Productivity Research Conference  4th – 5th September 2025 Find out more

A diverse community of leading experts, policymakers and practitioners

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

Investment in Places research project

Working closely with policymakers

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

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

Research

Transitions

Transitions

Coming decades will see major transitions as the UK adopts new technologies and responds to climate change. There are both opportunities and risks for productivity, jobs and the distribution of the gains emerging from digital transformation and green growth. These transitions will require transformative changes in business models, skills needs, infrastructure, regulatory policies and markets.

Theme lead

Professor Jonatan Pinkse

Co-Investigators

Professor Bart van Ark
Professor Frank Geels
Professor Bridgette Wessels

Theme Paper

Productivity opportunities and risks in a transformative, low-carbon and digital age

Wind turbine and electric vehicle charging

Charging Towards Productivity: Moving Past the Bump in the Road?

This research identifies significant challenges that impede the deployment of charging infrastructure for individuals without access to home charging.

Research
Mar 6, 2024

Driving change in UK housing construction: a Sisyphean task?

This research identified five primary issues that limit the use of MMC as a way to improve productivity in housing construction.

Research
Oct 4, 2023
A electric car which is charging with wind turbines in the background

A socio-technical transition perspective on positive tipping points in climate change mitigation

Developing a socio-technical perspective on positive tipping points, using case studies of offshore wind and electric vehicles

Research
Sep 7, 2023
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