Improving inclusive innovation outcomes

Lessons from post-industrial and post-conflict cities

AvMichael R. Glass,Louise Kempton

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Del i serien Regional Studies Policy Impact Books

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This book describes the Improving Inclusive Innovation Outcomes (i3o) research programme (2022–25). This work recognises that place-based economic growth in the 21st century is called to deliver more equitable and sustainable outcomes that address social challenges.The i3o programme focuses on inclusive innovation in urban innovation districts: geographical concentrations of assets and amenities designed to deliver economic growth for their host cities. i3o engaged with four cities in post-industrial (Newcastle, Pittsburgh) and post-conflict (Medellín, Belfast) cities. Each city’s innovation district express commitments to inclusive growth and is shifting towards a new model – what the authors define here as Innovation Districts 2.0. This emerging model repositions innovation policy around purposeful leadership, community engagement and place-based strategic alignment. The authors argue that these cities reflect steps toward a new best-practice model that other existing and potential innovation districts can learn from and integrate in their own cities. An Innovation District 2.0 will be characterised by purposeful inclusive innovation: leadership and management; by proactive community engagement and placemaking; and by strategic alignment and territorial equity awareness of their contributions to relevant city growth strategies. All three characteristics of the framework will deliver inclusion-rich local strengths that enable Innovation Districts 2.0 to look beyond copying orthodox global best practice to be the best innovation district they can be for their city-region.This work will be accessible and actionable for all members of urban innovation ecosystems, whether from the community, government, academia or industry. It sets out what the authors intend to be a broader research agenda to assist innovation districts deliver broader social outcomes. Innovation has always been in the forefront of delivering change; this book seeks to ensure that all places have the methods and tools available to deliver that change inclusively and successfully.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-10-14
Mått:174 x 248 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Regional Studies Policy Impact Books
Antal sidor:96
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781041341932

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Michael R. Glass is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Director of the Urban Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh.Louise Kempton is Professor of Urban and Regional Policy and Director of the Center for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS) at Newcastle University, UK.David Marlow is Chief Executive of Third Life Economics and Visiting Professor of Practice at Newcastle University, UK.Luke Green is a Research Associate at Insights North East, and holds a doctorate from Newcastle University, UK.Carlos Cadena-Gaitan is an Associate Professor of Policy and Development at EAFIT University, Medellín.Sabina Deitrick is an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Urban and Regional Program at the University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR) at the University of Pittsburgh.Diana Morales is University Assistant (postdoctoral) at the Department of Geography and Regional Research at the University of Vienna.

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“…Perhaps the most important aspect of the book is that it shows that innovation and equity need not be in tension. By including workers from across deprived neighbourhoods who come from different backgrounds, efforts to make innovation more inclusive can result in more innovation overall. This book can help make this happen.” — Neil Lee, Professor of Economic Geography Department of Geography and Environment London School of Economics, UK“This book matters because it reminds us that innovation is not an abstract aspiration – it is something that unfolds in real spaces, with real people, and with real and complex power dynamics. For those of us committed to building more just and inclusive systems, it offers both clarity and hope.” — Ana María Ortega, Full Professor and Researcher, Innovation Systems and Community-Based Adaptation (CBA), EAFIT University, Medellín; Policy Advisor, Entrepreneurship and Regional Innovation Systems

Innehållsförteckning

1. Improving inclusive innovation outcomes for innovation districts 2. What are inclusive innovation districts? The conceptual and policy foundations 3. A methodology for diagnosing inclusion in innovation districts: the i3o toolkit 4. Comparing inclusive innovation in post-industrial and post-conflict innovation districts 5. How to build an Innovation District 2.0 6. Policy and practice insights for innovation districts