Our Role
M:KC understands that innovation is our future. Innovation provides two thirds of the UK’s private sector productivity gain. In Manchester it will be central to our future economic growth – and the development of a leading 21st Century city that offers opportunity to all its citizens.
M:KC has a strategic role in Manchester, sparking new ideas and approaches for the city to adopt. We act as:
• Advisors, thought leaders:
influencing public sector policy, on innovation and the knowledge economy
• Catalysts, facilitators:
spotting and developing strategic opportunities for the city;
incubating ideas, projects and partnerships
• Connectors, coordinators:
boosting strategic connectivity, with purposeful cross-sector and multi-disciplinary networks
Crucially, we can only do this as part of a growing team of stakeholders with a shared vision – businesses, academic and NHS organisations, local/regional government, the third sector, and local communities. This is all about strategic collaboration on a city-wide scale.
Find out more about how we’re leading change that makes a real difference, helping Manchester on its way to becoming a global innovation hub.