The Innogen Institute is a dynamic collaboration between the University of Edinburgh and the Open University that explores the social and economic impact of innovation in the life sciences. Through work in areas such as global health, food and energy security, cell technologies, synthetic biology, the bioeconomy and the economics of innovation, Innogen seeks to further innovation generation across a range of sectors by offering in-depth, rigorous research; impartial, non-partisan, evidence-based advice to public, private, and social sector stakeholders; and by enhancing the skills of participants engaging with the innovation process.