In this blog, Dr Kostas Kollydas and Dr Gerardo Javier Arriaga Garcia reflect on the main themes and lessons from a cross-LPIP discussion on innovation, good work and skills. Introduction Local Policy Innovation Partnerships (LPIPs) bring together universities, policymakers, businesses, communities and other local organisations around shared challenges. While each partnership works in a different … Continue reading “Learning Across Local Policy Innovation Partnerships: What We Heard From a Cross-LPIP Discussion on Innovation, Good Work and Skills”
Author: Gerardo Javier Arriaga Garcia
Trust as Infrastructure in Place-Based Innovation
In this blog, Gerardo J. Arriaga‑Garcia, Sophie Cloutterbuck and Nina Ruddle discuss how innovation in place depends on trust, stewardship, system skills and the often invisible intermediary work that connects communities, institutions and decision-making. In a recent episode of Placecast, Dr Gerardo J. Arriaga-Garcia, City-REDI Research Fellow and LPIP Innovation Co-lead, spoke with Nina Ruddle, … Continue reading “Trust as Infrastructure in Place-Based Innovation”
From Glossaries to Ground Game: What “Innovation” Really Means for Places, and Why the LPIP Matters
Innovation isn’t a glossary term—it’s the practical work of turning ideas into value for people and places. In this blog, Gerardo J. Arriaga‑Garcia explores how the LPIP programme helps move innovation from theory to meaningful impact. If you work in policy, you’ve seen the glossaries: tidy lists of “innovation” terms presented as if they live … Continue reading “From Glossaries to Ground Game: What “Innovation” Really Means for Places, and Why the LPIP Matters”