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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2179_0fbdec-d2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Authors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Elvira-Uyarra-Headshot-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2103\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:48px;height:48px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>Elvira Uyarra<\/strong><br><em>University of Manchester<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pei-Yu_Yuan_Headshot-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2107\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:48px;height:48px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pei-Yu_Yuan_Headshot-scaled.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pei-Yu_Yuan_Headshot-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pei-Yu_Yuan_Headshot-816x1024.jpg 816w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pei-Yu_Yuan_Headshot-768x964.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pei-Yu_Yuan_Headshot-1224x1536.jpg 1224w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pei-Yu_Yuan_Headshot-1632x2048.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>Pei-Yu Yuan<\/strong><br>Alliance Manchester Business School<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Xin_Deng_Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2109\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:48px;height:48px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Xin_Deng_Headshot.jpg 777w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Xin_Deng_Headshot-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Xin_Deng_Headshot-768x757.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>Xin Deng<\/strong><br>Alliance Manchester Business School<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2273\" src=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Raquel-Ortega-Argiles-headshot-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2108\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:48px;height:48px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Raquel-Ortega-Argiles-headshot-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Raquel-Ortega-Argiles-headshot-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Raquel-Ortega-Argiles-headshot-1024x909.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Raquel-Ortega-Argiles-headshot-768x682.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Raquel-Ortega-Argiles-headshot-1536x1364.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cp-ipec.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Raquel-Ortega-Argiles-headshot-2048x1818.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>Raquel Ortega-Argil\u00e9s<\/strong><br>Alliance Manchester Business School<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Other publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div>\n\n    <div class=\"publication-card-container\">\n        <div class=\"label-container\">\n            <p>Publication<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"title\">\n            <h1>Mobilising the Power of Local Spending &#8211; East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"excerpt\">\n            <p>The city of Birmingham is using public procurement to address its socioeconomic challenges and make its local economy more equitable.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"download-button\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.temper.digital\/ipec-microsite\/publication\/mobilising-the-power-of-local-spending-east-birmingham-inclusive-growth-strategy\/\">Read more<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2179_771de3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2179_771de3-e6 > .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-column2179_771de3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2179_771de3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2179_771de3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2179_771de3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2179_771de3-e6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2179_771de3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2179_771de3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2179_771de3-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Public procurement represents a pivotal mechanism for fostering innovation, constituting nearly 15% of GDP in OECD countries. In the UK, this accounts for a significant portion of public expenditure, with SMEs playing a vital yet underutilised role. This research publication investigates how public procurement influences SME innovation, with a particular focus on patenting activity from 2016 to 2019.<br><br><strong>Key Findings<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Innovation Amplification<\/strong>: SMEs engaged in public procurement exhibit higher patenting activity compared to their non-supplier counterparts, emphasizing procurement&#8217;s role as a demand-pull policy tool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Incremental and Exploratory Innovation<\/strong>: Government suppliers outperform non-suppliers in both familiar technological areas and novel domains, illustrating the dual role of public contracts in supporting both incremental and exploratory innovation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technological Directions<\/strong>: Central government procurement drives advanced innovation in areas such as Physics and Electricity, while local governments focus on applied fields like Mechanical Engineering and Transportation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>SMEs constitute 99% of UK businesses yet account for only 20% of direct public procurement spending. Despite this, the research highlights procurement&#8217;s stabilizing influence on innovation, even amidst challenges such as delayed patent data capture and economic disruptions.<br><br><strong>Central Government&#8217;s Strategic Impact<\/strong>: Central procurement supports cutting-edge innovation tied to national priorities, showcasing the potential of large-scale contracts to steer technological advancements.<br><br><strong>Local Government&#8217;s Regional Focus<\/strong>: Local procurement enhances community-level infrastructure and applied technological solutions, aligning regional innovation efforts with broader policy objectives.<br><br>To unlock the full potential of SMEs in driving innovation, the following strategies are recommended:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Streamlining procurement processes to increase accessibility for SMEs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Embedding innovation-focused criteria in public contracts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancing local government capacity to support regional innovation ecosystems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre commissioned experts from the University of Manchester to develop evidence-base to inform procurement processes unlocking the full potential of government spending to drive the transformation of UK economy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"publication-white.php","categories":[],"class_list":["post-2179","publication","type-publication","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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