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Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 February 2022. It was answered by George Freeman (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 February 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Innovation: Regional Planning and Development

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the announcement of the Innovation Clusters Pilot on page 173 of the Levelling Up White Paper, what metrics will be used to assess the success of the Innovation Clusters pilot; and what lessons he has learnt from the experience of Innovation Clusters in other parts of the UK.

Answer

We engaged widely in developing proposals to pilot Innovation Accelerators in three UK city-regions. This included learning from the R&D Place Advisory Group established in 2020, which included UK and international experts.

We expect to co-develop the pilot Innovation Accelerators in partnership with the three UK city-regions selected, and confirm the metrics used to assess their success as part of finalising the business plans for the pilots. Where appropriate, these will align with the mission on R&D published in the Levelling Up White Paper and the objectives of the Innovation Strategy

We will give decision-makers at all levels the information they need to grow thriving local innovation economies. Our new open data tool, co-developed by BEIS and NESTA, provides high quality and accessible evidence on sub-regional R&D systems in the UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
116934
Session
2021-22
Related items
Levelling Up the United Kingdom
Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Innovation Regional planning and development
Link
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