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Extended deadline to submit to R&D Management themed track on 'Innovation intermediaries and regional innovation systems'

  • 1.  Extended deadline to submit to R&D Management themed track on 'Innovation intermediaries and regional innovation systems'

    Posted 8 days ago
    Join us for the R&D Management Conference in Manchester (22-24 June 2026)!

    Our track is titled "Innovation intermediaries and regional innovation systems: capabilities, knowledge transfer and place-based dynamics " under the Theme 6. "Resilient Futures: Innovation Strategy, Management, and Policy Under Disruption"

    �� This track explores the key role of innovation intermediaries in orchestrating knowledge transfer and bridging gaps in scaling and commercialisation within regional innovation systems. It examines how these actors shape place-based dynamics, foster diversification, and contribute to regional development through their evolving capabilities and functions.

    More info here �� https://www.rnd2026.org/track-details-1/theme-6.5

    �� Deadline for abstract submission: 13th February 2026
    �� Deadline for paper submission: 30th April 2026

    Elvira Uyarra, University of Manchester
    Federica Rossi, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
    Simon Collinson, Zhejiang University