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Read about the latest events and activities in the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research.
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Public Procurement for Innovation: Insights from the IPEC Research Symposium
6 Jun 2025
On 4 June 2025, the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) hosted the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC) Research ...
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Evaluation of Science and Innovation Policies Professional Course 2025
30 May 2025
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR) at Alliance Manchester Business School successfully delivered its flagship Professional ...
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New UKRI-Funded Project to examine academic awareness of Research Security Risks
2 May 2025
Building resilience in international research collaboration: academic awareness and behaviour change Andrew James (PI), Cornelia Lawson (Co-I) and ...
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CreaTech Network 2025: Events series returns this year to explore Creativity + AI in Music, Publishing and Fashion
24 Apr 2025
Creative Manchester, Digital Futures and the Turing Innovation Catalyst (TIC) Manchester are pleased to announce the return of the CreaTech Network ...
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Insights from the Connected Places Summit on the Procurement Act 2023
22 Apr 2025
At the recent Connected Places Summit, Elvira Uyarra, Director of the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research joined a panel of experts to ...
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13th Annual Workshop on Medical Innovation and Healthcare
2 Jan 2025
Medical innovation is crucial for advancing healthcare systems, improving patient outcomes, and addressing global health challenges. By fostering ...
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MIOIR’s New Research Projects: Addressing Democracy, Governance, and Trust
6 Dec 2024
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) is proud to announce two new research projects involving Mercedes Bleda and Kieron Flanagan. ...
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Exciting New Partnership: MIOIR/AMBS Partners with Leading Global Institutions
6 Sep 2024
Expanding Horizons Through Global Collaboration We are excited to announce that the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) and Alliance ...
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New report on Innovation Districts as Drivers of Sustainable Urban Development
18 Jul 2024
Researchers at the Manchester Urban Institute and Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, funded by Policy@Manchester, have released a report ...
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Cross-border and domestic early-stage financial investment in 3D printing
10 Jul 2024
3D printing is a relatively new digital technology which can transform the way firms organize their innovation and production operations locally and ...
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Exploring the North West's Path to Productivity by 2035
6 Jun 2024
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research partnered with the North West Productivity Forum of the Productivity Institute and Deloitte to host a ...
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Evaluation of Science and Innovation Policies Professional Course 2024
21 May 2024
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research successfully organised and delivered its annual professional development course on the Evaluation of ...
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CreaTech 2024 Event Series Lookback
20 May 2024
In March 2024 Creative Manchester partnered with Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester and Digital Futures for a ground-breaking series of events ...
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Latest papers in the MIoIR Working Papers Series
5 Apr 2024
MIOIR Working Paper 2024-02: Joseph Schumpeter, Alfred Marshall and the Nature of Restless Capitalism by Stan Metcalfe The Swedish Schumpeter Lecture...
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Call for papers for a special issue of Industrial and Corporate Change
26 Mar 2024
Guest editors: Elena Cefis, University of Bergamo, Jakob Edler, ISI Fraunhofer and University of Manchester, Silvia Massini, University of ...
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MIOIR currently hiring a Research Associate: AI in Science (Qualitative)
7 Mar 2024
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Qualitative) to work on the project “Innovations in the Lab: Leveraging Transformations in ...
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Era-Learn Releases Conference Report on 2023 Partnership Stakeholder Forum
7 Mar 2024
The much-anticipated conference report from the Era-Learn Partnership Stakeholder Forum 2023 is now available for download on the Era-Learn ...
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Latest MIOIR Working Paper: Digital transformation in firms
2 Feb 2024
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR) is thrilled to latest addition to its recently launched MIOIR Working Paper Series. Working ...
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Lou Cordwell OBE appointed Professor of Innovation and Special Advisor
31 Jan 2024
Lou Cordwell OBE has been appointed Professor of Innovation at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) at Alliance Manchester Business...
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MIoIR welcomes delegates from across the world to major conference
15 Jan 2024
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR), based at AMBS, welcomed almost 500 delegates from 33 countries last week as it hosted the ...
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2023 Winner of the Kiki Ahmadi Dissertation Prize
15 Dec 2023
We are delighted to announce the 2023 winner of the Kiki Ahmadi Dissertation Prize is Mohammad Hossein Eslamian for his dissertation “AI ...
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Empowering Early-Career Researchers: AI for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy Winter School Recap
17 Nov 2023
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research hosted the AI for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Early Career Researcher Winter School, ...
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When Missions Fail: lessons in ‘high technology’ from post-war Britain
31 Oct 2023
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research is thrilled to co-sponsor a public lecture with The Productivity Institute and the Centre for the ...
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Unlocking Innovation: Adoption of 3D Printing Collaboration for North-West SMEs
30 Oct 2023
Academics from the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR) based at AMBS, in partnership with colleagues from the Faculty of Engineering ...
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Latest MIOIR Working Paper: Digital Transformation for Development
25 Oct 2023
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR) is thrilled to latest addition to its recently launched MIOIR Working Paper Series: Working ...
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New Blog Sheds Light on Challenges in Delivering Modular Housing to Tackle the UK Housing Crisis
23 Oct 2023
In the midst of a persistent housing crisis in the UK, the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research's presents its latest blog "Tackling the ...
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New Research Explores Role of Innovation Intermediaries in Shaping the Future of AI-Enabled Engineering Biology
18 Oct 2023
Researchers from the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR) at AMBS have just published an article titled "Innovation Intermediaries at ...
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