IfM ECS has a team of senior practitioners whose role is to help put the ideas emerging from research into practice. Solution areas where we have specific expertise align with our research centre strengths as outlined below.
Policy development
Facilitating the development of intervention programmes to achieve defined policy outcomes, based on stakeholder engagement and international best practice.
Industrial and technology strategy
Matching global market needs with existing capabilities to identify opportunities to develop positions of sustainable, distinctive leadership and action plans to deliver these.
Programmes - Helping SMEs formulate strategy and build capabilities
IfM ECS has worked with small and medium-sized manufacturers for many years, developing the understanding and expertise needed to increase their competitiveness and achieve success. Building on extensive research into the needs of smaller firms IfM ECS has developed a range of innovative tools and techniques to appraise all aspects of a company.
