The Contribution of Advertising to the UK Economy
For the first time, this report calculates the key economic impacts of the advertising industry on the UK economy. Expanding from direct impacts, it also explores the industry’s impact on outcomes such as innovation, growth and competitiveness.

Alexandra Albert and Dr Benjamin Reid
07 November 2011

The Big Digital Debate
The internet has changed the way we live, and the way that companies do business. But as well as helping us to order our shopping, it has spawned an economy of its own, a digital economy that takes place solely online, through exchanges of content.

Andrew Sissons
13 September 2011

The Business of Creativity Conference
The Business of Creativity was a high level conference designed to influence how the education sector can assist the UK creative industries to compete in the global market.

Fri, 30 March 2012
10:00 - 16:00

The contribution of advertising to the UK economy
This event will mark the launch of Credos’ report "The Contribution of Advertising to the UK Economy", written in partnership with The Work Foundation.

Thu, 03 November 2011
17:00 - 19:00

Creative Industries Tax Relief: more than just Wallace and Gromit?
Today the Chancellor extended tax relief to three sections of the UK’s creative industries, animation, videogames and high-cost drama. Broadly this makes a lot of sense. As The Work Foundation have argued in the past, the creative industries have a particularly wide role in the economy, generating significant positive spillovers. We have some world-leading production capacity in these areas, but recent industrial activism in other countries such as Canada and Ireland has moved some key business abroad from the UK.

Spencer Thompson
21 March 2012

Will Facebook’s flotation leave it in the stratosphere?
Facebook’s stock market flotation is a big deal. The social network is one of the world’s most iconic companies, and it plays a prominent role in many of our lives, but up until now we’ve known precious little about how successful Facebook is as a business. Last night’s announcement changed all that.

Andrew Sissons
02 February 2012

Digital IP
Professor Birgitte Andersen , director of the Big Innovation Centre talks about the changing issues of digital IP.

Professor Birgitte Andersen
11 January 2012

Market confidence in deficit reduction strategy could collapse without credible plan for growth
Market confidence in the recovery and deficit reduction plan could collapse unless the government comes up with a credible strategy for reviving the UK economy.

24 November 2011