What do businesses need to grow? 600+ UK business have their say. The Entrepreneur Network has released their United Growth report identifying the state of UK business, making key findings and recommendations. Research background It’s no secret that Britain is marked by economic inequality between its regions, with large gulfs in metrics like productivity and [...]
GEN and Startup Genome launch GSER 2024 ranking the Top 40 ecosystems and Top 100 Emerging Ecosystems from around the world at London Tech Week. Highlights from the report: Silicon Valley top, with New York City and London tied for 2nd. Seoul now ranked 9, entering the Top 10 ecosystems this year. Tokyo enters Top 10, [...]
We are three weeks out from GEC+Puerto Rico! Explore the program and speakers. Founders, investors, entrepreneurship ecosystem builders, policymakers, researchers are coming together to explore an ambitious roadmap for a more vibrant and thriving economy by 2035. Join us at this year's defining event for the entrepreneurship ecosystem across Latin America and the Caribbean in sunny [...]
At the House of Lords this week The Entrepreneurs Network asked ‘What Would a Labour Government Mean for Entrepreneurs?’ Answers came from Seema Malhotra MP, Shadow Minister for Skills, Co-Founder & President of the Fabian Women's Network, and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship. She was joined by and a panel of policy experts [...]
Staged in the Egyptian Room of Mansion House, London, Charlotte Keenan presented the latest excellent Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses report. Generation Growth - The Small Business Manifesto reveals insights across a wide range of topics from 566 small business owners. The report is a valuable roadmap to inform the next government of what UK business [...]
Its a new year, with new opportunities. Entrepreneurs rarely succeed by themselves. The smart ones never walk alone, instead gathering like minds, supporters, and people who can help them create success for their startup. GEN UK is here to help you do just that – from aspiration to enterprise and beyond. The GEN UK HUB is [...]
Meet Ben Medland, founder of Drift Energy. Inspired by a chat with his 5 year old son, Ben is developing a new class of renewable energy, green hydrogen generated from ocean winds. On 9th December DRIFT Energy Ltd became the first global winner of our LeZero Innovation Prize at an awards ceremony held at the University of [...]
For companies wanting to grow their business GEN UK has launched xporter, an accelerator designed to enable you to export successfully. As part of the programme we are running dedicated webinars exploring topics related to growing your business in new markets. Each month our export experts provide insights and guidance to help you prepare to export [...]
GEN UK Ambassador for Purpose and Founder of One Earth, Linzi Boyd, is in conversation with leading voices from the world of entrepreneurship. In her weekly Thought Leadership Series, Linzi Has Words, Linzi meets Yvonne Greeves Natwest Director Women in Business, Alla Ouvarova Founder and CEO of Two Chicks, Jacqueline Brown Founder Fashion Africa, and David [...]
One way for ambitious SMEs to beat the recession and limits on UK market growth is to export. GEN UK and Resolve have partnered to bring a unique and practical approach to scaling your business for growth overseas. The export accelerator, xporter, was announced at the Business Show in London during Global Entrepreneurship Week. xporter, enables leaders [...]
