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This site tells you all you need to know about the Internet economy in the UK and gives you the chance to say what should happen in the future to help those businesses grow.

There’s not much research or data gathered about the UK’s Internet economy. As the UK faces uncertain economic times ahead, we need a better understanding of this important engine of growth.

Google commissioned The Boston Consulting Group to produce an independent analysis of the value of the UK’s Internet economy, the factors that are driving this, how we compare to other countries, and how this will change in the future.

Google wants to help UK businesses get online and use the Internet to grow and have run programmes like ‘Getting British Business Online’ to help businesses create their first website, we’re also interested in helping existing online businesses to grow further.

This report reveals just how big the UK’s Internet economy is right now. It’s worth £100 billion to the UK - more than the construction, utilities or transport sectors. The report is also important because it tells us how big the UK’s Internet economy could be in the future - potentially 10% of GDP. As we face uncertain economic times ahead, this report suggests that Internet companies could be at the heart of our future recovery.

The next stage is to work with academics and experts at the Oxford Internet Institute to figure out what Government policies should be put in place to help UK businesses use the Internet to fuel their future growth.

In their own words...'The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm and the world's leading advisor on business strategy. We partner with clients in all sectors and regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their businesses. Our customized approach combines deep insight into the dynamics of companies and markets with close collaboration at all levels of the client organisation. This ensure that our clients achieve sustainable competitive advantage, build more capable organisations, and secure lasting results. Founded in 1963, BCG is a private company with 70 offices in 41 countries. For more information, please visit www.bcg.com.

Why submit a question and what we plan on doing with them all? We want you to submit your ideas for how UK Internet companies can grow in the future. We will be taking your comments and thoughts to the Oxford Internet Institute to debate ideas for growing the UK’s Internet economy in the future. For more information, please visit www.oii.ox.ac.uk.