Mark Hart, UK lead for the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), provided oral evidence to the BIST Committee’s Inquiry into Entrepreneurship and Business. Drawing on insights from the latest GEM report, he contributed to an important discussion on the UK’s entrepreneurial environment, how it compares internationally, and what more can be done to help businesses start,… Read more
“We must shift our focus from encouraging ambition to engineering survival” This was one of the key messages at the launch of the ERC’s latest study by Mark Hart and Anastasia Ri: ‘UK Business Creation Process for Ethnic Minorities: Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics 2023-25’ held at WBS, the Shard on Thursday October 15th. Tracking… Read more
Economic Intelligence Wales commissioned the Enterprise Research Centre to analyse Productivity Heroes in Wales. The report, Productivity Heroes in Wales: who they are and why they matter authored by ERC Deputy Director Mark Hart , ERC Research Fellow George Paily and ERC associate Adam Hardy, finds that Wales has a smaller, but increasingly productive, cohort… Read more
Senior ERC Research Associate Neha Prashar was part of the collaborative research team contributing to this latest Design Council report. Since the last edition of Design Economy in 2022, the UK has faced significant economic,technological and geopolitical change. From inflationary pessures and energy insecurity to rapid advances in artificial intelligence andshifting global markets, organisations have… Read more
On Wednesday June 3rd we were at the University of Warwick – Warwick Business School‘s campus at The Shard for our Research Showcase. At these events we bring together colleagues, partners and stakeholders to explore our latest research insights. The presentations explored themes of entrepreneurship, innovation and business growth, highlighting the mix of current research… Read more
Ethnic minority businesses (EMBs) are a significant yet under-recognised part of the UK economy. This impact report focuses on EMBs not as a niche issue, but as a way of understanding how entrepreneurial potential is created, constrained, or enabled within the UK’s wider business environment. The Time to Change: A Blueprint for Advancing the UK’s Ethnic… Read more
New ERC research commissioned by Economic Intelligence Wales (EIW) shows that Wales is emerging as a UK leader in high-value intangible investments. Commissioned by Economic Intelligence Wales, this latest report reveals that Welsh firms anticipate quick and predictable investment returns – a key factor that appeals to investors.
The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor ( GEM ) UK National report 2024/25 is being launched today as part of the “Entrepreneurial Insights in a Turbulent World: Headline Findings from the GEM Survey” event hosted by Warwick Business School. Mark Hart, UK GEM lead will present findings from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2024 UK survey. Highlights from… Read more
On 12th June, we joined forces with the National Enterprise Network to hold a Micro Business Roundtable event at The Shard. In 2024, there were over 1.2 million micro businesses in the UK, employing around 4.2 million people. Despite their significance to the economy and society, micro businesses are often excluded from national and international… Read more
We are pleased to announce the successful applicants for the 2025 call for proposals under the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) funding initiative for secondary analyses of the Longitudinal Small Business Survey (LSBS). After a competitive selection process, the following research projects have been awarded funding: Jorge Velez Ospina (University of Sussex and National… Read more
