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.
How Google Venture Capital will help Europe’s risk-taking techies
Google’s setting up of a European venture capital fund is good news for the continent’s high-tech start-ups, now we just need to grow them into giants like Facebook, writes Director of ERC Professor Stephen Roper.
Increasing number of over 50’s starting their own businesses
The Financial Times reported on a study, led by Professor Mark Hart, which found that people aged 50 and over are starting new businesses in the UK at record levels.
APPG Inquiry : The Drivers of Small Business Productivity
Professor Mark Hart was invited to present oral evidence to the inquiry on 9th July at the House of Commons
State of Small Business Britain Conference
On June 10th the Centre hosted its inaugural ‘State of Small Business Britain’ Conference at the ACC Liverpool as part of the International Festival for Business 2014.
THE BIG CITIES GROWTH DILEMMA
NEW DATA FROM ENTERPRISE RESEARCH CENTRE AND GROWTHACCELERATOR REVEALS START-UP SURVIVAL RATES ARE LOWEST IN BRITAIN’S BIG CITIES BUT CITY START-UPS THAT DO SURVIVE, GROW STRONGEST JUNE 10, 2014 – LONDON The Enterprise Research Centre (ERC), Britain’s foremost SME growth and entrepreneurship research centre, in partnership with GrowthAccelerator, has undertaken unique analysis of all 39 Local… Read more
Innovation or Imitation: Which boosts growth in recession?
Innovation or Imitation: Which boosts growth in recession?
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