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Procurement Act: Reflections from Rikesh Shah
Rikesh Shah, newly appointed Chair of IPEC’s Advisory Committee, reflects on the work underway to embed innovation in the procurement process, and how IPEC is developing a suite of tools...
Procurement Act comes into force
Procurement Act comes into force message from Rikesh Shah, Head of IPEC The new Procurement Act provides a greater focus for everyone in the public sector (not just commercial managers)...
In-Conversation with Fumi Kitagawa
Fumi Kitagawa is a Professor in Regional Economic Development at the University of Birmingham. She works at the City-Region Economic Development Institute (City-REDI) based in Birmingham Business School, and leads...
In-Conversation with Elvira Uyarra
Elvira Uyarra is a Professor of Innovation Studies at Alliance Manchester Business School (University of Manchester) and Director of the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research. She is also an investigator...
End of year message from Rikesh Shah
End of Year Message from Rikesh Shah, Head of IPEC As 2024 draws to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on a very productive year for the...
Connected Places Catapult responds to Industrial Strategy consultation
The Connected Places Catapult welcomes the Government’s consultation on a new Industrial Strategy. As the UK’s innovation accelerator for transport, cities and place leadership we are excited about the opportunity...