The Institute’s key research themes are led by ten academic partners spread across the UK.

Our nine Productivity Forums are spread across the UK acting as regional ambassadors for the importance of productivity. The Investment in Productive Places campaign helps places understand how their resources can be used more effectively.

Businesses are crucial to solving the UK’s productivity problems.

Working closely with policymakers.

Read and listen to our up-to-the-minute productivity output.

We’re a UK-wide research organisation exploring what productivity means for business

National Productivity Week 2026

27 April – 1 May

Better outcomes for people, firms and places.

Aligning Resources for Productivity

Mary O’Mahony and Bart van Ark | April 2026
  • Synthesis of TPI Research

Our "Ask the expert" podcast series during National Productivity Week

TPI | April 2026
  • Podcast

The Productivity Institute appoints Professor Jun Du as new Managing Director

TPI | April 2026
  • News

Harnessing AI to boost Northern Ireland’s productivity

Ruth Donaldson, David Jordan, Seán McDonald, John Turner | April 2026
  • Northern Ireland Productivity Forum

Purpose in Business: A guide to profitability, people and planet

Scotland Productivity Forum | April 2026
  • Scotland Productivity Forum

Training Practices and Skills Needs in Yorkshire, the Humber and the North East

Redouane Sarrakh, Jason Heyes | April 2026
  • Yorkshire, Humber & North East Productivity Forum

Highlights from the Lab

The Productivity Laboratory is our data science centre of excellence, the “engine room” for collecting, disseminating, and producing productivity data.

Productivity Forums

Our 9 Productivity Forums represent the English regions and devolved nations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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