Nesta

The UK government’s efforts to close the funding gap mean that VC investing is dominated by public sector funds, says a new research study.

Two thirds of private sector productivity growth in the UK between 2000 and 2007 was driven by innovation, according to a new Innovation Index.

A new report from Nesta shows that private money now accounts for only 43 per cent of early stage investments in the UK, leaving public funds to prop up innovation.