Tackling the UK’s Productivity Problem

Tackling the UK’s Productivity Problem

“The UK has a longstanding productivity gap with our international competitors. In 2016, output per hour worked in the UK was 16.3% below the average for the rest of the G7 advanced economies. Since the 2007/08 financial crisis, productivity growth has been lower than...
How do you define Innovation?

How do you define Innovation?

Innovation is a very bandied around term in the world of business today but when we strip it back to its origins, what does it really mean? ‘Innovation’ is an art, won by training and habituation. We are what we repeatedly do. It is not an act, but a habit.’ With...
Innovation borne out of a challenge

Innovation borne out of a challenge

Running challenge led accelerator trials are highly effective in fostering a culture of innovation that can in turn generate growth. It is effective because of how people react to a challenge. Setting a challenge directs behaviour down a path, it sets a clear goal for...