Following the recent launch of 'City Deals' by the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, an initiative which will see a dramatic shift of power from whitehall to cities across the country in the form of new powers and £100 m capital investment pot, Web Editor, Scott Buckler, sat down with Robert Crawford of Nesta to discuss the role innovation can play in driving the economies of the North

A new report published today argues that a new British Industry and Enterprise Bond can get credit flowing to small businesses and unlock future economic growth