Focus areas
We discuss key topics such as
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Industrial innovation policy development
Latest industrial and sector strategies, key national policy priorities, practical lessons in developing cross-agency strategies.
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Industrial innovation policy evidence and foresight
Sources of ‘industrial intelligence’, trends & drivers affecting industrial competitiveness and value capture, manufacturing futures
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Industrial innovation policy institutions
Roles and functions of key manufacturing policy-related institutions, including: technology and innovation centres, national academies, university-industry collaborative R&D organisations, industry associations.
Building strong international connections
“Our manufacturing innovation institutes leaders valued the candid and collegial discussions, and we look forward to additional conversations in the future”.
Mike Molnar, Director US Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office
“The workshop helped us identify practical next steps to increasing the depth of understanding of advanced manufacturing capabilities in both the UK and Japan”.
Clare Porter, Head of Manufacturing UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
“We were delighted to find so many areas of common interest and agreement together with a shared enthusiasm for developing a better understanding of the changing face of global manufacturing and identifying areas for future partnership”.
Professor Sir Mike Gregory, University of Cambridge
Supporting policy practitioners
These workshops, roundtables and seminars are designed in close collaboration with stakeholders both in the UK and partner countries to ensure the agenda addresses their evidence needs. We aim to create a space where participants can:
- Compare and learn about emerging international policy approaches and practices
- Share practical solutions to challenges faced in developing and implementing effective innovation policies
- Identify opportunities for ongoing dialogue and collaboration.
Find out more about how our community supports governments and global organisations in industrial innovation policy
