Maximising the Benefits of Innovation Across the East of England (Plus AGM)

Speakers:

● Lord Patrick Vallance, Chair of the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor (TBC)
● Chris McDonald, Minister for Science, Innovation and Investment (TBC)
● Paul Bristow, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (TBC)
● Roz Bird, Chief Executive of Norwich Research Park (Confirmed)
● Jackie Sadek, Chair, UK Innovation Corridor (Confirmed)

The meeting aims to bring together Government, Parliamentarians and key region-wide stakeholders to discuss how the East of England can use its world-class innovation strengths - from Cambridge north to Peterborough, west to Oxford, east to Norwich and south to London - to attract inward investment, scale high-growth sectors and accelerate regional and national growth.

The Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy places a strong emphasis on increasing business investment, supporting high-growth sectors, backing city regions and clusters, and strengthening the links between innovation, infrastructure, skills and investment. It also explicitly commits to deeper support for the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, as well as sectors such as digital and technologies, life sciences, advanced manufacturing and clean energy industries, where the East of England is already a leader in innovation.