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The first group of researchers within the USE IPM project is in the United Kingdom, on a study visit from 17-31 August 2024, as part of the planned project activities foreseen in work package 1. The first group of researchers will stay in Manchester and London, and the second group of researchers will stay in Manchester and Liverpool, from August 31st until September 9th, 2024. In the first group, in front of the CPME – Center for Project Management and Entrepreneurship of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Banja Luka, there are Assoc. Ph.D. Ljubiša Mićić, Assoc. Dr. Mirjana Milijević, Dr. Jadranka Petrović, senior assistant, and Milica Marić, MA, assistant.

The partner in this activity is ISPIM – the International Society for Professional Innovation Management (https://www.ispim-innovation.com) from the United Kingdom, which organized educational activities in the field of innovation management and visits to companies, institutions supporting the development of entrepreneurship and innovation, and universities.

During the first week in Manchester, project participants had a dynamic and educational introductory lecture on innovation and science policy, as well as the local business environment. On Monday, August 19th, after their arrival, ISPIM representatives held a presentation, which was focused on assigning tasks to researchers from BiH, Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania, related to research and design of programs for building bridges between the academic community and business (A2B). The researcher also took part in a walking tour of Manchester, led by Jonathan Schofield, which focused on the city’s rich industrial history and its current role as a center for innovation.

On Tuesday, August 20th, participants delved deeper into the academic side of innovation through a visit to the Manchester Institute for Innovation Research (MIOIR), where experts such as Professor Elvira Ujarra, Kieron Flanagan and Khaleel Malik introduced them to the basics of UK science and technology policy. In the afternoon, they met with representatives of MIDAS, Manchester’s Investment and Development Agency, to learn more about the city’s initiatives in life sciences and healthcare. This gave them an insight into Manchester’s business environment, particularly in sectors relevant to innovation and technological growth.

The rest of the week was filled with various visits and workshops, with the aim of providing participants with practical examples of the commercialization of innovations in practice. On Wednesday, 21.08. researchers visited the Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre, the Manchester Metropolitan University Business School as well as Innospace, a business incubator at this university. These experiences were complemented by interactive workshops on innovation management systems and technology transfer on Thursday and Friday, led by distinguished professor John Bessant. Through these workshops, participants gained a comprehensive understanding of Manchester’s innovation ecosystem and its application in real-world contexts.

The visit is carried out as a regular activity within the project „Up-skilling researchers for Sustainable Entrepreneurship based on Innovation Process Management“ – USE IPM, with the support of the European Union (HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-03-01).

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