The Work Foundation’s Ideopolis team provides strategic insight into how the changing economy affects places for national, regional and local leaders. Our influential policy papers, rigorous research and bespoke work with cities provides us with a unique evidence base, enabling us to advise policymakers and city leaders at all levels.
The Work Foundation’s cities programme builds on the concept of the Ideopolis: a sustainable knowledge intensive city that drives growth in the wider city region. Over the past four years the multi-disciplinary team has conducted a programme of rigorous research and consultancy to develop insights that cities can use to help them thrive in the changing economy.
We have also carried out bespoke research and consultancy with places including Leeds City Region, the East of England, Sheffield City Region and North Staffordshire to help them understand how the knowledge economy affects them and what they need to do to grow their economy further.
Our work focuses on four key themes: