We are delighted to introduce a new video from our ‘CIMR Research in Video’ Series with our CIMR member Dr. Luca Andriani, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Birkbeck University of London, to discuss his recent research on “Civic engagement and socio-economic proximity in urban areas”
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CIMR Debate in Public Policy: Accelerating inclusive innovation, entrepreneurship and financing to support minority SME businesses
This debate addresses how to accelerate inclusive innovation, entrepreneurship and finance to support minority SME businesses. Solutions require moving away from a silo approach to a more holistic approach and changing the narrative of marginalisation.
The Geography of Academic Entrepreneurship: Spin-offs, Firm Growth and Regional Impact
Helen Lawton Smith’s new book explores the relationship between the formation and growth process of university spin-offs and to study their links with regional development.
How to set up university company chairs: the case of UAM
The UAM-Company chairs are a satisfactory response to the legal, bureaucratic, and cultural difficulties of public-private collaboration in terms of innovation and transfer. Their biggest advantages lie in flexibility and accountability.
Professor Muthu de Silva awarded prestigious grant from UKRI
We congratulate our CIMR colleague Prof Muthu de Silva, who is co-investigator on a large-scale UKRI project to establish the Innovation and Research Caucus (IRC) as a world leading centre of excellence in research and innovation funding.
Driving Sustainability Transitions: Insights from the 2nd International Workshop on Global, Sustainable Innovation
The 2nd International Workshop on Global, Sustainable Innovation, held at InnoLab, University of Vaasa on 22-23 May 2023, brought together experts from around the world together with our CIMR Directors and members, to discuss the drivers of sustainable innovation and the role of universities.
Leapfrogging and levelling-up in regional entrepreneurship. Regional performance in the UK, US and Europe
This CIMR Debate in Public Policy “Leapfrogging or levelling up? Driving place-based growth” was stimulated by the increasing focus of … More
University venture capital in big data, regional and historical perspective: where and why has it arisen?
This paper tracks the flows of university venture capital (UVC) around the world. The United States is at the top of the list, with the UK, Canada, and Japan also being in the top tier.
A special issue. Reconceptualizing university contribution to knowledge exchange: broadening our understanding of motivations, channels and stakeholders
The seven papers selected in this volume published on Studies in Higher Education, seek to broaden our understanding of KE in a broader context, with more diverse audiences and impacts, and deepen the understanding of tensions and trade-offs between university missions.
CIMR Debate in Public Policy – Industry 4.0: Is the UK catching up?
On April 26th we held a CIMR Debate to discuss the state of the Industry 4.0 in the UK and … More