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We are different – in a very accessible, high-impact style we tell you what the numbers mean, and how this should influence policy, strategy and practice. We are economists with a vast amount of experience working with the public and private sector, and informing and influencing policy and funding outcomes.
Industry profiles
Leicester & Leicestershire LEP (with Cambridge Econometrics)
We researched and authored 15 industry profiles for Leicester and Leicestershire including research into Covid-19 and Brexit impacts, global and UK outlook and forecasts for jobs and GVA.

West of England Economic assessment
Full economic assessment for West of England and Bristol
We researched and wrote the West of England LEP area and Combined Authority area’s first ever comprehensive economic assessment, with separate local authority economic profiles.
London Stansted Cambridge Corridor
Comprehensive economic baseline and international case studies
We managed, researched and delivered a comprehensive assessment of the economic performance and characteristics of the UK Innovation Corridor area, including seven international case studies.

Hot prospects from emerging markets
We have developed an exciting specialism over the past two years, analysing emerging markets, new technologies and the prospects for local growth
We have been working closely with a leading global foresighting consultancy and data provider to bring greater understanding and insights into the capabilities and prospects for a UK region. This includes emergent markets such as Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Space, Satellites, Biopharmaceuticals and Electric Vehicles. Please get in touch to find out more.
Local economic Assessment
Stockton-on-Tees Local Economic Assessment
Researched, wrote and copy-edited Stockton-on-Tees’s first ever local economic assessment.

NEWS AND VIEWS – READ OUR LATEST ARTICLES
Rethinking enterprise support in England – top 10 tips and observations
With the introduction of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the winding down of ERDF and the cutting of funds for Growth Hubs – how do we deal with these changes and continue to support businesses in our local economies? I’ve lost count of the number of enterprise support...
Local Investment Plans – approaches and advice
No doubt colleagues in local and combined authorities in the UK are busy writing their Local Investment Plans to unlock their shares of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. And at a frenetic pace, with them due in at the end of July. And local partners and MPs have to...
Hot tips for restructuring local and regional economic development
I live and work in England in the UK. In such a centralised country, where the national government funds and shapes much of the local economic development landscape, the influence of the political cycle is massive. Whether its a government coming into power fresh from...
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