Author: Gordon Fong

Joss Colchester
General
09/09/2024

Joss Colchester, Systems Innovation Network

Joss Colchester runs the Systems Innovation network and I grabbed a short interview with him at the end of his fourth conference that was held in London in September 2024. Being new to Systems Innovation and my first time to the conference, I asked him about what it is, the different levels of stakeholders involved, and who attends these events.

Road Trip
09/09/2024

Chargers galore at M11 Birchanger Services

My short innovation road trip this week would see me leave home from Bournemouth for a few days in London to attend the Systems Innovation Conference. From there I would set off to Cambridge for Cambridge Tech Week before returning home via Bletchley Park.  This is a 360 mile round trip. I left home with 100% charge but didn’t take a note of the mileage […]

Systems Innovation Conference room
General
08/09/2024

Systems Innovation Conference, London 2024.

The Systems Innovation Conference 2024 was held over September 6 and 7 at The Foundry co-working space near the Oval cricket ground. It is run by Joss Colchester. Not used to conferences starting dead on 9am, on a Friday and Saturday too, and not being an early bird either I thought it would take me a bit of time to get going. I can honestly […]

Matt Freeman sat at a desk
Innovation Parks
19/08/2024

Matt Freeman from the Future Space innovation centre in Bristol

Professor Matt Freeman is the Centre Director for Future Space, an innovation centre on the Frenchay campus of the University of West England, north of Bristol. Future Space is made up of offices and labs around the themes of advanced engineering, health & life sciences, digital, green and creative technology. Located in the University Enterprise Zone means it is ideally placed to bring academia, researchers, […]

Pau Watson
Innovation Parks
02/08/2024

Paul Watson from National Innovation Centre for Data

I have been to Innovation Centres where it’s a bunch of units for rent and you are left to your own devices. I have also been to Innovation Centres where there is support for small businesses and proactive community building.  Today, I went to an Innovation Centre that actively uses their expertise and resources, working directly with businesses to deliver results, innovation and upskilling as […]

AI generated view of an innovation district
General
23/07/2024

What makes an innovation district work?

This is a LinkedIn post that I wanted to share. Shame I can’t embed. The reason for sharing is that it asks the question of does the strategy of building innovation districts work and what does it rely on for a successful outcome? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jeremybamberg_defencetech-cyber-innovationdistricts-activity-7218577700167315457-aOrA Hopefully I might get out to Berlin and interview Jeremy Bamberg as well.