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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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More Than Money
November 2011
This report looks at complementary currencies and other platforms for reciprocal exchange.
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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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Barriers to growth
November 2011
This research summary paper features the views of high-growth and potential high-growth businesses
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Startup Factories
June 2011
This report looks at the rise of startup accelerator programmes in supporting new technology ventures
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NT Live
June 2011
Learning, insights and resources from the pilot season of the successful NT Live programme
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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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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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