MIOIR blog

Posts on science, and innovation policy management from MIOIR.

• Special Issue: ‘Reconceptualizing university contribution to knowledge exchange: broadening our understanding of motivations, channels and stakeholders’

  18 May 2023

  The seven papers selected in this volume published on Studies in Higher Education, seek to broaden our understanding of KE in a broader context, with more diverse audiences and impacts, and deepen the understanding of tensions and trade-offs between university missions. The post Special Issue: ‘Reconceptualizing university contribution to knowledge exchange: broadening our understanding of motivations, channels and stakeholders’ appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• Policy Alignment as a Key Driver for Inclusion in Urban Areas: Insights from Melbourne

  27 March 2023

  Many local governments worldwide have actively started thinking about making cities more inclusive and sustainable for their residents. Alina Kadyrova discusses the experience of Melbourne, the second-largest city in Australia, in pioneering inclusion strategy and what lessons Greater Manchester can learn from this experience. The post Policy Alignment as a Key Driver for Inclusion in Urban Areas: Insights from Melbourne appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• Friends or Foes: Can green and non-green knowledge be both crucial for environmental innovation?

  20 March 2023

  Martina Ayoub and Stephane Lhuillery from BETA, University of Strasbourg, are set to investigate what it takes to eco-innovate by exploring the knowledge components that can drive environmental innovation. The post Friends or Foes: Can green and non-green knowledge be both crucial for environmental innovation? appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• Digital technologies and skills in Greater Manchester

  6 February 2023

  To what extent are digital technologies adopted in Greater Manchester? Silvia Massini, Mabel Sanchez Barrioluengo and Xiaoxiao Yu have been investigating. The post Digital technologies and skills in Greater Manchester appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• Sustainability transitions: catalysing innovation in the foundational economy for a green and just future

  25 January 2023

  In this article, Usman Aziz from the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR), Professor Elvira Uyarra from MIOIR and Dr Josephine Mylan from the Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) analyse international best practice of sustainability policies in city-regions and the lessons that can be drawn from them. The post Sustainability transitions: catalysing innovation in the foundational economy for a green and just future appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• UK’s surprising R&D stats pose tricky questions

  14 November 2022

  Professor Kieron Flanagan shares his thoughts on the policy implications raised by the Office for National Statistics surprising recent revision to estimates of UK business R&D expenditure. The post UK’s surprising R&D stats pose tricky questions appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• The circular economy and the puzzle of formalization: Reflections on circular practices in the biodiverse Amazon

  7 November 2022

  Paul Dewick and Ronnie Ramlogan discuss how the Circular Economy (CE) promotes greater efficiency in the consumption and production of goods, and recycling resources within and beyond systems of production. The post The circular economy and the puzzle of formalization: Reflections on circular practices in the biodiverse Amazon appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• An interview with new MIOIR Member: Dr Jeremy Brice

  26 October 2022

  Dr Jeremy Brice joined as a lecturer in Sustainability and Innovation at MIOIR from September 2022. To celebrate Jeremy joining our team, we asked him about his research interests, his plans for the future, and what he would like to gain from being a member of our Institute. The post An interview with new MIOIR Member: Dr Jeremy Brice appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• The organisation and diffusion of translational research: Can cardiovascular medicine learn from oncology? Case studies of pharmacogenomics in the NHS

  12 October 2022

  Ronnie Ramlogan and Dimitri Gagliardi write about this ESRC-funded collaborative project between the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool which sets out to identify the critical factors affecting the adoption of pharmacogenetics/genomics as part of the NHS treatment regime for cardiovascular diseases. The post The organisation and diffusion of translational research: Can cardiovascular medicine learn from oncology? Case studies of pharmacogenomics in the NHS appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• He who controls the metaverse controls the world? A dive into the metaverse and its complications

  14 February 2022

  Xiaohu Zhang reports on how the new buzz around town and the next big breakthrough technology seems to be rising yet again from social media giant Facebook. The post He who controls the metaverse controls the world? A dive into the metaverse and its complications appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• Fast fashion: An industry in need of a makeover

  4 February 2022

  The New York Times first introduced the term fast-fashion in the early 1990s to illustrate how fast Zara was in bringing runaway trends onto store racks at a relatively low price. Unfortunately, keeping up with these demands has seen companies adopt speedy, cheap, resource-intensive supply chains, says Krisna Chanti. The post Fast fashion: An industry in need of a makeover appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• The booming cuisine: The irony behind innovations in the Peruvian food industry

  24 January 2022

  By Gianna Pinasco. Peru has been named top culinary destination in the world for five consecutive years, with its booming cuisine receiving worldwide attention for its richness in flavours, diversity in spices, and notorious ingredients grown only within its territory. The post The booming cuisine: The irony behind innovations in the Peruvian food industry appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• Foresight for responsible transform-ability

  4 November 2021

  Foresight has proved its value in designing for the future and contributing to evidence-based policy-making. The value of foresight is highlighted in contexts of high uncertainly, while the exploration of wild cards has increasingly been included in the foresight approaches, says Effie Amanatidou. The post Foresight for responsible transform-ability appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• North West England: Developing a regional roadmap for industrial bio-revolution

  28 October 2021

  Claire Holland explores how escalating societal and political concerns over climate change have bolstered significant global focus on cutting carbon dioxide emissions. However, in a world still reeling from the effects of a global pandemic, development and implementation of effective resolution strategies are lacking. The post North West England: Developing a regional roadmap for industrial bio-revolution appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• Alternative proteins: Understanding the promises and risks of your meatless Mondays

  12 July 2021

  Jordan Stacks discusses how in order to feed almost 10 billion people by 2050, we must make sustainable improvements in our food systems and address the extraordinary growth in global demand for protein. The post Alternative proteins: Understanding the promises and risks of your meatless Mondays appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• I, Doctor

  27 May 2021

  Imagine a future where everyone has access to high quality healthcare and each prescribed drug or treatment is uniquely tailored to you. Zuzanna Nagadowska tells us more. The post I, Doctor appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• Using green product innovation to let your customers behave more sustainably

  13 May 2021

  Jonatan Pinske and René Bohnsack discuss what might make customers use green products in a truly sustainable way. The post Using green product innovation to let your customers behave more sustainably appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• E-commerce platform: Making poverty alleviation more feasible

  11 March 2021

  Boya An looks at how in recent years, agricultural product sales in various countries have gradually shifted from the traditional mode to the e-commerce mode – from brick to click – and how the sudden onset of COVID-19 has accelerated the development of new sales modes. The post E-commerce platform: Making poverty alleviation more feasible appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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• A gigafactory makes Germany’s public bodies face unprecedented challenges

  4 March 2021

  In November 2019, the CEO of Tesla announced plans to build a “Gigafactory” in Grunheide, Brandenburg - but are the Brandenburg region and Tesla even a perfect fit? And who pulls the strings in the ongoing approval processes? Katrin Müller investigates. The post A gigafactory makes Germany’s public bodies face unprecedented challenges appeared first on Manchester Institute of Innovation Research blog.

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