How important are start-ups to economic growth? Academic studies over the last fifty years have shown that they create most new jobs in any economy, drive innovation and disruption in many new sectors and help to regenerate communities that were previously dying.
And during the last two and half months, I have been privileged to highlight the successes of over a thousand new businesses through the UK StartUp Awards which we have taken to ten nations and regions in 2023.
From social enterprises supporting their local communities to innovative firms developing leading-edge technologies, all the finalists I have met this year have created amazing start-ups that are having an impact across all sectors.
