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Driving innovation during a pandemic: our proposals
A few weeks ago, we published our preliminary report on the impact of COVID-19 on the UK’s high-growth ecosystem – the portion of the economy that drives innovation and the future of the economy. We found that 53% of the country’s most ambitious companies are under moderate to critical threat from the coronavirus pandemic and … Driving innovation during a pandemic: our proposals
Our quick take on the Future Fund
The Government’s announcement of support for ambitious, innovative companies this morning is a step in the right direction. However, based on our analysis, and from anecdotes across the ecosystem about the limited support available to fast growing and highly innovative loss-making businesses, we don’t believe that these measures go far enough. To briefly recap, there … Our quick take on the Future Fund
Our proposals for supporting SMEs in a time of crisis
We’ve been monitoring all ambitious companies in the UK for over a decade, but at no point more closely than the past couple of weeks. The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves through the economy, with all ambitious companies we track – and the UK’s 3.8m SMEs in general – being particularly badly affected. These smaller … Our proposals for supporting SMEs in a time of crisis