West Midlands Innovation Programme phase 2

西米德兰兹创新计划第二阶段

• 批准号: 10055961
• 金额: $ 368.03万
• 依托单位: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10055961
• 关键词: West; Midlands; Innovation; Programme; phase

The West Midlands Innovation Programme phase 2 (WMIP 2.0) addresses the **Capability and Capacity** strand of the West Midlands Innovation Accelerator**,** supporting cross-sector, demand-led innovation and enhancing the connectedness and operation of the region's innovation ecosystem. WMIP 2.0 consolidates and scales a highly successful pilot phase (WMIP 1.0) which independent evaluation found to have effectively _'coordinated development of the innovation support ecosystem'_ and grown _'expertise in innovation in different sectors',_ leading to generation of additional GVA of over £28m.WMIP 2.0 is led and managed by the West Midlands Combined Authority, enabling it to enhance other WM Innovation Accelerator projects and wider regional innovation activity, and constructively interact with further regional growth levers, e.g. skills. Central to WMIP 2.0 will be the Virtual Innovation Team (VIT) of sector innovation experts embedded in 10-12 diverse cluster/ sector bodies, bringing a strong private sector voice and capacity to identify and address business innovation barriers and enablers.The WMCA Delivery Team and the VIT will continue to operate and develop a diverse and inclusive series of thematic working groups and sector agnostic events that enable networking, good practice sharing, connections and partnerships around innovation, thus building cross-cluster capacity and capability across the WM innovation ecosystem. Together with other aligned (but not WMIP funded) stakeholder activity, these networks all operate under 'Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands' banner.In WMIP 2.0 a Flexible Innovation Pilot Fund will again enable the VIT to develop, with innovation ecosystem stakeholders, around 15 novel, collaborative interventions that overcome barriers to and exploit opportunities for demand-led innovation within and between sectors. WMIP 2.0 will also have a stronger focus on supporting about 5 successful pilot interventions (from WMIP 1.0 or 2.0) to scale within or into additional sectors, to attract investment and accelerate impact on WM growth. Whilst working across all the clusters identified in the WM Plan for Growth, WMIP 2.0 will support the WM Innovation Accelerator with additional resource and focus on the application of regional engineering, manufacturing and advanced computing strengths to the strategic priorities of Health/ Med Tech and Cleantech.WMIP 2.0 is expected to yield even greater GVA impact that WMIP 1.0, e.g. through business support, job creation, attraction of public and private funding, but there will be wider, sustained impact of a stronger, better connected innovation ecosystem in the West Midlands that will continue to enable demand-led and cross-sector innovation.

西米德兰兹创新计划第二阶段（WMIP 2.0）解决了西米德兰兹创新加速器**的**能力和产能**链**，**支持跨部门、需求主导的创新，并增强该地区的连通性和运营。 WMIP 2.0 巩固并扩展了非常成功的试点阶段（WMIP 1.0），独立评估发现该阶段有效地“创新支持生态系统的协调发展”并不断发展。 _“不同领域的创新专业知识”_导致产生超过 2800 万英镑的额外 GVA。WMIP 2.0 由西米德兰兹联合管理局领导和管理，使其能够加强其他 WM 创新加速器项目和更广泛的区域创新活动，并与进一步的区域增长杠杆进行建设性互动，例如 WMIP 2.0 的核心将是嵌入 10-12 个不同集群/部门的部门创新专家的虚拟创新团队 (VIT)。机构，带来强大的私营部门声音和能力，以识别和解决业务创新障碍和推动因素。WMCA 交付团队和 VIT 将继续运营和开发一系列多元化和包容性的主题工作组和行业不可知论活动，以实现网络、围绕创新的良好实践共享、联系和伙伴关系，从而在整个 WM 创新生态系统中建立跨集群能力和能力，与其他一致的（但不是 WMIP 资助的）利益相关者活动一起，这些网络都在“西米德兰兹创新联盟”下运作。横幅.In WMIP 2.0 灵活的创新试点基金将再次使 VIT 能够与创新生态系统利益相关者一起开发约 15 项新颖的协作干预措施，以克服部门内部和部门之间以需求为主导的创新的障碍并利用机会。重点支持大约 5 项成功的试点干预措施（从 WMIP 1.0 或 2.0），以在其他部门内或扩大到其他部门，以吸引投资并加速对 WM 增长的影响，同时在跨 WMIP 中确定的所有集群开展工作。 WM 增长计划，WMIP 2.0 将以额外资源支持 WM 创新加速器，并专注于将区域工程、制造和先进计算优势应用于健康/医疗技术和清洁技术的战略重点。WMIP 2.0 预计将产生更大的成果GVA 通过商业支持、创造就业机会、吸引公共和私人资金等方式对 WMIP 1.0 产生影响，但西米德兰兹郡更强大、联系更紧密的创新生态系统将产生更广泛、持续的影响。实现需求主导的跨部门创新。