published the latest wave of Science and Innovation Audits, including: • Applied Digital Technologies in Advanced Manufacturing 🖥️ • North West Nuclear Arc💡 • Precision Medicine Innovation in Scotland🧬 gov.uk/government/pub…

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