Jasmine Cain

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About Jasmine Cain

I drive the design, planning, and commissioning of evaluation activities across a diverse portfolio of innovation programmes. My work ensures that evidence-based insights shape strategic decisions, improve delivery, and demonstrate impact at scale. I’m responsible for end-to-end evaluation delivery - from developing monitoring frameworks and designing research specifications to managing complex evaluations and embedding best practices. I also provide expert technical advice to colleagues across Innovate UK, supporting the organisation’s broader ambition to embed a culture of evidence-informed decision-making. In addition to leading our BAU evaluation work, I'm currently delivering several exciting work packages, including: Refreshing and enhancing Innovate UK’s evaluation guidance and training Exploring innovative and novel evaluation strategies, and clearly documenting our endorsed approaches Reorganising and strengthening our evaluation knowledge base to improve accessibility and impact I’m passionate about building robust, future-fit evaluation practices that not only support accountability and learning but also help innovation thrive.