{"id":809,"date":"2024-09-25T02:38:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T01:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:50480\/case-study\/how-belfast-is-using-procurement-to-unlock-economic-value\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T11:17:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T10:17:19","slug":"how-belfast-is-using-procurement-to-unlock-economic-value","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/staging.temper.digital\/ipec-microsite\/case-study\/how-belfast-is-using-procurement-to-unlock-economic-value\/","title":{"rendered":"How Belfast is using procurement to unlock economic value"},"content":{"rendered":"  <div class=\"article-hero alignfull\">\n  <div class=\"article-hero__container\">\n\n    <div class=\"article-hero__inner\">\n\n      <div class=\"column left\">\n        <div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n          <!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.4.1 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to IPEC.\" 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column809_04152d-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column809_04152d-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column809_04152d-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column809_04152d-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column809_04152d-d9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column809_04152d-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column809_04152d-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column809_04152d-d9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Given that a substantial proportion of Belfast City Council\u2019s public services are funded through these local taxes, it was clear that the city needed an up-to-date register of businesses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n    \n\n<blockquote class=\"cpc-quote has-white-background-color standard\">\n        <div>\n        <div>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cOver the past decade, Belfast\u2019s economy has become increasingly dynamic, with lots of new businesses either setting up or moving premises every month. That\u2019s obviously good news for the city. But as a result, we\u2019ve had great difficulty in accurately tracking which businesses should be paying rates&#8230; We needed to improve our access to up-to-date and real-time information.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                <div>\n            <cite class=\"citation\">\n                Deborah Colville, Belfast City Innovation Manager and Head of the Smart Belfast programme.\n            <\/cite>\n        <\/div>\n             <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>A number of new approaches had been tried over the years to address the problem, but they tended to rely on slow and manual processes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id809_c246bd-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id809_c246bd-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id809_c246bd-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id809_c246bd-7b{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id809_c246bd-7b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;}.kb-row-layout-id809_c246bd-7b{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}.kb-row-layout-id809_c246bd-7b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id809_c246bd-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id809_c246bd-7b{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id809_c246bd-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id809_c246bd-7b{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id809_c246bd-7b alignnone has-cpc-warm-grey-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column809_a1696b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column809_a1696b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column809_a1696b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column809_a1696b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column809_a1696b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column809_a1696b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column809_a1696b-b5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column809_a1696b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column809_a1696b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column809_a1696b-b5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-bold\"><strong>Smart Belfast<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under its Smart Belfast programme, the city launched a competition to encourage innovative companies to address the challenge. The selected companies each received \u00a3100,000 through the Northern Ireland Small Business Research Initiative which encourages businesses to bring innovation to public sector challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data scientists and other experts from the UK\u2019s Connected Places Catapult came on board to better define the challenge and the specific outcomes the city wanted to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe discovered that we needed to stop trying to second guess what a solution should look like, and instead focus on developing an excellent challenge definition process,\u201d says Colville. \u201cYou need to commit to opening up your people and your data to give these businesses the chance to fully understand the complexity of the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After an open call, proof of concept and prototyping rounds, two companies \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/analyticsengines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Analytics Engines<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nquiringminds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NQuiring Minds<\/a>\u2013were selected to tap into a range of data sources to help identify a solution to the challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe opened up 24 data sets across a whole range of other organisations, like Northern Ireland Water and Land and Property Services. We also provided our own council data sets such as waste collection, so we could find out if services had been accessed at particular premises,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id809_6ac80e-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id809_6ac80e-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id809_6ac80e-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id809_6ac80e-0d{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id809_6ac80e-0d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;}.kb-row-layout-id809_6ac80e-0d{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}.kb-row-layout-id809_6ac80e-0d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id809_6ac80e-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id809_6ac80e-0d{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id809_6ac80e-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id809_6ac80e-0d{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id809_6ac80e-0d alignnone has-cpc-warm-grey-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column809_1c76f2-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column809_1c76f2-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column809_1c76f2-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column809_1c76f2-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column809_1c76f2-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column809_1c76f2-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column809_1c76f2-53{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column809_1c76f2-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column809_1c76f2-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column809_1c76f2-53\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-bold\"><strong>Half a million pounds identified<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the prototype phase the two companies identified an initial \u00a3500,000 of previously uncollected business rates, and since then, additional opportunities to collect revenue have been uncovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe project really demonstrated the power of data science in helping the city to better understand a rapidly changing economy. Even ten years ago, cities could perhaps have relied on traditional methods to track such change. In the modern world this is no longer an option.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re now further developing the model to help us understand other aspects of the city, its economy and the ecology of its property market,\u201d Colville says. \u201cFrom there, we\u2019re beginning to feed into wider city planning and decision-making, not just rates collection.