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Innovation Places Leadership Academy – Cohort 2
Building on the success of our pilot with leaders from Aberdeen, Portsmouth and Hull, the second IPLA cohort began in April 2024 with a focus on enhancing investment in regional innovation and infrastructure in selected UK city regions.Building on the success of our pilot with leaders from Aberdeen, Portsmouth and Hull, the second IPLA cohort began in April 2024 with a focus on enhancing investment in regional innovation and infrastructure in selected UK city regions.
Participants benefit from collaborating with peers facing similar opportunities and challenges, sharing experiences and empowering growth in their regions. The common objective is to align economic and investment strategies for each area, and empowered the to implement them.
The programme is built around a series of immersive regional gatherings, during which participants gain:
- Input from globally recognised experts in systems leadership, FDI, and inclusive innovation
- Bespoke diagnostic of each participating city region’s innovation ecosystem, based on our City Pathways Typologies data tool
- Candid insights on other cities’ innovation assets and strategic developments via walking tours
- Opportunities to convene and mobilise wider regional stakeholders through VIP dinners and bilateral sessions
- Applied learning to promote reflection, personal development and practical action
- International showcasing and learning opportunities by attending the Smart Cities Expo World Congress in Barcelona.
Participating organisations
Learn more about Cohort 1.
Learn more about the Innovation Places Leadership Academy.
