# Wardle Advisory

> Wardle Advisory helps regions, universities and partners attract greater investment, build more innovative ecosystems and turn ambition into impact.

Wardle Advisory Limited is a UK advisory firm founded and led by Grant Wardle (Founder and Director). Wardle Advisory works where research, economic development and place marketing meet. Grant helps universities, government and places turn regional strengths into investment propositions, innovation strategies and international partnerships.

Contact: grant@wardleadvisory.com. Book a call: https://wardleadvisory.com/contact

## Services

- [Inward investment](https://wardleadvisory.com/services/inward-investment): Wardle Advisory helps regions, universities and government teams win inward investment. From developing sector-led investment propositions, identifying and targeting the right investors, and supporting engagements that leverage longer term relationships, we ensure research strengths and capital projects reach the people who can fund them.
- [Innovation](https://wardleadvisory.com/services/innovation): Wardle Advisory helps places and institutions understand and strengthen their research and innovation ecosystems. We map strengths, gaps and partnerships across universities, industry and the public sector, so innovation activity becomes a clear offer to investors, funders and partners.
- [Strategy and programme design](https://wardleadvisory.com/services/strategy): Wardle Advisory can provide practical strategy and programme design for universities, government and places. With experience in complex programme delivery, we support places to transition ambitions and growth plans into programmes with clear outcomes, owners, milestones and reporting.
- [International engagement](https://wardleadvisory.com/services/international-engagement): Wardle Advisory strengthens the planning and delivery of international engagement for UK universities, places and government. With experience delivering complex international missions with a range of stakeholders, we can support places to design missions, triage delegations, build strong international partnerships, and provide on-the-ground delivery, meaning research and investment opportunities reach the international audiences and investors.

## Who we work with

- [Government](https://wardleadvisory.com/who-we-work-with/government): Departments or agencies delivering UK and international missions and programmes that deliver impact.
- [Universities](https://wardleadvisory.com/who-we-work-with/universities): Research, enterprise and international teams turning research strengths into investment.
- [Places](https://wardleadvisory.com/who-we-work-with/places): Mayoral and combined authorities understanding their ecosystem and building portfolios and sector propositions.
- [Investors](https://wardleadvisory.com/who-we-work-with/investors): Venture, capital and corporate partners looking for UK research strengths and places.

## How we work

1. Listen and scope: Agree the question, who is involved, the timescale and what a good result looks like.
2. Research and engage: Gather the evidence through data, documents and conversations with partners and stakeholders.
3. Develop: Shape the strategy, recommendations or programme.
4. Deliver and hand over: Deliver work your team can use straight away, with the support to carry it forward.

## Pages

- [Home](https://wardleadvisory.com/)
- [Services](https://wardleadvisory.com/services)
- [Who we work with](https://wardleadvisory.com/who-we-work-with)
- [Grant Wardle](https://wardleadvisory.com/about)
- [Contact](https://wardleadvisory.com/contact)