Innovation in the West Midlands Report
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Innovation in the west midlands: International Prospects and Place Partners
Connected Places Catapult has been instrumental in fostering innovation-driven growth in the West Midlands.
Our new report, shows how successful activity delivery has been under DIATOMIC, where Catapult and Business of Cities research identified international partners of value and developed innovation-driven value propositions for West Midlands local authorities. This bilateral, place-based, data-driven engagement approach, applied within our Innovation Twins Programmes, is founded on. By encouraging knowledge of this twinning model, Catapult and DIATOMIC are enriching the region's innovation narrative.
These events are contributing to supporting the West Midlands Combined Authority's (WMCA) place-based, focused regional growth strategy. The findings assist in the development of an innovation-led international strategy for the West Midlands, positioning the region as a world leader in innovation. In addition, the West Midlands Combined Authority issued a report in February of this year comparing international regions to the West Midlands, and our research was a pivotal component. Their report was part of the West Midlands Futures initiative, a discussion initiated in autumn 2023 regarding the region's future. The findings and suggestions given in the report are going to drive the development of the region, making the West Midlands the pace setter in innovation and development.
If you have any questions, please contact Luiz Fernando Hagemann BSc. MSc, Senior (consultant) Urbanist, Luiz.Hagemann@cp.catapult.org.uk
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