Miller Research was commissioned by Welsh Government in April 2022 to undertake an independent consultation analysis on a new integrated Innovation Strategy for Wales.
The consultation was launched in July 2022, running to the 30th of September. In addition to submitted consultation responses, the consultation included analyses from insight reports from the Co-Production Network for Wales, feedback from online events, in person events held in Swansea, Aberystwyth, Anglesey, and Cardiff, and comments from the external stakeholder group.
The consultation sought views on Welsh Governments’ development of a new strategy for Wales which aims to develop a vibrant innovation culture in a stronger, fairer, and greener Wales. The consultation asked respondents their views on what they believe needs to happen in order for more people in Wales to innovate, and for more people in Wales to benefit from innovation.
Specifically, the consultation asked respondents to comment on the Innovation Strategy Goals, the strategies alignment with the WBFGA priorities, the effects that the Innovation Strategy would have on the Welsh language, and the opportunities innovation provides to deliver a more equal Wales.
The consultation was completed in November 2022 with the submission of a final report outlining the findings of the written responses, analysis from the insight reports, comments from the stakeholder events, and from the external stakeholder group. Following the end of the consultation feedback. Welsh Government will be redeveloping and refining the strategy further, ready for publication in early 2023.
The final report from the consultation is available here: