This session provided Innovation Alliance stakeholders a chance to understand and help shape the West Midlands’ strategic approach to innovation, in response to the new National Innovation Strategy. The context was set by speakers from BEIS and WMCA respectively, before delegates had the chance to feed into the region’s developing thinking around innovation and growth through addressing a series of questions in breakout discussions.
Date: Thursday 16th September
Agenda:
09.30: Welcome and update on the Innovation Alliance WM and WM Innovation Programme: Pam Waddell, Director IAWM
09.40: National Context – The UK Innovation Strategy and implications for place: Shahid Omer, Deputy Director for Innovation at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) leading on the National Innovation Strategy
09.50: West Midlands Context – Innovation, the Plan for Growth and Levelling Up: Jonathan Skinner, Head of Economy and Local Industrial Strategy, West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
10.00: Introduction to Breakout Questions and how responses will be used: Jamie Elliott, Innovation Lead, WMCA
10.05: Breakout discussions, facilitated by WM Innovation Board/ WMIP Team – your chance to feed into the region’s developing thinking around innovation and growth
10.50: Return to plenary for feedback on key points
11.00: Close
Full event presentation:
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