This section sets out the key areas where we want to deepen our understanding to drive the levelling up agenda, and to unleash opportunity, prosperity and pride in place across the UK. In addition, we want to understand in more granular detail which interventions best drive local growth (local growth is an area of joint responsibility between BEIS and DLUHC).
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: Lesley.Smith@levellingup.gov.uk and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: psChiefScientificAdviser@levellingup.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Over the last decades manufacturing in UK regions has been exposed to intense global competition, particularly as a consequence of trade liberalisation. At the same time, there is an increasing recognition that regions p...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Sheffield
The project partially answers the question by focusing on the spatial drivers and distribution of R&D activity in the Sheffield City Region and the Advance Manufacturing and Materials sector. The authors have the necessary expertise to competently answer the question.
The West Midlands Innovation Programme phase 2 (WMIP 2.0) addresses the **Capability and Capacity** strand of the West Midlands Innovation Accelerator**,** supporting cross-sector, demand-led innovation and enhancing the...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
The project partially addresses the question by discussing the role of capacity and capability in the distribution of R&D activity, but does not explicitly discuss spatial drivers or the role of infrastructure and excellence.
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCR CA) has developed an Innovation Prospectus for the region and set itself two ambitious targets: 1. increase current 2% GVA spend on R&D to 5% by 2030 2. achieve net zero...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: LCR VENTURES LIMITED
The project partially addresses the question by discussing the role of collaboration and investment in R&D activity, but does not explicitly discuss spatial drivers or the role of infrastructure and excellence.