Innovation Data and Policy Network
Using Machine Learning in Industrial Policy
2 pm, 22 May 2025
IGL is hosting The Innovation Data and Policy Network which is a growing community of researchers, developers, analysts and leaders who are producing or using insights from data, data science, and AI within science, innovation, business and entrepreneurship policy. It is a space for sharing knowledge, developing ideas, and discussing common challenges, centred around monthly presentations and discussions on the real-world application of data-driven tools in policymaking.
If you are interested in joining the network and participating in the sessions, please register your interest here.
Our second session will be held on:
📅 Thursday May 22nd at 2pm UK time / 3pm CEST
This month’s session will feature a presentation by the UK Government Office for Science, who have adapted a dimensionality reduction technique from the Harvard Growth Lab to identify opportunities for fine-grained industrial policy. The team will discuss the approach from a technical perspective and reflect on its policy implications, including the broader use of administrative data in policy design.
Speakers:
- Jacob Waldock, Lead Analyst, GO-Science
- Rebecca Frew, Senior Data Scientist, GO-Science
Following the presentation, we’ll open the floor for discussion and questions from participants. If you are interested in joining the network and participating in this and future sessions, please fill this expression of interest.