What can we put in place
Space needs to be flexible for current use – and future adaptation
Both need to be prioritised. Innovation is a contact sport and does not translate well to Zoom
Citizens must join the triple helix model of innovation as their engagement is key to a knowledge-led city. Innovation districts, quarters or science parks must reach out into communities, particularly into deprived areas, so that innovation is accessible and inclusive
It’s more than these buildings; placemaking to create an eco-system where knowledge workers can live, work and play at every stage of their career is vital to attracting and retaining talent
Quantifying carbon reduction in labs needs the same scientific rigour as the R&D taking place in them. Generation-Z will demand it
