Creating Confluence (Placemaking, enterprise and the ecosystem for change)

Enterprise flourishes where ecosystems connect.

Economic growth is the defining challenge for governments, local leaders and communities alike. Does the shift to devolution, place-based leadership and local growth finally allow us to create the conditions in which enterprise can thrive naturally?

Drawing on more than thirty years of practical experience alongside international research, Phil Teasdale introduces a new framework for understanding how places can create opportunity from within.

Written for policymakers, economic development professionals, local authorities, universities, business support organisations, community leaders and entrepreneurs, Creating Confluence combines evidence, real-world case studies and practical tools to help strengthen enterprise ecosystems. It delivers:

• A blueprint for creating places that generate resilience, innovation and inclusive growth over the long term.
• Global research grounded in local experience.
• A multidisciplinary perspective, bringing together placemaking, entrepreneurship, economic development, systems thinking and civic leadership.
• Actionable insights for leaders and practitioners alike.

At a time when governments are seeking sustainable economic growth and communities are looking for renewed confidence and opportunity, Creating Confluence offers a practical and optimistic vision for how meaningful change can be created, together.