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A case study of mission-oriented innovation in Greater Manchester

This paper analyses the innovative approach taken by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to solve the challenge of carbon emissions within the city.

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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) policy report: 21-03

Authors

Ryan Bellinson | Senior Research Fellow in Cities, Climate and Innovation, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
Martha McPherson | Policy Associate, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
Daniel Wainwright | MPA student and Research Assistant, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
Rainer Kattel | Professor of Innovation and Public Governance, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

Reference

Bellinson, R., McPherson, M., Wainwright, D. and Kattel, R. (2021). Practice-based learning in cities for climate action: A case study of mission-oriented innovation in Greater Manchester. Available at: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/pr2021-03

A case study of mission-oriented innovation in Greater Manchester

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) policy report: 21-03

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The research was supported by the PELICAN project, and funded by EIT-Climate KIC.

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