The Enterprise M3 region has excellent science strengths, innovation assets and growth in productivity which position it well for its economic future.
But given the important of digital sectors and satellite/space sector activities for growth, how can it improve its productivity even further?
This was a key question considered in a dedicated session at Enterprise M3’s AGM where Christine Doel, Director at SQW, addressed the audience with evidence from research and analysis on Science,
Innovation and Productivity in the EM3 area in a talk entitled: “Efficient or What? – Key Message from the evidence.” The session was intended to present some of the initial evidence gathered for the LEP's Local Industrial Strategy science and innovation theme.
Christine presented analysis which looked at the region’s ‘hotbeds of innovation’ and its excellence in private-sector led R&D activity as well as its record of scale-up businesses.
We were looking at the key questions of how people, place, infrastructure, ideas and the business environment feed into the foundations of productivity.
We considered gaps, why some sectors and areas are more productive than others, and this will be used to feed into the LIS.
The headline I’ll take away from Christine is that ‘we are doing well: but there is more we could be doing’. That is the challenge for our LIS which will be about collaboration, engagement and co-design. So please read our 'Developing the Strategy' document, get in touch and give us your thoughts
Anyone interested in helping EM3 to shape its LIS, please contact LIS@enterpriseM3.org.uk
From 1 April 2024, the responsibility for LEP functions across the Enterprise M3 LEP region has transferred to Hampshire County Council and Surrey County Council.
The Enterprise M3 Board met for the last time in March 2024 and Enterprise M3 LEP is no longer operating as an organisation.
For any enquiries relating to economic development across the counties of Hampshire and Surrey, please visit the Hampshire County Council website and Business Surrey respectively.
Please note that Enterprise M3 LEP staff have transferred to Hampshire County Council to continue to deliver services and activities in Hampshire, including the Growth Hub, the Careers Hub, work on key business sectors, and trade and investment.
They can be contacted at economic.development@hants.gov.uk.
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