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West Midlands Innovation Board

The West Midlands Innovation Board brings together the triple helix of business leaders, public sector and universities & Catapult centres.

The West Midlands Innovation Board provides advice and leads on delivery of major programmes and initiatives for the West Midlands Combined Authority. Its workplan is agreed annually by the West Midlands Combined Authority Board. The Board currently leads the £33m West Midlands Innovation Accelerator pilot with Government, on behalf of the West Midlands Combined Authority.

West Midlands Innovation Board

Mike Wright, Independent Chair

Mike Wright

Independent Chair

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Sarah Windrum

Deputy Chair; Horiba Mira (Mobility)

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Charlie Blakemore

Deputy Chair; InterCity Technology (Digital)

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Martin Levermore

Medical Devices Technology International (Med tech and health tech)

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Matthew Rhodes

Camirus (Clean tech)
Martin Dudley Thomas Dudley (Manufacturing innovation in the Black County)

Martin Dudley

Thomas Dudley (Manufacturing innovation in the Black County)

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Frazer Barnes

Gen2Carbon (Clean tech)

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Deb Leary

Forensic Pathways (Scale-ups)

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Chris Corkan

Make UK (Supply chains)

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Rob Valentine

Bruntwood (Innovation districts)

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Catherine Cochrane

University of Birmingham

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Mike Caine

Aston University

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David Plumb

University of Warwick

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Harris Beider

Birmingham City University

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Jo Dobson

Coventry University
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Graham Hoare

MTC

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Ed Cox

West Midlands Combined Authority

In addition the Board is observed by the following partners:

  • West Midlands Growth Company
  • West Midlands Combined Universities
  • Universities West Midlands
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government
  • Innovate UK