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.
Migrants start more businesses and are more ambitious to grow
The impact of migration on the UK jobs market was a major theme of the Brexit debate. The effects of migration, despite their oversimplification in that debate, are, complex. Migrants may have taken jobs that would otherwise have gone to long-term UK residents and as a consequence helped create a climate of distrust in many… Read more
How can we fill the post-Brexit information gap for SMEs?
ERC’s research on High Growth Firms cited in Enterprise blog by James Tout of sector specialist Communications and Media company, Journalista. “Several recent studies, including groundbreaking research by our client the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC), have shown big regional disparities in the numbers of high-growth firms, sometimes called ‘gazelle firms’, which create a disproportionately high number… Read more
LSBS small grants
Ten applications were received in response to this call. An evaluation committee of Stephen Roper, ERC/ WBS , Ian Drummond, BIS and James Phipps, BIS considered the proposals using the agreed protocol (60 per cent for programme quality, 20 per cent for project team and cost) and agreed that five proposals should be funded as… Read more
ERC Reports for UKCES
ERC has been working with the UK Commission on Employment and Skills (UKCES) to assess the impact of human resources and human resource practices on SME growth and innovation. In ‘Innovation and HR practices in five professional service sectors’ we examine the impact of HR practices on firms’ innovation activity and productivity growth based on new… Read more
Boosting UK productivity with SME growth
Contributing 47 per cent of revenue to the UK economy, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a key role in boosting productivity – but need support to expand business and increase impact. A report published jointly by the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC), Goldman Sachs and the British Business Bank shows that SMEs are a key… 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
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