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95. Assessing the innovation performance, strengths and opportunities in the East Midlands

95. Assessing the innovation performance, strengths and opportunities in the East Midlands

In November 2022, a devolution deal was agreed by the four upper tier councils of Derbyshire County Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council. The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is led by…
94. Developing a 10-year plan for the arable and horticultural sector

94. Developing a 10-year plan for the arable and horticultural sector

The UK Agri-Tech Centre serves as an enabling force within the UK’s agricultural innovation landscape, driving Agri-tech innovation and adoption through world-class facilities, expert knowledge and business support. The Centre aims to make the UK’s arable and horticulture…
93. Rotherham Events Evaluations 2025

93. Rotherham Events Evaluations 2025

In 2025, Rotherham became the world’s first Children’s Capital of Culture, an initiative that aims to celebrate young people and their creativity. It provided young people in Rotherham with a variety of opportunities to take part in culture…
88. Collaboration without Borders

88. Collaboration without Borders

Kada Research were commissioned by HEY Creative, the Cultural Compact for Hull and East Yorkshire, to conduct scoping research into the current and potential international creative and cultural links within Hull and East Yorkshire. It also aimed to…
86. Healthier and happier in the Humber

86. Healthier and happier in the Humber

Kada Research were commissioned by Active Humber to create an advocacy piece, highlighting the current and potential benefits of embedding physical activity at the heart of daily life. Active Humber is one of 43 Active Partnerships in England.…
71. Rotherham Christmas Light Switch on 2023

71. Rotherham Christmas Light Switch on 2023

Kada research were commissioned by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) to evaluate the 2023 Christmas Lights Switch On. This evaluation continues the ongoing suite of reports which Kada has provided to RMBC to work on continually improving the…
69. Co-designing a Digital Framework for Hull and East Yorkshire

69. Co-designing a Digital Framework for Hull and East Yorkshire

Kada Research were commissioned by the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) TEC Partnership and the Local Digital Skills Partnership (LDSP) to develop a Digital Framework – Industry 4.0 for HEY to set out a…
68. What is the future for Agriculture, Horticulture and Agri Tech in Worcestershire?

68. What is the future for Agriculture, Horticulture and Agri Tech in Worcestershire?

For centuries the Vale of Evesham and Worcestershire has been regarded as the fruit and vegetable basket of England and has provided fertile soil that supports local entrepreneurial growing and agricultural communities many of whom now use the…
64. Evaluation of Groundbreaking Collaborative Life Science Projects

64. Evaluation of Groundbreaking Collaborative Life Science Projects

Kada research were commissioned by MedCity and London Advanced Therapies (LAT) to evaluate a series of Research England, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Greater London Authority funded programmes focused upon supporting Life Science companies across London, the…
61. University of York’s UKCRF StreetLife Evaluation

61. University of York’s UKCRF StreetLife Evaluation

StreetLife has created innovative and immersive experiences to revitalise the historic Coney Street in the city of York. It is led by the University of York in collaboration with strategic partners across the city and funded by UK…
55. Rotherham Skate and Art Festival

55. Rotherham Skate and Art Festival

Since the pandemic, many Councils have had to rethink how they use and develop their city centres. Part of the challenge has been finding ways to encourage people to come back into town, and a calendar of vibrant…
48. Evaluation of Visit Herts as the tourist economy suffers as a consequence of coronavirus

48. Evaluation of Visit Herts as the tourist economy suffers as a consequence of coronavirus

We enjoyed working with Kada on an assignment [which] exceeded our expectations with the level of insight it provided, by benchmarking our activity against others and providing practical continuous improvement ideas.