Research projects

This is a multidisciplinary project funded by the University of Manchester whose aim is to develop more comprehensive understanding of adoption of 3D printers by SMEs.

This five-year project aims to address the challenges in understanding, creating and scaling up manufacturing processes for formulated products with particular reference to those in fast moving consumer goods.

This project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council aims to identify the critical factors affecting the use of genetic and genomic information in such treatments.

Providing independent research and authoritative recommendations to aid the development of policies for the UK's creative industries, contributing to their continued success.

A support action funded by Horizon 2020, this project is a support platform for the Public-Public-Partnerships (P2P) community.

The Eu-SPRI forum aims to strengthen the vibrant but dispersed interdisciplinary community of researchers in the field of knowledge creation and innovation.

The University of Manchester has embarked on an innovative journey with the UKRI Impact Acceleration Account (IAA).

The Future BRH vision is to develop innovative technologies for high-value manufacturing to sustainably produce pharmaceuticals, chemicals and materials.

The main objective of this Innovation and Research Caucus funded project is to explore the new era of central-local relations in innovation policy following the election of a Labour Government.

The project runs for 3 years from September 2023. It will conduct case studies in Germany, France and the UK, with support from international partners, incl. Barbara Ribeiro.

This project is examining the role of evidence-informed science diplomacy as a strategic instrument to strengthen democracy, governance, and trust (DGT).

The project focuses on the available evidence and collective experience to support the development of effective national frameworks for the implementation of EU Missions.

How can we characterise the process through which research makes an impact in society?

The ESRC funded Productivity Institute, brings together world-leading experts from a range of disciplines and backgrounds, working directly with policymakers and businesses to better understand, measure, and enable improvements in productivity across the whole of the UK, with the aim to improve living standard and well-being.

Quality in research is a highly prioritized, but also a much debated issue in research policy - this projectconstitutes an 8-year commitment to explore the nature and mechanisms of research quality.

The Norwegian economy is facing significant challenges as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. In this project, we will analyse how companies, industries, and regions handle these challenges.

The purpose of this project is to develop a distributed infrastructure serving researchers in the field of science and innovation studies.

As part of RISIS, the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research has developed SIPER. This is a central source of knowledge on research and innovation policy evaluations.

Aims to prevent hackers from remotely taking control of digital systems such as autonomous cars, personal computers or smart home security systems as well as to protect businesses from cyber-attacks and data breaches.

This multidisciplinary project brings together researchers from University of Manchester (AMBS/MIOIR and SEED/GDI) working on sustainability innovations and GVCs with researchers from FGV/EAESP.

This project is primarily aimed at creating a longitudinal database of UK PhD graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM).