The seond group of talents seconded to International Society for Professional Innovation Management – ISPIM, United Kingdom

From August 31 to September 14, 2024 second group of the talents participated in a study visit to Manchester and Liverpool, United Kingdom (UK). The partner in this activity was ISPIM – the International Society for Professional Innovation Management from the UK, which organized educational activities in the field of innovation management, as well as visits to companies, institutions supporting entrepreneurship and innovation development, and universities. Talents were introduced with ISPIM’s activities, the agenda, and the individual and team tasks, which they were successfully implemented over the two weeks. The visit aimed to learn how the three universities in Manchester (the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, and the University of Salford) and the University of Liverpool collaborate with the economy – A2B – how R&D activities are conducted, how innovation centers operate, and how the state supports the universities’ research work.

Talents had the opportunity to get acquainted with the history of innovation in Manchester through an “Innovation-related Walking Tour of Manchester” led by Jonathan Schofield, starting from the first industrial revolution to the current fourth industrial revolution. Also, they visited the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, Manchester Science Park, and Manchester Investment and Development Agency.

CPME team, along with colleagues from Niš, Skopje, and Tirana, visited the University of Liverpool and its innovation centers. Talents visited the Digital Innovation Facility and LYVA Labs, Liverpool Science Park, the Manufacturing Technology Centre, and the Materials Innovation Factory. It was organized a campus tour where talents were introduced to innovative solutions, such as green smart buildings, smart homes, and autonomous vehicles. Talents had a tour of the BBC’s TV/radio sector, when they were visit special facilities in their research and development department, and then presented their role in Project Emerald, an EU/UK-funded project focused on artificial intelligence and media.