Our research forms the backbone of everything we do at The Entrepreneurs Network, and underpins the policies we advocate for. We carry out research into a spectrum of different areas, from sector-specific investigations to issues that cut across the breadth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Below is a selection of our latest publications, but you can also find our full research archive here, or use the tabs to filter by category.
Gaining Altitude
17 December 2024
Female angel investors are a critical source of capital and expertise for women-led businesses, but they only represent a small proportion of the overall angel investor population.
In Gaining Altitude: Female Angel Investors Across the Regions, the latest report from our Female Founders Forum research programme, we partnered with the Invest in Women Taskforce to better understand Britain’s female angel investor community – paying particular attention to opportunities for supporting its growth.
United Growth
11 September 2024
Britain’s regional economic divides have long been recognised, but recent efforts to solve them have achieved little at best. In this report, we survey entrepreneurs from each region of Britain to find out what challenges they face when it comes to running and growing a business, and to gauge their expectations for the future.
While many are optimistic about what’s to come, some remain worried – and a range of obstacles to growth linger over their heads. We conclude with a range of policy recommendations to enable business owners to take their business growth to the next level.
Towards A More Special Relationship
9 December 2024
Britain and the United States have long shared a close bond – spanning military cooperation, cultural exchanges and economic interdependence. Despite this history, there still exists frictions for entrepreneurs from each nation when trying to expand into their respective markets.
In Towards A More Special Relationship: Strengthening entrepreneurial ties between Britain and the United States, we examine what those challenges are and how they could be addressed.
Job Creators 2024
27 August 2024
In the third instalment of our Job Creators series, we reveal the proportion of founders behind Britain’s fastest-growing companies that were born overseas. This year, the rate has stayed constant – at 39%, but this is still down from the first year we researched it. Despite this decrease, the data clearly show the contribution immigrants make to Britain’s startup economy.
We conclude the report with a series of policy recommendations for the Government to adopt which would ensure Britain is attractive and open to the world’s brightest and best.
Small Wonders
17 September 2024
Abundant energy supplies are essential to economic growth and if we’re to meet our climate objectives, much more clean generation capacity will need to be built in Britain. The arrival of revolutionary technologies like artificial intelligence – which promise to drive electricity demand upwards – will only exacerbate this requirement.
Small Modular Nuclear reactors, however, could be a solution to Britain’s power conundrum. In this report, our Research Director Eamonn Ives sets out the case for why SMRs can fuel economic growth and what needs to be done to speed up their delivery while bringing down costs.
Empowering the Future
20 June 2024
Technological advancements are rapidly transforming the job market, necessitating fresh approaches to prepare the next generation for future opportunities. Enterprise education can sit at the heart of ensuring young people have the skills necessary to flourish.
In Empowering the Future, written in partnership with Youth Business International, Philip Salter highlights some of the key policies we think are required to achieve this.