Northamptonshire Innovation Ecosystem Analysis

The University of Northampton (UON) commissioned this report to better understand the innovation characteristics of the locality and the role UON must play in driving innovation. The report has been co-produced by a steering group of key partners, it has been informed by consultation with businesses and key stakeholders, and it is also supported by a comprehensive evidence paper.

This report recommends how Northamptonshire can overcome some of the challenges it faces, build on its past and shape its future as an innovative county in the future economy. It outlines how it can look to deliver product, service and process innovations which make the most of its natural assets and translate its research excellence into commercial opportunity. In doing so, it sets out an approach that embraces key sectors within the economy.