Mission-oriented #innovation promises grand solutions, yet too often ignores geography. As @elvirauyarra.bsky.social, @larscoenen.bsky.social et al. stress, innovation isn’t placeless; it’s shaped by local #institutions. A spatially blind approach risks failure & exclusion. doi.org/10.1016/j.ei...

New in #OpenAccess: Examining system-level agency in the context of spatially embedded industries: a study of Greater Manchester’s domestic retrofit industry by Matt Ziembla, @elvirauyarra.bsky.social & @jonatanpinkse.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

What are the implications for regions of new generation innovation and industrial policies? Edurne Magro, @elvirauyarra.bsky.social and I have written a short reflection in Spanish (published as an Ekonomiaz Ikerketak) www.euskadi.eus/informes-eko...

Upcoming seminar at MIOIR! Join us as @svannuccini.bsky.social explores Artificial Intelligence, between Industrial Dynamics and Industrial Policy. 🗓 Monday, 24 February 2025 ⏰ 15:30 - 16:30 📍 Online & In-person 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/40XNVkK

Call for proposals for Doctoral Researchers and Early Career Researchers in Eu-SPRI member organisations. Eu-SPRI Forum Early Career Researcher and PhD Circulation Award Submission deadline: 11th March 2025 Further details are available on the Eu-SPRI website bit.ly/3E7TmnX

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Very sad to hear that Dick Nelson has passed away (at 94). Dick was a huge influence on me & a great friend of SPRU. In his 80s he would fly over on the red-eye (economy) & come straight in to talk to PhD students. He was an absolute intellectual giant & one of the kindest people I've ever met.

🎆The Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society are delighted to welcome three outstanding and dynamic new Editors to the Editorial Board. We are very please to announce that @elvirauyarra.bsky.social, @raffolagravinese.bsky.social and @thinkwoodist.bsky.social have agreed to join us!

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📚 The paper is part of a special issue on Geographies of Missions, edited by Lars Coenen, Markus M. Bugge, Kieron Flanagan, Elvira Uyarra, and Iris Wanzenböck. The issue also includes very interesting other papers. I recommend taking a look at them. www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

🚨📣 New paper out on the #impacts of policy-driven #public #procurement discussing past #research, methodologies, and future agendas. @astonuniversity.bsky.social @astonpress.bsky.social @regstud.bsky.social 1/2 have a look! 👇 tinyurl.com/33rszzma

📦 Pack for University of Manchester staff and departments. 💬 Reply if you wish to be added 🙌🏽 go.bsky.app/pDWEN6

Upcoming Seminar at MIOIR! Join us for our next seminar with Dr. Florian Kern (@ioew.bsky.social) as he discusses how #policymixes can support #sustainabilitytransitions. 🗓 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 ⏰ 3:30 - 4:30pm 📍In-person & Online Register now 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...

How is Manchester tackling #healthinequalities? Join #HealthierFutures at #TheUniversityofManchester for our annual lecture on 28 Nov and discover how Cordelle Ofori, Director of #publichealth for #Manchester City Council, and team are #MakingManchesterFairer. All welcome. Register: lnkd.in/ewe-8nuY

UKRI is recruiting a Director to lead work on R&D and Place. A great opportunity for an action-oriented leader who wants to tackle the many well-documented issues of the geography of R&D in the UK! careersportal.taleo.net/careersectio...

⌛One week to submit your #Special #Session proposal for #RSA25 ⌛ ⏱️ 28 November 2024 For more info & to submit: bit.ly/RSAAC25 @carvalho-luis.bsky.social @drjwharrison.bsky.social @rsachiefexec.bsky.social @rsaeurope.bsky.social @pillnj.bsky.social @lesarsa.bsky.social

📢Call for contributions – 6th International PhDays Conference: A Forum for Early-Career Researchers 📆Next deadline: 6th December 2024 Researchers can submit a bio and abstract via the website. More details here bit.ly/48SLiD4