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The ERC is the UK’s leading centre of excellence for research into the growth, innovation and productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Our research helps shape better policies and practices that enable SMEs to thrive.

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Support for entrepreneurs critical for post-Covid recovery – GEM

September 16, 2020

      Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report calls on policymakers to create right conditions for an enterprise-led economic recovery worldwide. Policymakers around the world must provide clear advice and practical support for entrepreneurs to ensure global economies recover from the devastation of coronavirus, a new report says. Presenting a snapshot of support measures introduced by… Read more

Diagnosing COVID-19 Impacts on Entrepreneurship – Exploring Policy Remedies for Recovery

September 16, 2020

The impact of policy decisions can play an important role in entrepreneurial success. A new GEM report: “Diagnosing COVID-19 Impacts on Entrepreneurship – Exploring Policy Remedies for Recovery”,  sponsored by Shopify, features over 50 GEM research teams around the world sharing how their government’s response to COVID-19 compared to previous crises and the entrepreneurship policy… Read more

One size doesn’t fit all in terms of R&D and innovation

September 9, 2020

While some of us have been able to work at home during the Covid-19 crisis – and may have actually improved our productivity – this has not been the case for most of those involved in research and development (R&D). Lock-down has meant no access to laboratories or the specialist kit needed, so many R&D… Read more

ERC report on indicators of economic performance across England’s LEP areas now published

September 7, 2020

BEIS have now published the latest ‘LEP Outlook’ report, which provides a comprehensive assessment of economic performance across all of the LEPs in England, based on data brought together by the ERC and Technopolis. The data is in the form of 83 indicators aligned to the foundations of the Industrial Strategy. The research consists of 3 main… Read more

ERC to be involved in new £32m Productivity Institute

August 21, 2020

The ERC are pleased to be involved in a major new research institute funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) which will focus on how to make the UK economy more productive. The new £32m Productivity Institute is being hosted by the Alliance Manchester Business School at Manchester University for five years, starting from… Read more

Ground-breaking research collaboration to shine a light on social enterprise

August 19, 2020

The ERC are pleased to announce a new partnership with the Women’s Organisation to commission new pioneering research highlighting the role that social enterprise can play in economic recovery. The Women’s Organisation a Liverpool-based charity that focuses on developing and delivering business support and training to women across the UK will collaborate with the ERC… Read more

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One size does not fit all: A cross-country comparison of policy instruments used to support firm-level innovation and science

January 15, 2021

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Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on Innovate UK award holders Survey and case-study evidence Wave 2 –October/November 2020

January 14, 2021

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Understanding the role of IP protection in UK firms’ growth, productivity and innovation 1998-2016: Patents, trade marks and registered designs reconsidered

January 13, 2021

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