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29 Sep 2025

FINDS and SDR UK Take Evidence to Parliament at Evidence Week 2025

Bringing financial evidence into the heart of government to help build a more responsive, data-driven approach to economic policy.
FINDSPolicyResearch
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7 Sep 2025

Economic Nowcast gets regional data deep-dive

The Economic Nowcast has been extended to include a breakdown of data on a nation-by-nation basis.
NowcastInsightsPolicy
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4 Sep 2025

SMB Profitability Continued to Grow in Q2

The latest SMB Tracker, produced in collaboration with Sage and cebr, shows SMBs continuing to face economic pressure.
ReportSMEEconomic Wellbeing
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20 Aug 2025

Gordon Baggott appointed as new Chief Data Scientist

He brings 20 years of experience of analytics, machine learning and AI, and will help us to unlock the huge potential held by financial data.
SDF TeamAISmart data
13 Jul 2025

SDR UK launch new Smart Data Fellowships

Up to £200k for 10 projects undertaking innovative smart data research to address a real-world challenge impacting the UK.  
ResearchFINDSFunding
5 Jun 2025

Holyrood Article: The Future of Economic Wellbeing in Scotland

Read our feature article rounding up the Data Powered Futures: The Future of Economic Wellbeing event, published in Holyrood Magazine
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5 Jun 2025

UK small businesses show resilience in Q1 2025, led by profit growth and regional gains

With profits, revenues, and productivity maintaining positive momentum, small enterprises are proving to be a steady force in the wider UK economy.
SMEInsightsReport
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15 Apr 2025

Smart Data Foundry launches Economic Wellbeing Explorer

Explore economic wellbeing indicators and turn insight into action.
InnovationEconomic WellbeingInsights
31 Mar 2025

Data Powered Futures Series launches with: The Future of Economic Wellbeing

Join us for The Future of Economic Wellbeing, the first event in our new Data Powered Futures series
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