WayaNerd Research
WayaNerd publishes original research on how UK businesses adopt, deploy, and measure AI. We focus on real adoption patterns, measured outcomes, and the barriers that matter in British regulatory and cultural context — not generic global forecasts.
Our reports draw from direct client engagements, anonymised implementation data, and UK industry conversations. Each is authored by WayaNerd Editorial, reviewed for UK GDPR compliance, and published openly so British business leaders, journalists, and analysts can use the findings without a paywall.
Featured Report
UK SME AI Adoption Barometer 2026
Every headline statistic on how UK businesses are adopting AI in 2026, attributed to its official source — ONS, DSIT, the British Chambers of Commerce, ICO, EY and Deloitte. Adoption by size and sector, the real barriers (it's skills and scoping, not cost), ROI and the governance gap.
Read the barometerAI Agent Adoption in UK Enterprises 2026
How far AI agents (agentic AI) have actually reached UK and global enterprises — measured deployment vs the analyst projections, ROI by use case, and the governance gap behind a 40% project-failure rate. Fully attributed: Gartner, Deloitte, McKinsey, EY, Salesforce, Microsoft, IBM.
Read the reportAI Cost Savings & Efficiency Statistics (UK, 2026)
How much AI actually saves — sourced data on cost reduction, time savings, ROI and payback, customer-service economics and the jobs question, with two of our own UK client outcomes. Attributed to Deloitte, Microsoft, McKinsey, the BCC, ONS and Gartner.
Read the reportAI in UK Financial Services 2026
The UK's most AI-adopted sector, read through the Bank of England/FCA survey — 75% adoption, automated decision-making, the understanding gap, use cases, risks and ROI. Attributed to the BoE/FCA, IDC, McKinsey and Deloitte.
Read the reportMore sourced barometers
The UK AI Skills Gap 2026
DSIT, ONS, PwC, Lightcast
AI in UK Manufacturing 2026
ONS, Make UK, gov.uk, WEF
AI in UK Retail & E-Commerce 2026
DSIT, McKinsey, Deloitte
AI in UK Professional Services 2026
ONS, LexisNexis, MCA, RIBA
AI in UK Healthcare 2026: The NHS Picture
gov.uk, NHS England
AI Agents in the Finance Back-Office 2026
Gartner, Deloitte, Ardent, Stanford HAI
More sourced barometers coming — further sector deep dives and primary survey data from UK business leaders. Subscribe via the contact form to be notified when new research drops.
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