Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 25
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Regional mentorship programmes for founders are too small-scale to drive national growth.
Conclusion
We received compelling evidence on the value of tailored mentorship programmes and support both for investors and founders. More regional initiatives are being developed but, while these are extremely welcome, 56 we are concerned that they are too small in scale to deliver the growth the country needs. A coordinated, state-backed national programme is required. (Conclusion, Paragraph 109)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 27 January 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