2.5a What is the size and composition of the Impact Economy, and how has this changed over time?
Background
DCMS recognises the impact economy, including impact investors, philanthropy and purpose-driven businesses, as a critical partner in delivering the Plan for Change and driving sustainable, inclusive growth. DCMS is working with the Office for the Impact Economy to develop the evidence base underpinning government support for the impact economy.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Enabling environmentally clean, sustainable and inclusive jobs and growth in UK. Feasibility Study for a ‘virtual entrepreneurial ecosystem’ to connect impact ventures with public and private sector donors to fund SDG aligned initiatives
Progress2Impact aims to create a donation crowdfunding platform for the UN Sustainable Development Goals connecting early-stage impact ventures with a global community of donors to advance the SDGs. In light of COVID19, ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: PROGRESS2IMPACT LTD
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically focuses on the Impact Economy, its size, composition, and changes over time, aligning with the question.
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Enabling environmentally clean, sustainable and inclusive jobs and growth in UK. Development and testing of a ‘virtual entrepreneurial ecosystem’ to connect impact ventures with public and private sector donors to fund SDG aligned initiatives.
* Startups and scaleups have an important weight in the UK economy and in advancing the Industrial Strategy. They are also key to sharing with government many of the social and environmental problems the country (will) f...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: PROGRESS2IMPACT LTD
Why might this be relevant?
The project directly addresses the Impact Economy, its size, composition, and changes over time, in line with the question.
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WISE Horizons
WISE Horizons will inform and accelerate the transition to a new economic paradigm with wellbeing, inclusion and sustainability at its core. The project will create a state-of-the-art theoretical framework which synthesi...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF YORK
Why might this be relevant?
While the project focuses on a new economic paradigm with sustainability, it does not fully address the Impact Economy as requested in the question.