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id809_3fa9f8-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id809_3fa9f8-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id809_3fa9f8-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id809_3fa9f8-f0{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id809_3fa9f8-f0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;}.kb-row-layout-id809_3fa9f8-f0{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}.kb-row-layout-id809_3fa9f8-f0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id809_3fa9f8-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id809_3fa9f8-f0{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id809_3fa9f8-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id809_3fa9f8-f0{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id809_3fa9f8-f0 alignnone has-cpc-warm-grey-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column809_3a3095-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column809_3a3095-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column809_3a3095-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column809_3a3095-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column809_3a3095-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column809_3a3095-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column809_3a3095-34{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column809_3a3095-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column809_3a3095-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column809_3a3095-34\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-bold\"><strong>Smart Belfast Framework<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Challenge-based procurement is an integral component of the Smart Belfast Framework, first released in 2017, which established a permanent city innovation team driving innovative procurement approaches alongside traditional procurement, within the council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA key learning for us is the relationship between public innovation and public procurement. Right from the beginning we\u2019ve been very aware that the public sector\u2019s traditional approach to procurement can sometimes present a barrier to innovation, which by its nature can be difficult to predict in terms of success. So it\u2019s very important that we work with our procurement experts in council to find ways to address these tensions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the launch of the Framework, the council\u2019s City Innovation Team has delivered a diverse portfolio of 47 projects, leveraging funding worth over \u00a310 million and working with over 200 SMEs and stakeholders. Projects have used a range of technology including IoT, AI, machine vision cameras, chatbots, VR and AR, satellite imagery and data analytics to tackle challenges in areas such as urban mobility, healthy living, air quality, tourism, economic development and the Covid pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The framework is also driving the development of a \u00a3120 million digital programme across the region as part of the Belfast Region City Deal, with investment in wireless infrastructure, healthy neighbourhoods, green energy and integrated mobility projects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id809_bbbe84-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id809_bbbe84-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id809_bbbe84-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id809_bbbe84-36{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id809_bbbe84-36 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;}.kb-row-layout-id809_bbbe84-36{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}.kb-row-layout-id809_bbbe84-36 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id809_bbbe84-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id809_bbbe84-36{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id809_bbbe84-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id809_bbbe84-36{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id809_bbbe84-36 alignnone has-cpc-warm-grey-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column809_dd20a6-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column809_dd20a6-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column809_dd20a6-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column809_dd20a6-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column809_dd20a6-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column809_dd20a6-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column809_dd20a6-a3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column809_dd20a6-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column809_dd20a6-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column809_dd20a6-a3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-bold\"><strong>Removing barriers to innovation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Belfast is building on its learning to design ever more ambitious challenge fund programmes for wider societal challenges related to decarbonisation, mobility, citizen engagement and health. It is due to receive \u00a355 million as part of the Belfast Region City Deal to support these funds in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belfast\u2019s innovation focus now is on its new Smart District and Innovation District \u2013 seeking to introduce digital innovation into the city and economy\u2019s ongoing development and management from street level upwards. Essentially, it\u2019s about the procurement of innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProcurement can be a very black and white way of looking at something in terms of customer and supplier relationship,\u201d says Colville. \u201cWe\u2019ve realised the best procurement should encourage a collaborative focus on outcomes \u2013 not solutionism. We\u2019re working to harness the city\u2019s strengths, its creativity, research and academic excellence for the long-term benefit of all our citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Connected Places Catapult launched our Challenging Procurement programme to engage with experts and representative bodies from across the public procurement ecosystem to challenge the myths surrounding public procurement, share pioneering practice, set out new pathways and outline best practice for the procurement of new and innovative solutions by the public sector. Visit&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cp.catapult.org.uk\/project\/challenging-innovation-procurement-policy\/\"><em>our Challenging Procurement hub<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;to learn about the support CPC can provide and discover resources which can help you procure innovation.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id809_a99c85-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id809_a99c85-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id809_a99c85-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id809_a99c85-a0{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id809_a99c85-a0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;}.kb-row-layout-id809_a99c85-a0{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}.kb-row-layout-id809_a99c85-a0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id809_a99c85-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id809_a99c85-a0{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id809_a99c85-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id809_a99c85-a0{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id809_a99c85-a0 alignnone has-cpc-warm-grey-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column809_4f6ea4-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column809_4f6ea4-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column809_4f6ea4-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column809_4f6ea4-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column809_4f6ea4-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column809_4f6ea4-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column809_4f6ea4-5d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column809_4f6ea4-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column809_4f6ea4-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column809_4f6ea4-5d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-bold\"><strong>Sparking the innovation potential of every place<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Harnessing public procurement to signal appetite for new solutions is a common trait among successful&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cp.catapult.org.uk\/news\/hubs-of-innovation-playbook-for-place-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hubs of innovation<\/a>. Building on our experience supporting Belfast and its regional partners, Connected Places Catapult is growing a global network of place innovation pioneers to spark the innovation potential of every place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join place leaders from Belfast, Bergen, Glasgow and elsewhere at the upcoming UK&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cp.catapult.org.uk\/event\/innovation-places-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Innovation Places Summit<\/a>&nbsp;to connect with others who are using public procurement and other tools to drive new economic prosperity through innovation in their areas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column809_1df2d5-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}#wrapper.site{overflow:clip;}.kadence-column809_1df2d5-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column809_1df2d5-85 > 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