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Reports

Our detailed research reports provide a rich source of expert knowledge on how innovation works best in the UK.

We conduct our own research and commission leading academic and policy institutes.

 

Reports

Image of Neighbourhood Challenge report Neighbourhood Challenge: Learning from innovative communities
January 2012
This paper presents observations, drawing on evidence from the people that are funding, delivering and supporting the 17 Neighbourhood Challenge projects.
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Image of Hot Topics Demanding Devices report cover Hot Topics: Demanding Devices
January 2012
This report draws together some of the key ideas covered at the tenth Hot Topics event, Demanding Devices: design and the internet of things.
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Image of Transforming Early Years Learning Summary Transforming Early Years Learning Summary
October 2011
The paper provides a summary of the findings from the Transforming Early Years programme
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Image of Digital R&D Fund analysis An analysis of applications for the Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture
December 2011
This paper features descriptive analysis of the applications made to the Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture
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Image of Hot Topics: social at scale report Social at scale - the challenge of digital media for the 2012 Games
December 2011
This report draws together some of the key ideas covered during the Hot Topics event Social at scale: The challenge of digital media for the 2012 Games
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Image of Beyond the Banks research summary Beyond the Banks: The case for a British Industry and Enterprise Bond
November 2011
This research summary draws on the insights of entrepreneurial businesses to make the case for specific kinds of credit easing measures to be introduced.
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Image of More Than Money More Than Money
November 2011
This report looks at complementary currencies and other platforms for reciprocal exchange.
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Image of More Than Money Literature Review More Than Money Literature Review
November 2011
This discussion paper brings together the existing evidence of impact, outcomes and cost that exist across reciprocal exchange systems.
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Image of Barriers to growth research summary report cover Barriers to growth
November 2011
This research summary paper features the views of high-growth and potential high-growth businesses
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Image of Prototyping public services Prototyping in Public Services
November 2011
A guide to prototyping for policymakers, strategy leads, heads of service, commissioners and anyone else in a public service looking for new ways to better meet the needs of their communities
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Image of Twenty catalytic investments to grow the social in Twenty catalytic investments to grow the social investment market
April 2011
This report provides recommendations for catalysing the development of the social investment market.
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Image of Understanding the demand for and supply of social Understanding the demand for and supply of social finance
April 2011
This report aims to set out the nature of current and future demand for capital from social finance intermediaries and to develop an understanding of the mix of financing the Big Society Bank will need to support.
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Image of Evidence for Social Policy and Practice Evidence for Social Policy and Practice
April 2011
Perspectives on how research and evidence can influence decision making in public services
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Image of Creating innovation in SMEs Creating Innovation in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
May 2011
This working paper looks at the short-term impact of the Creative Credits pilot scheme which operated in the Manchester City Region in the North West of England from September 2009 to September 2010.
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Image of Compendium for the Civic Economy Compendium for the Civic Economy
May 2011
Presenting 25 case studies of the civic economy - rooted in age-old traditions of the associational economy but using new organising tactics, ways of connecting with people and approaches to collaborative investment.
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Image of Atlantic Drift report cover Atlantic Drift
June 2011
This report sheds light on the magnitude of the performance gap between US and UK venture capital funds, its evolution over time, and what the likely drivers of the performance differences are
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Image of The Startups Factories report The Startup Factories
June 2011
This report looks at the rise of startup accelerator programmes in supporting new technology ventures
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Image of Stage play of Frankenstein by the National Theatre NT Live
June 2011
Learning, insights and resources from the pilot season of the successful NT Live programme
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Image of the front cover of the briefing document Beyond th Beyond the banks: discussion
July 2011
A discussion by a panel of entrepreneurs and investors on the problem of access to finance for small and medium-sized businesses.
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Image of Neighbourhood Challenge Seventeen Stories Begin re Introducing the Neighbourhood Challenge: Seventeen stories begin
August 2011
This paper details the community led innovation plans of each of the Neighbourhood Challenge projects
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The vital 6 per cent

Vital 6 per cent report [original]How high-growth innovative businesses generate prosperity and jobs.

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Mass Localism

Mass Localism - small portrait [original]A way to help small communities solve big social challenges

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Social challenge prize guide

Social Challenge Prize Guide sidebar [original]This guide shows practical ways for unlocking people-powered innovation

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Radical Efficiency

Radical Efficiency report cover - small [original]Different, better and lower cost public services.

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