Blog Science as substrate 22 October 2026 Innovation agencies face a dilemma of timing: back technologies early and risk premature bets, or wait and risk arriving late. By mapping 29,262 Innovate UK projects to the maturity of the underlying research, we show how open data can reveal whether funding choices match strategic intent. Read more about Science as substrate
Experimentation Webinar Series How Context Matters in Designing and Running Field Experiments 4:00, 3 November 2026 Read more about How Context Matters in Designing and Running Field Experiments
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Conference IGL2017 Global Conference 13 June 2017 Experimental research Read more about IGL2017 Global Conference
Blog Barriers to experimentation: survey results 13 December 2016 Read more about Barriers to experimentation: survey results
Blog How can nudges promote intrapreneurship? 30 August 2016 Read more about How can nudges promote intrapreneurship?
Blog What prevents organisations from using more evidence and RCTs? 11 August 2016 Read more about What prevents organisations from using more evidence and RCTs?
Research Meeting Winter Research Meeting – December 2016 8 December 2016 Harvard Business School - Boston Experimental research Read more about Winter Research Meeting – December 2016
Blog Three takeaways from the IGL Conference 8 June 2016 Read more about Three takeaways from the IGL Conference
Blog Learning from policy experimentation: some alternatives beyond RCTs 8 June 2016 Read more about Learning from policy experimentation: some alternatives beyond RCTs
Resource A guide to randomised controlled trials 23 May 2016 Read more about A guide to randomised controlled trials
Blog Bringing experimentation and evidence to innovation policy: a radical idea whose time has come 16 May 2016 Read more about Bringing experimentation and evidence to innovation policy: a radical idea whose time has come
Blog How to learn and improve on what we do in the rugged landscape of programmes and policies? 4 April 2016 Read more about How to learn and improve on what we do in the rugged landscape of programmes and policies?
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