(NU/1608) National Innovation Centre for Data (NICD): North of Tyne Combined Authority Project Evaluation

Tender description

Newcastle University has received funding from the North of Tyne Investment Fund for the project: National Innovation Centre for Data - Bespoke Delivery for the North of Tyne Combined Authority. This project will make a major contribution to the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) vision for the digital sector, which is to be globally recognised for 'the application of data science and data analytics to enterprise growth and productivity across all sectors' by 2035. By leveraging the existing investment in, and proven delivery model of, the National Innovation Centre for Data (NICD) we will prioritise and guarantee that NTCA organisations will benefit from the opportunities that exist through unlocking the value in their own data - so enabling them to increase productivity and grow revenue by creating efficiencies and developing new products and services. The partner organisation will be expected to provide ongoing advice and guidance as appropriate to the project delivery/management team and to produce: • an evaluation framework and delivery plan • annual formative evaluation reports • a final summative evaluation report