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.
ERC Projects 2016 – 2018 stakeholder meetings
ERC Projects 2016 – 2018 stakeholder meetings. The ERC held initial stakeholder meetings on 16th May to discuss the ERC research projects for 2016. The event attended by over 30 of our advisory panel members was held at WBS facilities at the Shard. For more information on the projects that were discussed and to download the… Read more
New report reveals immigrants eye for business
New report reveals immigrants eye for business Immigrants are more likely to start their own business than people born and brought up in the UK, according to new figures. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) UK Report, published [12th May], analysed early-stage start-up activity as part of an in-depth study into entrepreneurial trends, attitudes and aspirations… Read more
GEM UK 2015 Monitoring Report
The GEM UK 2015 Monitoring report is published today. The report compiled by Professor Mark Hart, Professor Jonathan Levie and Dr Karen Bonner – compares Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) measures of entrepreneurial attitudes, activity and aspiration in the UK with Germany and the United States (US). It also summarizes entrepreneurial attitudes, activity and aspiration across… Read more
Enterprise Finance Guarantee ( EFG ) Scheme – Strategic and Operational Design Review
ERC research undertaken by Mark Hart & Karen Bonner contributed to the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) Scheme – Strategic and Operational Design Review published April 20th 2016 by the British Business Bank. The ERC contribution (Annex B – page 34/35) covers the Economic Impact of EFG. Monitoring data covering all businesses in receipt of EFG… Read more
ERC Insight Paper Released. February 19th 2016
Spatial Incidence of High Growth Firms High-Growth Firms (HGFs) are a very small proportion of the UK business population yet they have a disproportionate impact on job creation. We present data at local economic area level over time to show that there is a very distinct geography emerging for the incidence rate of HGFs since… Read more
Invest Ni Research note on ERC paper
Leadership and management skills in SMEs ERC Research conducted by Professor James Hayton cited in Invest NI updated Research Note. Deficiencies in Leadership and Management Skills (LMS), and not implementing management best practices, are a key constraint on business performance in the UK. To provide evidence of how LMS influence the adoption of best practice… Read more
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