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Welcome to the UK Innovation Districts Group Monthly Digest. Join us as we explore trends, lessons and new insights into innovation, regeneration, inclusive growth, placemaking and the sustainable and accessible creation of Innovation Districts and Knowledge Quarters.

The UKIDG is a network of eight self-defined innovation districts from across the UK including: Glasgow Riverside Innovation District, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool, Leeds Innovation District, Knowledge Quarter London, Belfast Harbour, Bristol Temple Quarter, Newcastle Helix and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. As a group, we aim to make the case for our urban centres and their potential to advance research in areas such as AI, medical sciences and the humanities, while growing the UK’s wider economy.

Each of our Monthly Digests is dedicated to ensuring that you are kept up to date with the latest thought leadership and research in this area.

Top News

Public–Private Partnerships for Science and Technology Parks The European Commission have published a new report on Public–Private Partnerships for Science and Technology Parks.

Other News

BEIS have published responses to their R&D roadmap survey which UK IDG have contributed to.

BEIS have published a new report on the use of public engagement for technological innovation.

City Innovations Forum discusses Innovation District vs Smart District: What’s the difference?

Brookings explores what transformative placemaking taught us in 2020, and how it can help build a better future.

Partner News

The Leeds City Regions BUILD pre-accelerator began this week and will support 20 early stage founders who have business ideas with the potential to solve the issues that matter most to society such as climate change, health and wellbeing, access to education, mobility, sustainable living, and inequality. Founders will benefit from a comprehensive 12 week programme covering a broad range of topics, as well as valuable connections to world-class experts and over 30 of the Leeds City Region’s most successful entrepreneurs.

The Good Growth Hub is launching on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in April 2021. LLDC are working hard with partners, like Newham Council and Workplace, so that local residents can benefit from the career opportunities on and around the Park. The Good Growth Hub will offer a range of high quality career programmes including London Living Wage-paid internships, support for freelances, apprenticeships, careers advice and coaching

Knowledge Quarter Liverpool has launched a new community referral scheme, KQ Reward providing tiered rewards for successful introductions of new customers to KQ Liverpool. Successful advocates receiving up to £500 of gift vouchers (as an individual) or invoiced equivalent (if a business) in return for helping to grow the local business community.

Knowledge Quarter London Partner UCL have developed COVID-19: Online tool that identifies patients at highest risk of deterioration

Sheffield City Region Wins FDI Strategy Award For Advanced Manufacturing. The judges applauded the Sheffield City Region as a leader in advanced manufacturing and materials, benefiting from world-renowned research with the University of Sheffield, the Royce Institute for Research and Innovation of Advanced Materials and the McLaren Composites Technology Centre.

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