Anika Kolanu

Researcher

Anika is focused on how innovation systems work in places, and on how governments, institutions and businesses can collaborate to support sustainable, inclusive and long-term economic prosperity.

She has experience working across our service areas, particularly research and policy analysis, and her interests span innovation policy, economic development and place-based growth. Her academic work centred on the dynamics of innovation and knowledge creation, including research on first-mover innovation in Europe and a dissertation examining how frontier knowledge is produced through collaboration between industry and academia.

Her recent work includes policy analysis related to UKRI’s strategic investment priorities and the evolving role of place-based innovation policy in the UK.

Prior to joining Metro Dynamics, Anika completed an MSc in Innovation Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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