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 featured publications, plus a links to view our full research archive or to filter it by topic.
Ideas to Impact
27 January 2026
Investigating the barriers female academic entrepreneurs face when it comes to commercialising research through spinout companies
Job Creators 2025
20 November 2025
Revealing how 54% of Britain’s fastest-growing companies have a foreign born founder, and proposing ways to keep Britain open to top international talent
Entrepreneurs Survey: November 2025
6 November 2025
Unearthing how founders feel about the state of Britain’s economy, their expectations for the upcoming Autumn Budget, and how they’re responding to improving AI tools
Ambition Unlimited
28 October 2025
Understanding what young founders think and feel about what it’s like to build a business in Britain today
Full Speed Ahead
21 July 2025
Exploring how Britain can build on its network of startup support programmes by improving strategy, funding models and impact measurement
Building Britain’s National Data Library
25 February 2025
Building the infrastructure to accelerate academic research, drive commercial R&D innovation and transform public service delivery
Small Wonders
17 September 2024
Explaining how Small Modular Reactors can fuel economic growth and detailing how to speed up their delivery while bringing down costs
Backing Breakthrough Businesses
6 June 2024
Investigating why some companies struggle to maximise their growth potential within the UK and advocating for policies to better enable them to do so
Building Blocks
20 March 2024
Setting out our vision for securing Britain’s entrepreneurial future, focusing on agglomeration, fiscal policy, innovation and talent