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Private sector creates record number of new jobs
Employer enterprises added a record 695,500 net new jobs in 2014-15. New analysis shows companies that employ staff added nearly 700,000 net new jobs across the UK in 2014-15 – the highest number recorded in the last two decades. The analysis of job creation and destruction in the private sector in the 12 months to… Read more
Partnering to Deliver SME Growth: Establishing a Community of Interest (COI) Group to develop HEI as “Institutional Anchors” through Research-Led Business Support.
On December 17th (10.30 – 15.30), Room C502, The Curzon Building, Birmingham City University , The ERC (Enterprise Research Centre) and ISBE (Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship) invite you to join the full establishment of a community of interest group specifically focusing on models of university/SME engagement which support performance and growth. At last… Read more
ERC Grant Extension announced
We are delighted to announce that an extension to the ERC funding has been awarded by ESRC, BIS, InnovateUK and the British Business Bank. This will allow the Centre to continue its research and engagement programme until 2018. We look forward to the next two years continuation of our research with the addition of exciting… Read more
Unlocking UK Productivity
UK productivity to be boosted by increasing exporting and innovation among small and medium-sized firms. Britain’s productivity is falling behind other economies because it is slower to turn ambitious smaller firms into exporters of innovative new products and services, according to a new report. With more support, it is estimated that up to 110,000 small… Read more
“Unlocking UK Productivity: Internationalisation and Innovation of SMEs”
SME growth ambition key to UK productivity puzzle UK Productivity to be boosted by increasing exporting and innovation among small and medium sized firms. Britain’s productivity is falling behind other economies because it is failing to turn ambitious smaller firms into exporters of innovative new products and services, according to a new report. With… Read more
Exporting Innovation
On Friday November 13th Professor Stephen Roper, ERC Director, presented research findings on mid-market exporting, showing how mid-sized businesses can use these outcomes to directly benefit their bottom line during the Export Week event at Warwick Business School. The Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) has worked with GE Capital on the ‘Leading from the Middle’ reports… Read more
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