Research underpins everything we do at The Entrepreneurs Network, including the policies we advocate for. Our work ranges from investigations into specific sectors to issues that affect entrepreneurs across the economy. Below is a selection of our featured publications. You can also browse the full research archive or filter it by topic.
Featured Research
Starting Out and Starting Up
21 October 2026
Showing how helping 5% of NEET young people into self-employment could add £4 billion by 2029, and how government can back those who create their own jobs.
Job Creators 2026
14 October 2026
Revealing that 54 of the UK’s 100 fastest-growing companies have at least one foreign-born founder, and setting out how to attract and keep the entrepreneurs Britain needs.
Female Founder Ambition Series Report
7 October 2026
What female founders say really holds them back, from the first pitch to going global, and the practical changes that would help them grow.
Cool Britannia
5 August 2026
What British entrepreneurs really think of the UK as a place to build a business, and the figures who best represent its entrepreneurial spirit
London’s Calling
5 August 2026
What London-based founders think of the capital as a place to build a business — what draws them, what frustrates them, and where they'd go instead
How Old Are Britain’s Top Founders?
23 June 2026
Data from 100 of the UK’s highest-raising companies shows that entrepreneurship is a lot less age-restricted than the Silicon Valley stereotype suggests.