Leeds and the City Region hosted an international innovation programme, in partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Leeds hosted the programme in January 2020, having successfully bid for a place on MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Programme last year.
The three-day programme provided evidence-based guidance, which aims to accelerate economic growth, job creation and social change.
The event was hosted in the UK’s innovation hub, Nexus and welcomed delegates from Central Denmark, Guangzhou, Kentucky, Oslo and Sydney.
The Leeds City Region is the UK’s largest economic area outside of London and generates 5% of the UK’s economic outputs. The MIT programme is currently supporting the regional team to identify challenges and barriers to progress.
Claire Heap, head of ConferenceLeeds, said: “We were so pleased to be able to host the MIT innovation programme here in Leeds last month, and were particularly pleased to see this event take place in the innovative Nexus building located on the University of Leeds campus in a new state-of-the-art building, which provided all of the attendees with easy access to the important research and expertise of the University.
“Our participation in MIT REAP, and the opportunity to showcase the Leeds City Region to our international counterparts only strengthens the reputation of the city and allows us to learn from their expertise, with the aim of accelerating economic growth, creating more jobs and making the region more attractive to growing businesses and start-ups.”
