Radical, ethical, sustainable:
shaping Manchester’s future

Manchester has been chosen by NESTA (The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) as an exemplar of how other cities and towns can create an innovation system at grass roots level that can help business, public and third sectors grow and thrive.

Representatives from the UK’s major cities, heard at an event in London – Driving Innovation In Cities, (Thursday July 22) how Manchester is using a culture of innovation to tackle the challenges of growth and recovery in the face of spending cuts and other dramatic shifts in the local economy.

Manchester has been working in a unique partnership with NESTA to foster innovation and make the city better placed to tackle future challenges. The lessons emerging from this work, and a selection of the 25 major innovation projects that are taking place, will also form the basis of a discussion paper that has been produced. Entitled Driving Innovation In Cities – Learning From Greater Manchester, the 20 page report highlights three lessons that other UK cities can learn from Manchester.

To view the full report click here