Technopolis was established in Brighton in 1989 as a spin-off from the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at the University of Sussex. Since then, it has grown into a global consultancy, with offices in both London and Brighton.  We work closely with colleagues across the Technopolis Group to deliver major projects throughout Europe and around the world.

Technopolis UK provides insights for policy makers across the policy cycle, conducting studies and evaluations across a wide range of policy domains. We have specialised teams working in Science, Technology, and Innovation (including Digital), Green Economy (including Energy and Environmental Policy), Life Science and Health, Education and Skills, International Development, with a rapidly growing presence in areas related culture and media, and communications.

Our clients

We have a varied client base in the UK and internationally. It includes:

• Government departments (e.g. DSIT, DESNZ, DCMS, FCDO);
• National agencies (e.g. UKRI and its individual Councils, UK Atomic Energy Authority, Digital Catapult; Medicines Discovery Catapult, Research Council Norway, ARIA);
• Intergovernmental organisations (e.g. European Commission, European Space Agency, Inter-American Development Bank, UNESCO);
• International cultural, education and cooperation organisations (e.g. British Council)
• Learned societies (e.g. Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Society);
• Institutes and research infrastructures (e.g. Open Data Institute, CERN, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, National Physical Laboratory);
• Foundations (Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Nuffield Foundation). 

Who we work for and with

Our Approach

Our experts master a broad range of methodological approaches. Our skills range from economic modelling (including econometric and counterfactual analysis, and ad-hoc modelling) to theory-based methods, stakeholder consultations and deliberative techniques.  We often employ large-scale international surveys, longitudinal impact case studies and cost-benefit analyses, as well as specialist techniques such as scientometrics.  

We also mobilise Data Science and AI capabilities to cut through vast amounts of structured and unstructured data to provide insights that would go otherwise undetected, to the benefit our clients and stakeholders.

Contact

Paul Simmonds, Rebecca Allinson and Cristina Rosemberg are the Managing Partners of the UK team of 60, which is highly international, working in 15+ languages, to ensure access to global as well as UK experience. They are supported by Paula Knee, Peter Varnai, Neil Brown, Fraser Macleod, Adam Krčál, and Zsuzsa Jávorka Partners.

Technopolis Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: 3 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Company number 2354937

VAT: GB 125 4370 34

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