The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy sets a 10-year vision for expanding eight priority sectors that will be key to driving local and regional economic growth. But to move from vision to action, local leaders need to understand where and how growth is happening and how to shape strategies that are tailored to the real opportunities in their area.

That’s why we’ve developed the Sector Growth Index - a new analytical tool designed to support the development of effective, evidence-led sector growth plans.

👉 Explore a snapshot of the tool here: Growth Index Dashboard

The dashboard brings together multiple indicators into a single score, helping you uncover the underlying growth dynamics in your place. Unlike other tools that focus on company data or location, our approach helps you look across sectors, sub-sectors, and geographies to:

Spot where growth is accelerating and in which parts of your economy
Compare growth momentum across sectors - not just scale
Build a strong case for investment and collaboration

We believe the most effective sector growth plans do more than diagnose - they mobilise. Our approach is rooted in five key functions a successful plan must perform: influencing decision-making, identifying interventions, prioritising action, advocating for cross-sector enablers, and establishing feedback loops. All of these begin with a clear understanding of growth potential and trajectory, and that’s where the Sector Growth Index can help.

We’ll be sharing more analysis and insights over the coming weeks on LinkedIn - follow us [here] to stay updated.

If you’d like to explore how the full dashboard (including local authority and MSOA-level insights) can support your growth and sector strategies, or want to talk about developing a tailored plan for your place, we’d love to hear from you.