James leads Connected Innovation and is responsible for the region’s strategic activity on innovation, leading on the Local Action Plan with Innovate UK and engaging with key Government Departments, UKRI and investor networks. He has led regional innovation bids worth c.£10m, including the DCMS Create Growth Programme (East Anglia) and Innovate UK Agri-Tech and Food Tech Launchpad, overseeing their delivery. James also manages the relationship with the Norfolk & Suffolk Innovation Board and Agri-Food Industry Council.
Beth leads on the Innovation Hubs network within the Connected Innovation Programme, establishing strategic relationships between the hubs, research institutes and academia and facilitating key conversations around issues such as grow-on space, funding, investment and connecting partners with local innovation support. She regularly attends UK Science Parks Association meetings to strengthen connectivity with innovation hubs and clusters around the UK.
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