Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, 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.
Three more years of enterprise research announced
• The Enterprise Research Centre has secured funding for three further years of rigorous research into SME growth and entrepreneurship The Enterprise Research Centre has secured funding for three further years of research on the state of entrepreneurship and SME growth in the UK. The ERC, a network of researchers with a core team based at Aston… Read more
Latest ERC Publication
Organisational capital, exploration and exploitation: Econometric evidence for UK services firms. Research Paper No 65 New ERC research paper out today looking at practices in service sector firms.
Why do some firms survive a crisis and others don’t? Europe-wide study launched to find out
• Europe-wide study by the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) to find out what makes small and medium-sized businesses good in a crisis • Researchers from Aston and Warwick business schools to lead the study, supported by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation 5 February 2018 | Birmingham, UK. An international study of small and medium-sized firms has been launched… Read more
ERC Research Showcase 2018
The ERC held a Research Showcase Event on January 29th 2018 at RSA House in London. The agenda of the day was wide-ranging, reflecting the diverse projects currently underway at the Centre. The aim was to share our latest research insights and emerging ideas with key stakeholders, and to stimulate discussion about these. The ERC endeavours… Read more
Start-up revolution shows signs of fatigue after years of growth
Professor Mark Hart, ERC , Aston University contributed to an article in the Financial Times, January 19th 2018 looking at UK start ups. Mark Said “A lot of this business activity is marginal and done round the kitchen table. The transformation from a kitchen table business to something more substantial is a rare event. Is this… Read more
Coventry announced UK City of Culture 2021
Coventry has been named as the UK City of Culture 2021. The city beat four other shortlisted cities to the prestigious title (Paisley, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland and Swansea), and will receive a £3m Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The ERC would like to congratulate the team involved in the Coventry bid. Researchers at the Centre recently completed… Read more
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