The Future of Innovation: Can the North lead the way? | Northern Business Podcast #117

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Our host is Graham Robb, owner of Recognition PR. Recognition helps scores of businesses promote their products and services; some are featured on this podcast.

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In the studio today we have Gary Giles, Founder of OGEL, the UK's leading eco-friendly garden building specialists. As featured on BBC2's Your Home Made Perfect and Dragon’s Den.

Down the line, we have Naomi Timperley, Innovation Director at Merseyway Innovation Centre.

Later, my colleague Joss will be speaking with Chris McDonald, the Chief Executive at Materials Processing Institute.