ERC Research Showcase. March 2019
The latest ERC Research Showcase event took place on 7th March at The Shard in London. There was a packed agenda full of updates on a variety of projects currently underway at the centre. The aim of the day was to present and discuss emerging findings with key stakeholders. A range of topics were covered, including… Read more
ERC Conference & UK Growth Dashboard 2018 Press Coverage.
Financial Times Brexit casts shadow over Northern Ireland small business boom Yorkshire Post Small firms show better productivity gains BBC News (Scotland) ‘Fear of heights’ holds back Scottish businesses The Times (Scotland) Small Scottish businesses lag behind the rest of the UK BBC News ( Scotland ) Blog – Douglas Fraser In search of the… Read more
Design Economy 2018
Mark Hart and the ERC team were pleased to be involved in producing a large part of the statistical evidence as well as showing the connection between design & innovation – an established driver of productivity for the new Design Council report on the design economy launched by Greg Clark MP (Secretary of State for BEIS)… Read more
ERC PhD Studentships
We welcome applications for 3 PhD studentships in the general area of SME performance which will be based at both Warwick and Aston Business Schools. Interested applicants are asked to provide a brief (3-4 page) project proposal outlining their proposed PhD research topic. This should include references to key literature and research gaps, an overview… Read more
‘Micro-business Britain’ Research
The ERC has received some additional funding from the UK Government as a part of a broader £2 million programme of work to support the implementation of the industrial strategy. The programme, which is involving four ESRC-funded research investments, will lead to new insights on business growth, pay, skills and place. The ERC’s contribution will… Read more
ERC State of Small Business Britain Conference 2018
‘Productivity and Place’
The fifth annual ERC State of Small Business Britain Conference will take place this year on Thursday 21st June at The Shard in London. The conference is aimed at anyone interested in the success of the SME community in the UK. We will present new research findings from the ERC, the UK’s premier research centre on SME growth, productivity and innovation. Expert speakers and panellists will come from the worlds of policy, research and business support, and business leaders themselves will share their own insights and experiences.
This year the theme of the conference is ‘Productivity and Place’. The UK is in a period of considerable economic change and uncertainty as the Brexit negotiations unfold. The Government’s recently published Industrial Strategy recognises that if we are to continue to have a competitive national economy, it will be vital to build on the strengths of local economies.
ERC Engagement
Mark Hart and Stephen Roper participated in a BEIS-ESRC invited workshop on ‘Business Support and SME Productivity’ in BEIS on Friday 16th February which was the first in a series of events in the review signalled in the Industrial Strategy.
Thought Experiment seminar
ERC Directors Mark Hart and Stephen Roper were guest speakers of the Open Innovation Team in the Cabinet Office on Thursday 15th February to kick off their Spring ‘Thought Experiment’ seminar series. They discussed SME growth and productivity and presented new data and ideas on business support and innovation to officials from Cabinet Office, HMT… Read more
ERC Research in Small Business Finance Markets report 2018
ERC research on high growth episodes and productivity forms part of the evidence base for the 4th Small Business Finance Markets report launched today by the British Business Bank.
