BERR Publishes Research on High Growth Firms in the UK

This report highlights the importance of high growth firms to the economy both in terms of employment and productivity and examines the drivers behind high growth by looking at the characteristics of some of the fastest growing firms in the UK and US.   

One of the key findings is that IP active firms are more likely to be high growth than non IP active firms “suggesting that innovation is an important factor in achieving high growth”.

Further information:
High Growth Firms in the UK.