University-SME engagement: the geography of connectivity across England and the effects on innovation
20 May 2016
A new report commissioned by HEFCE from the Enterprise Research Centre and building on earlier work by ERC and HEFCE examining university-business interactions has been published.
This report investigates the population of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the areas covered by the 39 local enterprise partnerships in England, and estimates the effect on innovation where SMEs are interacting with universities.