UpLink Annual Impact Report 2026
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0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
Less than $250k $250k–500k $500k–750k More than $7M31.4%
18.4%
10.3%16.8%
9.2%
3.8%
$750k–1M $1M–3M $3M–7M10.3%Figure 10 Revenues from sales (products/services) over the past 12 months
Ventures reported average operational costs of around
71% of revenues, reflecting the high expenses typical
of early-stage ventures as they invest in growth,
development and new product development. These investments in growth and development are fuelling
tangible innovation among ventures, and around 67%
have introduced significant new features or run pilots
and trial programmes.
Ran pilot programmes or trial implementations
Launched a new product or service
Made no product or feature changes
No longer conduct pilot or trial implementationsAdded significant new features
to an existing product/service34%
33%
29.9%
2.2%
0.9%
% of totalFigure 11 Product-related activities
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