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The UK Innovation Report 2025
What 750 UK founders, scale-up leaders and investors reveal about the trends, barriers and opportunities shaping R&D, and how to thrive in the changing R&D landscape.
Key insights from the report
1.46m
respondents average
annual R&D spend
82%
of respondents plan
to claim in 2025
92%
investor respondent
say R&D is vital
25%
of respondents fear an HMRC enquiry
Why this report matters
Uncover industry trends
Explore the macro forces shaping innovation; from AI and sustainability to changing regulation and post-Brexit trade shifts.
Identify barriers to innovation
See the top challenges slowing R&D projects, including compliance complexity, administrative burden, and funding access.
See what investors expect
Learn how VCs and PEs assess R&D-heavy companies, the risk they watch out for, and the milestones they most value.
What's inside?
Chapter 1
The Innovation Landscape 2025
How UK businesses are pushing forward despite economic and regulatory challenges.
Chapter 2
Barriers to innovation
Why 52% of leaders say regulatory complexity slows them down and how to overcome it.
Chapter 3
An investor’s perspective
What 92% of investors want from portfolio companies, and how R&D relief drives growth.
Chapter 4
Driving a future of innovation
Best practices for audit-proof, efficient R&D claims under HMRC’s intensified scrutiny.
“UK founders are ready to innovate, but too often face red tape and fear of HMRC enquiries. R&D tax credits could power growth, but the process must be faster, simpler and more reassuring. Get that right, and we’ll supercharge the UK’s innovation economy.”