About UpLink 2

Foreword 3

Executive summary 4

1 Early-stage innovation signals and market implications 5

2 Enabling Innovation Ecosystems 9

3 Accelerating venture growth 19

4 Demonstrating impact 28

Looking ahead 32

Appendices 33

A1 Theory of change 33

A2 Impact measurement and management framework 34

Contributors 35

Endnotes 36