by Glenn | Jul 17, 2025 | funding, innovation, Technology
Got an email from UKRI yesterday – with the pre-announcement of the upcoming £500m Local Innovation Partnerships Fund.This is a major opportunity to boost local and regional innovation, growth and competitiveness!𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙙 (𝙎𝙄𝙋𝙁)I...
by Glenn | Jul 17, 2025 | Best practice, Combinbed Authorities, Organisational development, Performance
𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝟭. 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. CAs were completely new, untested in their local areas, given new funds, powers & responsibilities. 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆. Many CAs...
by Glenn | Jul 17, 2025 | Best practice, Engagement, General, Stakeholder
𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 To maximise participation in workshops, interviews, and surveys, pitch relevant questions and repeat online events. Consider purchasing business samples from marketing databases to expand reach. 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵’𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲...
by Glenn | Jul 17, 2025 | EXTERNAL NEWS
Source: Supercool Ltd Author: Victoria Pope Date published: 2025-07-17 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Both the Labour Party and the Conservative Party continue to lose significant support to Reform UK, with the party gaining real traction...
by Glenn | Jul 17, 2025 | EXTERNAL NEWS
Supercool Ltd Victoria Pope 2025-07-17 Ten years ago, in the wake of the Scottish Independence referendum, there emerged a clear need for a think tank to support progressive policymaking and foster public debate in both Holyrood and Westminster. It was a period of...
