PolicyDepartment

ENTERPRISE POLICY CONSULTING FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

BUILD STRONGER BUSINESS SECTORS, CLUSTERS AND LOCAL ECONOMIES

Strong economies need dynamic businesses. PolicyDepartment's mission is to create the conditions for more of them to start and grow. Our services empower the civic-minded organisations that promote and invest in economic development.

Understand how firms perform across sectors and places. Design public policies and programmes for business growth that respond to changes in the economy, environment, society and government.

RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

Create economic development strategies, vision statements and sector plans for more successful business communities. Write winning bids for government funding programmes.

STRATEGY & FUNDING

Grow your profile, impact and reputation through more effective engagement with public policy. Increase the confidence and effectiveness of your in-house policy advisers through mentoring.

ADVOCACY

WHY US?

We bring together leading expertise in enterprise policy, qualitative and quantitative research, economic development funding and public affairs. Learn more about our multi-disciplinary network of advisers.

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"What makes us special is that we work across functional divides. We provide end-to-end insight and support for our clients. We can analyse problems but campaign for the solutions too. We work with associations, government, leading consultancies, investors and many more to build stronger business communities."

Mike Spicer, Founder and Managing Director

WHO WE'VE WORKED WITH

OUR RECENT PROJECTS

Birmingham Canal

West Midlands (UK) Future Business Support System

Water Fountain

South Yorkshire (UK) Chambers of Commerce Policy Programme

Covid 19

Restart, Rebuild, Renew plan for a post-pandemic UK economy

WANT TO BUILD STRONGER BUSINESS COMMUNITIES?

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WHY OUR CLIENTS LOVE US

"It was great to partner with PolicyDepartment on our economy Restart work which has had real impact and helped shape government thinking"

— Claire Walker, Co-Executive Director, British Chambers of Commerce

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