Insights
Using financial data to generate insights which foster dialogue, inform policies and shape services that improve socio-economic outcomes.
Better data for decision making
At Smart Data Foundry, we collaborate to deliver clear, data-driven insights that help decision-makers across sectors make informed choices. Our data scientists transform real-time financial data into actionable insights to support policy, advocacy, and service delivery.
Through reports, dashboards, and tools, we provide information that can guide strategy, drive innovation, and improve social and economic outcomes. Whether in government, advocacy, or service planning, our data-driven insights help you navigate challenges and explore solutions for positive change.
Insights for positive change
SDF Economic Nowcast
We turn near-real time financial data into monthly economic wellbeing indicators for policymakers, analysts and economists, tracking average income, SME productivity and cost-of-living impacts.
Economic Wellbeing Explorer
Our interactive, map-based insights tool, allowing users to explore trends and themes in economic wellbeing at a national, regional and local level, alongside contextual open and user-provided data.
Labour market & productivity reports
Regular reports, in collaboration with Sage UK and cebr, to assess labour market trends, SME productivity and how SMEs are responding to the macroeconomic environment.
From insight to impact
Our financial data offers never seen before insights into critical issues such as child and fuel poverty, economic inactivity, inflation impacts, workforce trends and more.
We can work with you to combine our insights with your data, creating a fuller understanding of the challenges relevant to you. Together, we can explore and advocate for solutions that help reduce poverty and promote economic wellbeing for everyone.
Join our secure platform myFoundry to explore our insights, including curated data, dashboards and more around key themes like income volatility and financial wellbeing.
Insights: Success stories
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Join our secure platform, myFoundry, to explore our insights, including curated data, dashboards and more around key themes like income volatility and financial wellbeing.
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