Internationalisation

Back the creative industries to grow the economy, says new research showing creative firms are more likely to be innovators and exporters

New research finds a higher share of UK creative MSMEs are exporters compared with the rest of the economy.

Read the latest State of the Nations report from Newcastle University on recent export trends and features of creative MSME exporters.

10 December, online

Embargoed 9am (UK time) Tuesday 10 June 2025 As the dust settles on the UK government’s Immigration White Paper, the creative industries reflect on what tighter restrictions might mean. New… Read More »Highly skilled, international talent helps fuel UK creative industries growth, finds new report

Filling the evidence gap in relation to migration, creative occupations and creative industries.

Overview The UK’s creative industries are internationally oriented, a fact that’s reflected in its export success,[1] volume of foreign direct investment,[2] and reliance on global talent. They are a key… Read More »Policy Brief: Migration in UK Creative Occupations and Industries

Read the Policy Brief based on the most recent State of the Nations Report on FDI.

Embargoed 00.01 Wednesday 20 November 2024 GMT With the UK Government’s forthcoming industrial strategy highlighting the creative industries as a key sector for both investment and growth, a new report… Read More »Invest at scale in place-based approaches to unleash potential of ‘Foreign Direct Investment’ in UK’s creative industries says new research

A Creative PEC State of the Nations Report With the UK Government’s forthcoming industrial strategy highlighting the creative industries as a key sector for both investment and growth, this new… Read More »Foreign Direct Investment in the UK’s Creative Industries

Research Associate for Creative PEC

We’ve now published a full cycle of our new ‘State of the Nations’ series – which use the latest data to inform policymakers on ways to support the creative industries… Read More »Reflecting on a year of State of the Nations reports

This policy brief examines international trade in the UK creative industries. Drawing on our UK Trade in a Global Creative Economy State of the Nation report, the brief highlights key… Read More »Policy Brief: International Trade and the UK Creative Industries

A Creative PEC State of the Nations report

New report shows creative strength despite Brexit and Covid Embargoed 00.01 Wednesday 20 March 2024, UK time Today, new research has been published showing that the UK’s creative service exports… Read More »Press Release: UK’s creative industries are an export success story