Welcome to Enterprise Research Centre
The Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) was established in February 2013 to answer one central question, ‘What drives SME Growth?’
Our mission is to become a focal point internationally for research, knowledge and expertise on SME growth and entrepreneurship. ERC brings the evidence base on SMEs and enterprise together, drives out new research insights and works to ensure research shapes better policies and practices to help SMEs to grow.
ERC Research Showcase.
The ERC held a Research Showcase on June 20th 2017 at RSA House in London. The agenda of the day reflected the range of research we are currently undertaking at the Centre. The aim was to share our research insights and ideas with our key stakeholders, and to engage in dialogue with them about these…. Read more
LSBS Event
The ERC hosted an event on the 19th June at the Shard in London to share headline data and analysis from the Longitudinal Small Business Survey with a group of key stakeholders. Key findings published by BEIS in the Longitudinal Small Business Survey Year 2 ( 2016) Panel Report can be viewed here. Presentations from… Read more
Longitudinal Small Business Survey – Call for proposals
The Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) have made available £20,000 to fund 3 or 4 secondary analyses of the first two waves of the Longitudinal Small Business Survey. The Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) is administering this call on behalf of BIS. Please note that applications will not be accepted from anyone who has been… Read more