PolicyDepartment

ENTERPRISE POLICY CONSULTING FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

BUILD STRONGER BUSINESS SECTORS, CLUSTERS AND LOCAL ECONOMIES

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

RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

We analyse what changes in the world of business mean for places, industries and communities. We design, appraise and evaluate enterprise programmes.

STRATEGY & FUNDING

We create ambitious local economic strategies, vision statements and industry sector plans. We write winning bids for government funding programmes.

ADVOCACY

We support places and industry groups to grow their profile, impact and reputation through more effective engagement with public policy.

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.

"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

Water Fountain

South Yorkshire (UK) Chambers of Commerce Policy Programme

Powerful Computer

Small business tech adoption in the UK

Birmingham Canal

West Midlands (UK) Future Business Support System

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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