Innovating policy

Innovation in place economics policy underpins business confidence and guides investment priorities. The growth of innovative new sectors of the economy - low carbon activities, advanced technologies, creative industries, all need clear and proactive Government policy support. The Coalition Government has confirmed its intention to focus on business sectors with demonstrable growth potential and which exploit new technologies and global markets. Delivering these ambitions requires advanced approaches to policy collaboration between Government, business and University sectors.

At GENECON, we work across this 'triple-helix', assembling the supporting evidence to inform economic and spatial policy development, to evaluate impacts and to set investment priorities. Our work has included the evaluation of major Government funding programmes such as the Rural Development Programme and review of business support initiatives, including the Manufacturing Advisory Service and University R&D collaborations. We have assessed the economic value of heritage and Green Infrastructure for Government agencies and formulated a developer toolkit to unlock the delivery of major physical regeneration projects across the North of England. And we have advised on the implications for established delivery vehicles of the transition from RDAs to LEPs.

Key to our success in innovating policy is in the art of our creative thinking, the science of our analysis and evaluation techniques and the collaboration in providing practical advice on place economics policy refreshment. Our core 'Innovating Policy' services are detailed below.

Project examples

• Green Infrastructure Valuation Toolbox
  
• Northern Way Developer Toolkit
  
• Britain's Energy Coast - Nuclear Skills Supply Chain
  
• Economic Value of Yorkshire's Heritage
  
• RDPE Evaluation
  
• North West Science & Innovation Support
  
• Delivering Science Parks and Technopoles