Fiona Tuck
Director
Fiona leads Metro Dynamics’ work on sectors, clusters and innovation and has over 20 years’ experience in economic development. Fiona specialises in helping places, institutions and national organisations make choices about where to focus and turn economic and innovation strengths into sustainable growth.
Her work combines rigorous evidence and analysis with a strong focus on what happens next: helping clients move from understanding their economy to prioritisation, investment and delivery. She advises on sector and cluster development, innovation ecosystems, cross-place collaboration and the governance and delivery models needed to turn strategy into action.
Fiona has particular expertise in understanding complex and emerging parts of the economy that are not well captured by traditional sector definitions. She works with businesses, universities, government and other institutions to identify distinctive capabilities and commercial opportunities, understand how they connect across places and value chains, and build the partnerships and interventions needed to realise their potential.
Her recent work spans place-based and national assignments for organisations including UK Research and Innovation, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Chemistry, Combined and Strategic Authorities, universities and industry partners. In 2026 she led Metro Dynamics’ roundtable series at the UK Global R&D and Science Investment Summit, bringing together around 90 leaders to explore how the UK can more effectively turn innovation ambition into economic growth.
Alongside her role at Metro Dynamics, Fiona is a Non-Executive Director of LYVA Labs, delivering economic growth through commercialisation of innovation in Liverpool City Region.
Recent publications:
Turning innovation ambition into economic growth in places across the UK