2023 Challenge Fund Conference- "Challenge-led Innovation: Delivering on the promise?"
28 March 2023, Sbarc|Spark
Schedule:
09:30 – 10:00 | Registration opens Refreshments served in the foyer | ||
10:00 – 10:10 | Welcome Gareth Browning, Cardiff Capital Region | ||
10:10 – 10:45 | Plenary: Exploring the Role of Place and Demand-Side Policies in the Implementation of New Generation Innovation Policies Elvira Uyarra, University of Manchester Synopsis: In recent years, and in response to major societal challenges such as climate change, migration, or food and energy security, innovation policy has both broadened its scope for action and widened the goals it is expected to address. This implies a shift from generic and primarily R&D-based innovation support measures towards a new (or third) ‘generation’ of innovation policy – variously referred to as challenge-led, mission-orientated or transformative innovation policies. A more targeted and challenge-oriented innovation policy should, it is argued, help to deliver desired, and not just more, innovations. This implies a more active role of the state in funding risk-taking activities and in creating – not just correcting – markets. Whilst there is much agreement that bolder, more customised and directional policies are needed to tackle the societal challenges of our time, there is less consensus about how such policies should be implemented in practice. This talk will explore the role of place and demand-side policies, specifically public procurement of innovation, in the implementation of new generation innovation policies. | ||
10:45 – 11:45 |
Challenge-led Innovation from the UK and beyond Chaired by Colan Mehaffey, CCR Panelists: Howell Davies, Martin Doherty, Kathy Nothstine, Elvira Uyarra | ||
11:45 – 12:00 | Break | ||
12:00 – 12:45 |
Future directions for Challenge-led Innovation Chaired by Professor Rick Delbridge, Cardiff University Panelists: Kellie Beirne, Cynthia Bullock | ||
12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch | ||
14:00 – 15:30 |
Sector themed workshops Delegates to choose one of the themed workshops to attend: | ||
Decarbonisation
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Food Sustainability
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Social Care | |
Chaired by Laura Norris Presentations from Jane Forshaw, Irfan Muhammad | Chaired by Jane Lynch Presentations from Robbie Davison, Liz Lambert | Chaired by Alexis Pala Presentations from Donna Coyle, Adrian Roper | |
15:30 – 16:00 | Break | ||
16:00 – 16:15 |
Feedback from Breakout sessions
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16:15 – 17:00 | Plenary Professor Lars Coenen, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences | ||
17:00 – 17:15 |
Reflections and Close | ||
17:30 – 19:00 |
Networking Drinks reception & hot fork buffet
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