Mark Hart , Deputy Director , ERC delivered the keynote speech “The role of universities in unlocking UK productivity” at the 5th Engage HEI Conference held at the University of Central Lancashire, on May 19th 2016. Despite improving economic performance, the UK still has fundamental economic weaknesses that can be improved by effective business support. • Economic… Read more
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… Read more
Recent research by economists at the OECD presents a new perspective on what drives national productivity growth. This presents a challenge to the emphasis of current UK policy on world-leading innovation. The OECD start by recognising that in every world economy there are some ‘frontier firms’ which are internationally competitive and match global high standards… Read more
ERC Projects 2016 – 2018 stakeholder meetings. The ERC held initial stakeholder meetings on 16th May to discuss the ERC research projects for 2016. The event attended by over 30 of our advisory panel members was held at WBS facilities at the Shard. For more information on the projects that were discussed and to download the… Read more
New report reveals immigrants eye for business Immigrants are more likely to start their own business than people born and brought up in the UK, according to new figures. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) UK Report, published [12th May], analysed early-stage start-up activity as part of an in-depth study into entrepreneurial trends, attitudes and aspirations… Read more
The GEM UK 2015 Monitoring report is published today. The report compiled by Professor Mark Hart, Professor Jonathan Levie and Dr Karen Bonner – compares Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) measures of entrepreneurial attitudes, activity and aspiration in the UK with Germany and the United States (US). It also summarizes entrepreneurial attitudes, activity and aspiration across… Read more
Growing productivity: a Scottish recipe We have heard a lot recently – at least before Brexit became flavour of the news – about the need to boost productivity. And, in particular how the government can help firms to grow productivity. It turns out that the answer, or at least part of the answer, may have… Read more
ERC research undertaken by Mark Hart & Karen Bonner contributed to the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) Scheme – Strategic and Operational Design Review published April 20th 2016 by the British Business Bank. The ERC contribution (Annex B – page 34/35) covers the Economic Impact of EFG. Monitoring data covering all businesses in receipt of EFG… Read more
Spatial Incidence of High Growth Firms High-Growth Firms (HGFs) are a very small proportion of the UK business population yet they have a disproportionate impact on job creation. We present data at local economic area level over time to show that there is a very distinct geography emerging for the incidence rate of HGFs since… Read more
Engage HEI 2016
Mark Hart , Deputy Director , ERC delivered the keynote speech “The role of universities in unlocking UK productivity” at the 5th Engage HEI Conference held at the University of Central Lancashire, on May 19th 2016. Despite improving economic performance, the UK still has fundamental economic weaknesses that can be improved by effective business support. • Economic… Read more
University-SME engagement: the geography of connectivity across England and the effects on innovation
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… Read more
The future of productivity: Is innovation diffusion the answer?
Recent research by economists at the OECD presents a new perspective on what drives national productivity growth. This presents a challenge to the emphasis of current UK policy on world-leading innovation. The OECD start by recognising that in every world economy there are some ‘frontier firms’ which are internationally competitive and match global high standards… Read more
ERC Projects 2016 – 2018 stakeholder meetings
ERC Projects 2016 – 2018 stakeholder meetings. The ERC held initial stakeholder meetings on 16th May to discuss the ERC research projects for 2016. The event attended by over 30 of our advisory panel members was held at WBS facilities at the Shard. For more information on the projects that were discussed and to download the… Read more
New report reveals immigrants eye for business
New report reveals immigrants eye for business Immigrants are more likely to start their own business than people born and brought up in the UK, according to new figures. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) UK Report, published [12th May], analysed early-stage start-up activity as part of an in-depth study into entrepreneurial trends, attitudes and aspirations… Read more
GEM UK 2015 Monitoring Report
The GEM UK 2015 Monitoring report is published today. The report compiled by Professor Mark Hart, Professor Jonathan Levie and Dr Karen Bonner – compares Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) measures of entrepreneurial attitudes, activity and aspiration in the UK with Germany and the United States (US). It also summarizes entrepreneurial attitudes, activity and aspiration across… Read more
GEM UK 2015
Press Coverage The Telegraph – 27th May 2016 The Times – 18th May 2016 The-Times-online – 18th May 2016 The Telegraph.co.uk – 11th May 2016
Growing productivity: a Scottish recipe – Director’s Blog- May 2016
Growing productivity: a Scottish recipe We have heard a lot recently – at least before Brexit became flavour of the news – about the need to boost productivity. And, in particular how the government can help firms to grow productivity. It turns out that the answer, or at least part of the answer, may have… Read more
Enterprise Finance Guarantee ( EFG ) Scheme – Strategic and Operational Design Review
ERC research undertaken by Mark Hart & Karen Bonner contributed to the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) Scheme – Strategic and Operational Design Review published April 20th 2016 by the British Business Bank. The ERC contribution (Annex B – page 34/35) covers the Economic Impact of EFG. Monitoring data covering all businesses in receipt of EFG… Read more
ERC Insight Paper Released. February 19th 2016
Spatial Incidence of High Growth Firms High-Growth Firms (HGFs) are a very small proportion of the UK business population yet they have a disproportionate impact on job creation. We present data at local economic area level over time to show that there is a very distinct geography emerging for the incidence rate of HGFs since… Read more
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