Jonathan Sapsed

Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Newcastle University Business School

Geography of the Creative Industries

Northern England’s Creative Industries

Authors: Eliza Easton, Hasan Bakhshi, Andy Haldane, Heather Carey, Salvatore di Novo, Annie Gascoyne, Tom Kenyon, Jonathan Sapsed, Josh Siepel

Background paper on supercharging growth in Northern England's Creative Industries

Discussion Paper
R&D and Innovation

Starving the golden goose? Access to finance for innovators in the creative industries

Authors: Dr Salvatore Di Novo, Professor Giorgio Fazio, Professor Jonathan Sapsed, Dr Josh Siepel

A paper looking at the barriers that are preventing creative firms from accessing R&D investment.

Discussion Paper
International, Trade, and Immigration

The UK’s international creative trade: A review of the official data sources

Authors: Professor Giorgio Fazio, Dr Salvatore Di Novo, ​Dr Sara Maioli, Professor Jonathan Sapsed, Dr Wessel Vermeulen

A review of the national and international data sources used to measure creative trade.

Discussion Paper