Knowledge Bank
Welcome to our dedicated innovation resource, that provides easy access to a wide range of information relating to Innovation, the Knowledge Economy, creativity, and Greater Manchester.
What can you find on the Knowledge Bank?
Reports, strategies, policies, articles, thought and opinion pieces, urls to interesting websites, audio and visual content.
How does the Knowledge Bank work?
There are several ways to find what you are looking for.
- Browse using our tagging system – all items are categorised by a series of subject tags that relate to the item
- The search facility will search titles and key words within the title but will not search the document itself*
NB: The views and comments expressed in the Knowledge Bank content, are that of the author(s) alone and are not necessarily the views or opinions of M:KC or its staff.
Knowledge Nomads - why science needs migration
The debate about highly skilled migration can be traced back over many decades. But fears about ‘brain drain’are being challenged by the idea that people flow can be g...
Change You Can Believe In
This paper from the UK’s Whitehall Innovation Hub outlines the challenges that innovation presents to government, why the transforming government agenda is a fou...
Original Modern - Manchester's Journey to Innovation
Original Modern – Manchester’s journey to innovation and growth written by Charles Leadbeater The UK’s cities face a stark challenge. Reinventing themselves to f...
Honest Brokers Report
Manchester Innovation Investment Fund Flyer
An introduction to the Manchseter Innovation Investment Fund including the context of why Manchester, why now, who the Fund partners are, the type of projects that wil...
Manchester Independent Economic Review
The Manchester Independent Economic Review (MIER) is believed to be the first independent economic review of a city-region. Launched in June 2009, the Review provided ...
The Art of With - Cornerhouse
This fascinating essay written by Charles Leadbetter on Behalf of Cornerhouse, Manchester explores how a contemporary arts organisation should work with audiences, art...
NWDA HEI Economic Impact Potential Report
The Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) commissioned SQW Consulting to undertake a study on the economic impact and potential of higher education institutions in the N...