Innovations - new products, services and ways of making or doing things - are fundamental to business success and to economic growth and development. Manchester is one of the founding centres for the study of science, technology and innovation. The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research builds on a forty year old tradition of study in the area. More...

World class research

Manchester has been rated number one in a world survey of publications in the field of innovation research. Institute staff teach, publish and advise on all aspects of innovation research. Their research explores issues around public policy for science, technology and innovation, innovation studies, technology and innovation management, foresight and sustainability. More...

Study with us

We are a leading destination for postgraduate and post-experience teaching in the areas of innovation studies, technology management and technology and innovation policy. Our doctoral programme and dedicated Masters degree in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship attract students from all over the world.

Short courses

For professionals we also offer study visits and specialist short courses -

• Foresight: horizon-scanning and scenarios
• Science, Technology and Innovation Policy: trends and challenges
• Evaluation of Science and Innovation Policies

Contact us

Siobhan Drugan
External Relations Manager
Tel: +44 (0)161 275 0451

Lisa Gledhill
Research Support Officer
Tel: +44 (0)161 275 5921

Manchester Institute of Innovation Research
The Harold Hankins Building
Manchester Business School
Oxford Road
University of Manchester
Manchester M13 9PL, UK

Foresight Journal

The latest edition of the Foresight Journal, edited by Dr Ozcan Saritas is available here

Edited Book

Irawati, D., Nugroho, Y. Loebis, D. (2011) Mapping the Potentials: Proceedings of TIMII 2010 Conference on Science, Development and Sustainability in Indonesia. Published by Createspace. (November 1 2011)

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Latest Journal Articles

Edler, J. Georghiou, L, Blind. K, Uyarra, E. (2012) Evaluating the demand side: New challenges for evaluation Research Evaluation, on line first, pp 1-15

Wang, J., Shapira, P. (2012) Partnering with Universities: A Good Choice for Nanotechnology Start-Up Firms? Small Business Economics, 38 (2), 197-2

Aylen, J. (2012) Bloodhound on my Trail: Building the Ferranti Argus Process Control Computer. International Journal for the History of Engineering  & Technology, 82 (1), 1–36. View abstract here

Klochikhin, E.  (2011). Linking development and innovation: what does technological change bring to the society? European Journal of Development Research ,24, 41-55;

Saritas, O ., Nugroho, Y. (2012) Mapping issus and envisaging futures: An evolutionary scenario approach.Technological Forecasting and Social Change.

Barberá-Tomás, D., Consoli, D. (2012) Whatever works: Uncertainty and technological hybrids in medical innovation. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 

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Journal Special Issue Published

A Symposium Issue of the Journal of Technology Transfer on "Nanotechnology Innovation and Policy: Current Strategies and Future Trajectories" is now published online (Springer, JTT First Online), and will be available in print later. Philip Shapira is an editor of this issue, along with Jan Youtie of Georgia Tech. Read more on our journal articles page