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A mission-oriented approach to clean growth

A technical report for the research on Innovation & Global Competitiveness written for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

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This policy report is part of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose’s (UCL IIPP) publication series.

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Greater Manchester Independent Prosperity Review - March 2019


Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

This technical paper is an introduction to the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)’s mission-oriented approach to innovation and policy, key criteria for selecting and framing successful missions, and a case study applying this approach to Greater Manchester’s clean growth challenge: to become a carbon neutral city region by 2038.

Authors

  • Mariana Mazzucato | Director, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose Director
  • Martha McPherson | Head of Green Economy and Sustainable Growth, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
  • Dan Hill | Visiting Professor, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose; Director of Strategic Design, Vinnova

Reference

Mazzucato, M., McPherson, M. and Hill, D. (2019). A mission-oriented approach to clean growth. Greater Manchester Independent Prosperity Review. Available at: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/publications/2019/sep/mission-oriented-approach-clean-growth

This policy report is part of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose’s (UCL IIPP) publication series.

Explore more working papers and policy reports here.

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