UKSPA’s members and stakeholders recently gathered at Glasgow City Innovation District for the UKSPA Spring Conference.

The UKSPA membership and wider community – encompassing clusters across the UK, science, technology and research parks, and innovation districts such as Glasgow City – represent a critical national network and infrastructure that underpins economic sustainability and growth across all four nations.

The Spring Conference highlighted the essential role members and partners play within their communities, the tangible value they deliver in fostering innovation and achieving social impact, and their contribution to driving inclusive, place-based growth.

Presentations:

Welcome from our Hosts, Gemma Carpenter, Marketing and Partnerships Manager, University of Strathclyde 

Social and Community Engagement: The vital role innovation hibs play in fostering social and community engagement through collaboration, shared knowledge and social inclusion.

Rhys Pearce- Palmer, Innovations Operations Manager, Cardiff University

Helen Powell, Marketing and Stakeholder Engagement, Silverstone Park, Women’s Innovation Network

Dr Nicola Stock, Public Engagement with Research Manager, The Roslin Institute & Easter Bush Campus  

Case Study Session: Three locations at different stages of heir respective journeys, discuss how plans are compared to reality, how they learn, adapt and change to new challenges and experiences.

David Wilson, Director, The Energy Transition Zone. 

Joni Macdonald, CMVM Head of Innovation Spaces, Edinburgh BioQuarter

Lucinda Gray, Head of Projects and Partnerships, Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Scotland’s Life Science Strategy to 2035 and its position as a life science cluster

Mark Cook, Industry Co- Chair, The Life Sciences Scotland Industry Leadership Group 

Dr Morag Martin, Innovation Cluster Manager, Life Sciences Innovation Hub, University of Dundee

Dr John Semple, International Trdae Specialist, Science and Technology Team, Scottish Development International 

Please Note:  The two days had numerous fireside chats and panel sessions without any accompanying slides.

If you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to get in touch at info@ukspa.org.uk.