Innovating Nation Conference

Innovation in Scotland faced its challenges head on from 21 to 23 February 2007 when all who share an interest in innovation (and could attend) came together to hear about the key issues and the challenges faced in Innovating in Scotland with practical examples from projects supported by the Scottish Innovative Actions Programme.

Day 3 - 23 February - Innovation in Innovation
The Scottish Executive hosted the final day chaired by George Boag of Targeting Innovation.

Speakers explored the topic 'Innovation in Innovation: Shaping Innovation Policy'. The full day presentation is provided here: Innovation in Innovation - full day Powerpoint (PDF 2.34MB).

• Professor Anne Glover, Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland
  Scotland’s Science and Innovation Strategy
  
  
• Mike Carr, Director
  Research And Venturing, BT Open Innovation in a Corporate Services Company
  
  
• Trevor Gregory, Director of Yorkshire Science, Yorkshire
  Forward Minds Are like Parachutes, They Work Better When They Are Open
  
  
• Bernd Thomas, AGIT – Aachen Regional Development Agency
  The Role and Contribution of a European Regional Development Organisation
  
  
• Dr Mike Harris,Senior Research Fellow, NESTA/ Dr Paul Nightingale, SPRU, University of Sussex
  The Innovation Gap: Why Policy Needs to Reflect the Reality of Innovation in Scotland
  
  
• Tom Tumilty, Head of Innovation Policy Unit
  The Scottish Executive Innovation Systems and Public Policy: The Way Forward