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title: 2026 Growth Index
description: We are proud to introduce the 2026 Growth Index — a compilation of benchmark data and best practices associated with growth-stage companies. The Growth Index is a program of Edison Edge, a personalized value creation ecosystem of people, plans, and programming — all tailored for portfolio company stage, strategy, and operating needs.
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# [2026 Growth Index](https://www.edisonpartners.com/blog/2026-growth-index)

 Written by [Ben Laufer](https://www.edisonpartners.com/blog/author/ben-laufer) | 5/22/2026

The 2026 Growth Index dives deeper into the concept of Healthy Urgency — the organizational condition where leaders execute against shared priorities with enough intensity to drive results, and enough discipline to sustain the pace.

In a market shaped by rising capital costs, compressed execution cycles, and accelerating AI adoption, “move fast and break things” is no longer a viable operating model. This year’s report explores how the best growth-stage companies are instead converting urgency into execution quality by aligning their teams, improving efficiency, and sustaining performance without burnout.

The findings reveal a clear pattern: the companies exhibiting Healthy Urgency are also the companies posting the strongest financial outcomes.

So, *how do the best growth-stage companies move fast without breaking their teams, systems, or outcomes?*

[Download the 2026 Growth Index](https://www.edisonpartners.com/-download-2026-growth-index-0-495ac51c-6eb9-4e40-a034-eec3997f9b6f) to find out.

[View full post](https://www.edisonpartners.com/blog/2026-growth-index)

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