Economic and Social Research Council
Economic and Social Research Council

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.

Investment in Places

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

The Productivity Institute Academic Conference 2026

Productive futures: new questions for a changing economy

14 September 2026 at Alliance Manchester Business School

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Productivity when nothing stands still

Jun Du | Aug 2026
  • Blog

Places Campaign: Summary and Insights

Marianne Sensier, Kate Penney, Philip McCann, Michael Francis, Alfonso Silva Ruiz | Aug 2026
  • Insights Paper

Improving Productivity in Places: what to include in a Local Growth Plan

Marianne Sensier | Aug 2026
  • Blog
Speaker presenting during a conference session, pointing towards a slide displayed on a screen.

Productivity, Place and the Power of Alignment: Reflections on Six Years at TPI

Bart van Ark | Jul 2026
  • Blog

The Productivity Impetus from Generative AI

Diane Coyle, Martin Baily | Jul 2026
  • Podcast
Aerial image of Manchester's canal, tram and rail network

Why the growth agenda needs an international chapter

Jun Du | Jul 2026
  • Blog

Highlights from the Lab

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

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Productivity Forums

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

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