Claire Holland

Claire Holland is a Research Associate at the IMP Innovation, Strategy and Sustainability department of The University of Manchester. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences at the same institution. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable innovation and environmental stewardship.

External roles include Research Fellow at the University of Reading (2019), HEO EU Exit role at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (2018-2019), and Research Associate at the University of Copenhagen (2016-2018). She is affiliated with the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research.

Her research focuses on bioeconomy development, sustainability assessment tools for emerging technologies, and innovation governance. Key areas include AI-driven engineering biology, environmental impact assessment frameworks, and public engagement in biotechnology. She has published extensively on biofoundries, biobased technologies, and responsible innovation methodologies.

Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, with recent studies exploring digitalization's role in sustainable innovation and the integration of translation frameworks in bioeconomy initiatives.

No scientific awards are listed. Advising and grants sections remain unspecified due to lack of explicit mentions. Her research activities are centered at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, focusing on policy-relevant innovation studies.