Research Paper

The market for Technology Licensing in the UK.

ERC Research Paper No 43

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“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

Innovation in micro-business – evidence and policy support

Entrepreneurial businesses can play a key role in stimulating innovation in a region. Many of these firms will be micro-enterprises with less than 10 employees. Northern Ireland currently leads other UK regions in terms the intelligence available on innovation in micro-enterprises. This workshop aims to share key insights from this research and stimulate dialogue on the options for effectively supporting innovation in micro-enterprises.
Presentations will highlight the key features of innovation in micro-enterprises in Northern Ireland, consider the role of such firms in stimulating new to the market innovation, and profile existing support mechanisms for these firms. This workshop is jointly organised by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, the Enterprise Research Centre and Queen’s Management School.

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