Project

Unlocking Innovative Potential: Experimentation Programe

Innovation offers huge potential to improve society, health, systems and better connect people. However, it has been documented that often these benefits and opportunities are not equally spread. Many innovative sectors are characterised by a lack of diversity. For now, there is little evidence on ways to reduce these barriers and unlock the potential of the people left out.

IGL’s Unlocking Innovative Potential: Experimentation Programme is a one-year project, funded by UK Research and Innovation, that supports efforts to expand and diversify the UK R&D workforce by enabling a step change in how interventions are evaluated and optimised. It aims to provide robust evidence on the outcomes and best practices for effective interventions that could provide useful evidence for UK science and innovation policy.

The programme brings together researchers, policymakers and practitioners delivering programmes aligned with UK policy objectives, to test the feasibility of utilising experimental research methods to generate new insights and to close evidence gaps. This programme is a first of its kind in terms of policy focus and ambition, and will set the basis for IGL’s approach in the area of the Lost Innovative Potential which we hope to replicate in other OECD countries.

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Delivery Partners

Social innovation for all

SI4A works with young people, schools and partners to design and deliver social innovation programmes that enable young people from ALL backgrounds to build skills, agency and opportunity.implementation

One tech

OneTech is a catalyst for inclusion in the startup ecosystem. They provide underserved communities with the network, skills and confidence to start and sustain a business.

LIFT

LIFT (Leading Inclusive Futures through Technology) aims to build a more inclusive knowledge economy, and focuses on developing the talents of underrepresented residents.

East Kent Colleges Group

The East Kent Colleges Group is a family of six distinct colleges whose mission is to play a leading role for East Kent in developing the economic & social prosperity of the diverse communities we serve.

Founders for Schools

F4S is an award-winning charity connecting young people and educators with volunteers who share career stories to guide future career decisions.

Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a STEM-focused university where staff and students contribute to world-class research and innovation. Their Public and Community Engagement team facilitate the involvement of a diverse range of public and community partners in the creation, application, and discussion of these developments.

Catalyst

Catalyst, an independent non-profit tech hub in Northern Ireland, supports innovation and entrepreneurship, fostering an inclusive, thriving tech community