LARCI and Science Cities Seminar

Manchester - A Science City

Cities are a foci for investment. But, without a base in science research, economic and social development would be unachievable.

This LARCI seminar offered a unique insight into Manchester’s status as a Science City, exploring the importance of science research, and the local and regional dimensions of Science Cities. Speakers covered a range of research which has played a major part in the development of Manchester as one the UK’s leading Cities of Science, such as: The Policy Context for Science Cities, Success in Innovation, City Regions as Intelligent Territories and Science Cities: Refreshing the Concept for 21st Century Places.

The event was aimed at policy, planning and research staff in local and regional government and public agencies, as well as practitioners in the private and voluntary sectors.

• Programme

• Bringing Cambridge to the Consett: Building High Technology Communities in Ordinary Places (Paul Benneworth)

• Science Cities: Context, Contributions and Implications (Tim May and Beth Perry)

• Science Cities: Museum of Science and Industry (Ian Griffin)

• Measuring Success in Innovation: Legacy Indicators and Hidden Innovation (Elvira Uyarra, et al)

• Innovation Policy: The Missing Demand-Side (Luke Georghiou)

Date: 06/07/2007

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