Research and analysis

Help to Grow: Digital – evaluation report

A report presenting findings from the independent evaluation of Help to Grow: Digital.

From:
Department for Business and Trade
Published
18 January 2024

Documents

Help to Grow: Digital - final evaluation report

PDF, 1 MB, 90 pages

Details

Help to Grow: Digital was a government scheme that aimed to boost technology adoption and productivity levels in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The programme consisted of:

  • an online learning and advice website offering guidance and tools to help SMEs understand the potential of digital technology in aiding their business growth and increasing productivity
  • a digital technology voucher which provided a discount, capped at £5,000 to match a maximum of 50% of the cost of new software for SMEs for up to 12 months

The evaluation findings produce evidence on the:

  • impacts of SMEs who participated in Help to Grow: Digital
  • reasons for some SMEs not participating in the programme
  • lessons learnt on the scheme design, implementation and administration

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Published 18 January 2024

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