Personal profile
Research interests
Director of City-REDI - the City-Region Economic Development Institute
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Social Science, Science and Technology in Industrial Development, University of Sussex
1 Sept 1988 → 20 Jan 1991
Award Date: 20 Jan 1991
External positions
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
6 Oct 2017 → …
British Academy of Management
4 Sept 2017 → …
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
2 Apr 2015 → …
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry
1 Sept 2014 → …
Chartered Association of Business Schools
1 Oct 2012 → …
Economic & Social Research Council
1 May 2011 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Bridging the innovation gap: Innovation intermediaries as place-based policy measures
Ioramashvili, C., Billing, C., Yuan, P.-Y., Cepeda Zorrilla, M. R., Collinson, S. & Kitagawa, F., 17 Dec 2025, 14 p.Research output: Other contribution
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Innovation intermediaries: navigating innovation-policy interactions into innovation practice
Kitagawa, F., Billing, C. & Collinson, S., 18 Mar 2025, Innovations in Innovation Policy. Abdul-Rahman , S., Tuckerman, L., Nelles, J. & Vorley, T. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 134-149 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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England's catch-22: institutional limitations to achieving balanced growth through devolution
Hoole, C., Collinson, S. & Newman, J., 25 Apr 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Contemporary Social Science: Journal of the Academy of Social Sciences.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mechanisms of Metagovernance as Structural Challenges to Levelling Up in England
Newman, J., Collinson, S., Driffield, N., Gilbert, N. & Hoole, C., 15 Jun 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Regional Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Midlands Engine Observatory Academic Insights: The Role of University STEM Assets in Improving Local Firm Performance and Local Economic Growth
Billing, C., Yuan, P.-Y., Ioramashvili, C., Schwarz, J., Cepeda Zorrilla, M. R. & Collinson, S., 1 Feb 2023, Midlands Engine. 1 p. (Midlands Engine Observatory Academic Insights)Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Projects
- 17 Finished
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Request for Quotation for Innovation Procurement Support
Yuan, P.-Y. (Co-Investigator), Collinson, S. (Principal Investigator), Riley, B. (Co-Investigator), Billing, C. (Co-Investigator), Bramley, G. (Co-Investigator) & Goodyear, E. (Co-Investigator)
1/03/23 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Support for the production on regional monitoring, analysis and narrative for Q3 and Q4 plus VAT
Riley, B. (Principal Investigator), Green, A. (Co-Investigator), Collinson, S. (Co-Investigator) & Pugh, A. (Co-Investigator)
West Midlands Combined Authority
1/01/23 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Midlands Smart Energy: Review and Future Possibilities
Pugh, A. (Researcher), Styles, I. (Co-Investigator), Freer, M. (Principal Investigator), Humphreys, K. (Researcher), Wilson, G. (Co-Investigator), Collinson, S. (Co-Investigator) & Rafique, A. (Researcher)
4/07/22 → 9/09/22
Project: Other Government Departments
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Support for the production on monitors and analysis, provision of monitors for the Mayors EIG and adhoc responsive content in monitors
Riley, B. (Principal Investigator), Collinson, S. (Co-Investigator), Pugh, A. (Co-Investigator) & Green, A. (Co-Investigator)
West Midlands Combined Authority
1/04/22 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
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GBSLEP/UoB Innovation Fund
Collinson, S. (Principal Investigator)
Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership
1/05/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Midlands will lose out if we leave the EU (Letter)
24/06/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media