Open Sourcing the Industrial Strategy
This report reviews the Government’s IS-8 definitions and provides the clearest and most robust mapping available today, using real-time, explainable methods that leave outdated SIC codes behind.

Our real-time data and RTICs feature in reports shaping policy, investment, and strategy across the UK. From local government to national think tanks, this is where our data helps map emerging sectors, uncover economic strengths, and drive decisions.
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This report reviews the Government’s IS-8 definitions and provides the clearest and most robust mapping available today, using real-time, explainable methods that leave outdated SIC codes behind.
Find out about our work with the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT), using real-time data and RTICs to map innovation clusters in the UK. This report includes methodological details regarding the creation of the map and descriptive analysis of the various types of clusters identified within the UK.
Find out how Midlands Engine used our platform, classification data and bespoke visualisations to help support regional partners, businesses and the UK Government to better understand and develop clusters across the Midlands.
This report, created by Innovate Finance, Accenture and The Data City, quantifies the impact and potential of the FinTech sector as a force for good for the economy and society.
Our platform offers over 400 Real-Time Industrial Classifications (RTICs), created in partnership with industry experts.
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