Nicky Barclay has under taken a range of research and support projects related to business growth and economic development.

• Research into the innovation support needs of businesses in the low carbon/clean tech sector in central Essex
• Survey of low carbon skills needs in south London
• Audit of managed workspace provision across South Essex
• Inward investment intermediary perceptions study for Bristol
• A business support and workspace study for Thurrock
• Research of fashion businesses in the City Fringe
• Setting up the business network for the City Fringe Fashion City Growth Programme
• Research into the workspace needs of the creative industries
• Surveys of businesses on a range of business growth and economic development  issues

Nicky has experience in film production and a background in marketing, which included several years with a leading events management company. Prior to maternity, she worked as a qualified private client stockbroker, responsible for the management and review of advisory client and trust portfolios, dealing primarily in UK equities (including investment trusts), gilts and bonds.  Her experience of international banking and investment management gained in Bermuda resulted in a broader understanding of different approaches to business and a glimpse of the future for the structure of the financial markets.  Together with a head start in IT communications, this provided the grounding for the subsequent project management of innovative IT solutions for a firm of stockbrokers.