Several members of the ERC team took part in the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) conference in Glasgow  on 5th and 6th November. The conference theme this year was  “Collaborating across Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: opportunities for inclusion, innovation, sustainability, resilience and growth” ERC staff presented papers on a range of themes receiving a nomination… Read more

Place-based development has flown up the political agenda in recent weeks with the appointment of Andy Burnham as the UK Prime Minister. Local mayors are now being encouraged to lead their localities in redevelopment in the manner of Greater Manchester. But most British cities have been underperforming economically. According to the Centre for Cities, big… Read more

The latest episode of our Exploring Enterprise podcast series  in collaboration with Business111.com has been published.  ERC Director, Stephen Roper talks to Liz Barclay covering key aspects affecting Innovation in small business today. Innovation isn’t just technology. The innovation myth: Why Britain is overlooking its most creative businesses. Most people think innovation means science, technology and… Read more