This research report describes the findings from interviews with 48 disruptive innovative companies about their views on regulation and the impact of regulatory engagement on innovation. Discussions with businesses typically centred around 3 key themes: the accessibility of useful and timely...

This report undertakes qualitative market research to understand the appetite for different features of publicly financed debt products to support private sector innovation activity. The report undertook interviews with businesses, lenders and investors, and was completed in July 2016.

This report examines the pathways to formal external finance of different types of innovative business and identifies obstructions in those pathways. The study was carried out by BMG Research and the Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research (CEEDR), commissioned by the former...

This report scopes the options for evaluating the new innovation finance products (NIFPs) proposed at the 2015 spending review and autumn statement, and for evaluating the subsequent impact of the products. The report was completed in January 2017.

This report examines how public innovation support affects the economic performance of businesses measured in terms of survival, employment and turnover. This is the second phase of analysis, building on previous research "Business innovation: effect of public support, 2014".