47 min
What is business innovation and why does it matter to South Yorkshire? South Yorkshire PolicyPod
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The podcast, part of the Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) undertaken by the Chambers, is a new platform which will allow listeners to hear from experts, leaders and critical thinkers from institutions, organisations, and businesses here in South Yorkshire. The three South Yorkshire Chambers launched the “South Yorkshire PolicyPod” in January to champion change, analyse trends, and highlight the disparities which affect businesses and Chamber members in the South Yorkshire region.
The survey for Q1 of this year, was specifically geared towards the theme of “Innovation”, asking what motivates businesses to innovate in the first place, how much they spend on it and who they turn to for support.
To explore these findings, the three South Yorkshire chambers assembled a panel of experts for the new Policy Pod episode. Laura Bennett, from TEAM SY (which stands for Tech Ecosystem Acceleration and Market Making in South Yorkshire) is one of the guests here. With a deep understanding of the entrepreneurial world– she is writing a PHD thesis on this subject as well – she is certainly an authority in this area.
Laura was joined by Tom Rumboll, who is the Chief Executive of SYNETIQ. Dedicated to doing the right thing by the environment, this automotive salvage, dismantling and recycling business has been at the cutting edge for a number of years and so Tom was definitely in a good position to talk about innovation on the podcast.
Finally, rounding out the panel was Steve Foxley from Advance Manufacturing Research Centre (AMCR) in Sheffield. As the CEO for an industry-leading company that carries out studies into the fields of machining, manufacturing and materials, Steve had plenty of insights to offer as well.
Together, these professionals covered a lot of ground. Among other things, they spoke about how the regional economy would benefit from innovation being a higher priority for companies, what the biggest drivers for innovation are in the UK, and why some industries are seemingly better at it than others.
The podcast, part of the Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) undertaken by the Chambers, is a new platform which will allow listeners to hear from experts, leaders and critical thinkers from institutions, organisations, and businesses here in South Yorkshire. The three South Yorkshire Chambers launched the “South Yorkshire PolicyPod” in January to champion change, analyse trends, and highlight the disparities which affect businesses and Chamber members in the South Yorkshire region.
The survey for Q1 of this year, was specifically geared towards the theme of “Innovation”, asking what motivates businesses to innovate in the first place, how much they spend on it and who they turn to for support.
To explore these findings, the three South Yorkshire chambers assembled a panel of experts for the new Policy Pod episode. Laura Bennett, from TEAM SY (which stands for Tech Ecosystem Acceleration and Market Making in South Yorkshire) is one of the guests here. With a deep understanding of the entrepreneurial world– she is writing a PHD thesis on this subject as well – she is certainly an authority in this area.
Laura was joined by Tom Rumboll, who is the Chief Executive of SYNETIQ. Dedicated to doing the right thing by the environment, this automotive salvage, dismantling and recycling business has been at the cutting edge for a number of years and so Tom was definitely in a good position to talk about innovation on the podcast.
Finally, rounding out the panel was Steve Foxley from Advance Manufacturing Research Centre (AMCR) in Sheffield. As the CEO for an industry-leading company that carries out studies into the fields of machining, manufacturing and materials, Steve had plenty of insights to offer as well.
Together, these professionals covered a lot of ground. Among other things, they spoke about how the regional economy would benefit from innovation being a higher priority for companies, what the biggest drivers for innovation are in the UK, and why some industries are seemingly better at it than others.
47 min