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GEM UK: Northern Ireland Report 2016
Authored by ERCs Mark Hart , Karen Bonner and Jonathan Levie the Northern Ireland element of the annual report, sponsored by Invest Northern Ireland was launched at an event hosted by Mid Ulster District Council in Cookstown today, Friday November 24th. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) research consortium has been measuring the entrepreneurship activity of working-age adults… Read more
Opportunities at the ERC
ERC currently have opportunities for three post-doctoral researchers to work within the Enterprise Research Center (ERC). For more information on these opportunities and details on how to apply please click here . Innovation Research Fellow: Productivity in UK Engineering -Fixed-term,full-time contract until 31.01.2021 Research Fellow: Innovation Studies – Fixed-term, full-time contract until 31.01.2021 Research Fellow: Business… Read more
Does the gender pay gap exist in the world of entrepreneurship?
Latest research from the ERC using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) shows that the number of new female entrepreneurs in the UK is on the rise. So, it is good news if you are a female entrepreneur? No, unfortunately. The research also reveals that there are large disparities between different parts of the country when… Read more
ERC@ISBE2017
ERC staff and associates presented a number of papers at the Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) conference in Belfast on November 8/9th. Four papers were among the best paper nominees in their respective conference tracks. ERC staff also led sessions on impact (at the PhD colloquium), policy and practice and contributed to a… Read more
How to skin a (R&D) cat.
Innovate UK recently launched a new loan scheme to support research and innovation in UK firms. This scheme – originally conceived in the austerity years – aims to provide an alternative way of supporting innovation alongside the UK’s innovation grants and tax credits. The new loans also suggest a subtle change in emphasis in UK… Read more
How can we drive better innovation and productivity in UK SMEs?
ERC Roundtable at the 2017 Conservative Party Conference. The Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) hosted a private roundtable at the 2017 Conservative Party conference in Manchester, focusing on the theme of driving better innovation and productivity in UK SMEs. The discussion was particularly timely given that innovation has been placed at the heart of the Government’s… Read more
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