Innovation Districts are reshaping and regenerating major UK cities

These dense urban clusters of hyper-connected economic, academic, cultural, creative and entrepreneurial activity influence the national economy as much as they support their immediate locality.

The density of these urban clusters and their diverse assets drive interplay between established industries and emerging ones. This in turn is leading to fast-paced growth and innovation: better support enabling start-ups and spin-outs to grow, and more interesting ideas blossoming in established players.

While their focus is on the knowledge economy, innovation districts are also an opportunity to address the UK’s productivity challenge and the rising inequality in (and between) UK cities.