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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

Hubs of Innovation Report
Connected Places Catapult new report explores the role of Districts, Corridors and Quarters as hubs of the Covid-adjusted innovation economy. The innovation economy has been one of the defining features of the last economic cycle. How places become places of discovery and job creation has rapidly become a worldwide preoccupation for cities, local governments, regions and nations.

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Other News

The Global Institute of Innovation Districts have published the report The Global Institute in 2021: Harnessing Innovation Districts to “Build Back Better”.

MHCLG announces 3 new levelling up and community investment programmes which aim to level up communities. The UK Community Renewal Fund, The Levelling Up Fund and The Community Ownership Fund.

BEIS launch the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, a £1 billion fund- to accelerate the commercialisation of low-carbon technologies, systems and business models in power, buildings, and industry.

The Business Desk viewpoint article discusses how Innovation policy must be localised, granular and inclusive to level up the North.

Centre for cities podcast, City Talks, speaks with Jason Segedy and Kenan Fikri on America’s Legacy Cities

ELIEZ virtual event took place to showcase some of the innovations that have come out of East London Inclusive Enterprise Zone (ELIEZ), celebrating disability-led innovation.

Wired article explores Why location is key to startup success and how Co-location can help your science and tech startup find top talent, inspiration and support.

Seedsprint article outlines 5 European Innovation Districts You Need to Know.

Partner News

Glasgow Riverside Innovation District is engaging local stakeholders and community members to inform it’s 20-year strategy. They want to provide a step change in the way people and communities are connected to innovation decision-making and to ensure it identifies the most productive forms of interaction between academic communities and the surrounding public.

Global Disability Innovation Hub on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has been announced as the first organisation to be awarded the status of World Health Organisation (WHO) Official Collaborating Centre on Assistive Technology.

Leeds School of Arts sees £80 million Investment in a new hub for creative education in the city and acts a gateway to the planned Leeds Innovation District

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