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Turning innovation ambition into economic growth in places across the UK
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Turning innovation ambition into economic growth in places across the UK

A new report from Metro Dynamics draws together the insights of 90 leaders on what it will take to build, scale and sustain successful innovation ecosystems across the UK. The report brings together the insights of around 90 leaders who joined three connected roundtables hosted by Metro Dynamics and Emma Lindsell at the inaugural UK Global R&D and Science Investment Summit in June.

Published July 2026 · BY METRODYNAMICS

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Vote on our latest spin-out policy workshop

Twenty-four recommendations for getting more companies out of UK research, funding them to scale and providing the resources they need in order to stay heree. One vote each, for or against.

Challenge 01 Start / Spinout Leading: Sector-standard spin-out terms, a decision checklist and a target time to incorporation 100% support 1 votes
Challenge 02 Invest / Scale Leading: A ring-fenced British Business Bank pot for spin-outs, invested through fund managers, with bigger and later funds alongside it 100% support 1 votes
Challenge 03 Stay / Place Leading: Name venture capital explicitly in Regional Growth Plans 100% support 1 votes
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