Our Leadership team
The Institute is founded and directed by Mariana Mazzucato, who holds the Chair in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value. Co-Deputy Directors of IIPP are Rainer Kattel, Professor of Innovation and Public Governance, and David Eaves, Associate Professor in Digital Government.
Institute Director
Mariana Mazzucato (PhD) is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL) where she is the Founding Director of the UCL IIPP.
Academics and Research Fellows
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) brings together an interdisciplinary group of leading academics, thought leaders and research fellows.
Research Associates
IIPP collaborates with an international community of academics and researchers who contribute to the Institute's research agenda and outreach.
Doctoral Candidates
IIPP is the home of a vibrant community of doctoral researchers focussing on rethinking innovation in the context of public value creation and policy.
Policy Team
IIPP's Policy Team provides thought-leadership and practical, mission-oriented tools to help global policymakers address complex problems.
Professional Services
Find contact information for our management and administration team, the EA to the Director, and the Communications team
Advisory Board
IIPP's Advisory Board brings together inspirational and visionary figures from the academia, arts and the public sector to help steer the institute strategic mission.
Masters Students
Our Master of Public Administration (MPA) brings together a diverse cohort of students with a shared vision of tackling societal challenges through new ways of thinking and organisational capabilities
Media and press enquiries
For media and press enquiries for the Institute’s Director, Prof Mariana Mazzucato, contact:
iipp-dir-comms@ucl.ac.uk
For media and press enquiries for the Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose please contact:
Michael Lucibella, m.lucibella@ucl.ac.uk