‘East-west divide’ sees Manchester pull ahead in Northern Powerhouse enterprise race
A new ERC report published today has highlighted an enterprise divide among Northern Powerhouse regions across a range of growth metrics. An ‘East/West divide’ has opened up when it comes to business start-ups and firm growth in the Northern Powerhouse area, new research has found. The Northern Powerhouse Growth Dashboard found that in the most… Read more
The Role of Innovation in Small Business Performance: A Regional Perspective. Research Paper No 82
Published: 6 February 2020
ERC Research Paper No 82
Building resilience in under-represented entrepreneurs: A European comparative study
Equipping under-represented SME leaders with the skills and resources to identify and plan for key future risks will not only improve their firms’ resilience – it will also deliver ongoing wider economic benefits. These are some of the takeaways from our latest research report, supported by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation – Building resilience in under-represented… Read more
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor ( GEM )
GEM. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
Report : Understanding-value-added-per-employee-six-uk-sectors-insiders-view
New report published today Our new report with the Centre for Progressive Policy uses insights from more than 80 industry insiders across 6 sectors to highlight the disconnect in understanding between policymakers & firms themselves. Alongside the report read the blog written by Thomas Aubrey of the CPP.
Does the City of Culture (COC) create long-term benefits? Comparing the performance of Derry-Londonderry to other short-listed cities.
Published: 17 September 2019
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