🎙️ In Conversation with Fumi Kitagawa   In our latest interview, Professor @Fumi Kitagawa, a leading expert in regional economic development at the *City-REDI, University of Birmingham, shares insights into her career, international experience, and the transformative role of public procurement of innovation.   💡 In this insightful discussion, Professor Kitagawa shares: ◾ How public procurement of innovation can drive regional economic growth ◾ The role of anchor institutions in supporting local economies ◾ Challenges and opportunities ahead of the new Procurement Act   📖 Read the full interview on our website to explore these topics in depth: https://lnkd.in/dZ6zFgHB   📃 To engage with Fumi’s research as part of IPEC Research, follow the link in the comments. {hashtag|#|IPECResearch} {hashtag|#|AnchorInstitutions} {hashtag|#|Impact} {hashtag|#|Procurment} {hashtag|#|Innovation} {hashtag|#|RegionalGrowth} @Sam Markey @Rikesh Shah @Malcolm Harbour CBE @Ben Hawes @Nick Woodward @Kayleigh Hadjimina MCIPR @[Olga Kuzmich](urn:li:person:6OhK_S2w8E) // *Manchester Institute Of Innovation Research @Annum Rafique @Matt Ziembla @Ian Heptinstall @[Katherine Sugar](urn:li:person:_4rdIWdZrv) @Carlos López-Gómez @Xinyue Xue @Raquel Ortega-Argilés @Oishee Kundu @Luis D. Torres @Alice Moore, PhD @[Liz Ainge](urn:li:person:p_-Povconq) @Robin Polding @Pelle Berkhout @Dr Colin Birchenall @Theo Blackwell MBE @Daniel Clarke @Dagmar Steffens @[Steven Sinclair](urn:li:person:_qMF2RKImB) @Tina Holland @Eddie Copeland @Abdul Rahim