Scale -Up Taskforce

ERC Deputy Director, Professor Mark Hart presented latest findings from the Enterprise Research Centre on High Performing Firms at the first meeting of the Scale-UP taskforce on Tuesday 21st March at the London Stock Exchange. Chaired by Scale-Up Champion Margot James, Small Business Minister. The Scale-Up Taskforce brings together entrepreneurs, investors and local bodies from… Read more

UK Local Growth Dashboard 2017

The updated UK Local Growth Dashboard 2017 has been released today, Monday March 27th. The UK Local Growth Dashboard has been developed by the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) and builds on the LEP Growth Dashboard first launched in June 2014.  Its purpose is to present a set of growth metrics for start-ups and existing firms… Read more

Innovation Team Seminar

The ERC delivered a seminar on 13th March at BEIS focusing on how the latest research and insights from the ERC might inform the proposals set out in the industrial strategy and help shape the post-Brexit economy. Three presentations covered the following themes: “How can we ensure Inclusive Innovation?” (Professor Stephen Roper); “High Performing Firms and… Read more

“Supporting self-employed people”

Professor Mark Hart  attended a private dinner with the Minister for Employment Damian Hinds MP and Matthew Taylor (Chief Executive of the RSA) on Monday 27th February in London to discuss the topic of “Supporting self-employed people”.  The discussion was part of the Taylor Review which is an independent review for the Prime Minister into… Read more

ERC – Midlands Innovation Researcher Workshop

ERC held a joint workshop with Midlands Innovation for researchers with an interest in innovation systems and local policy. The 25 attendees represented all Midlands universities. Presentations covered some recent survey work on business innovation in Coventry (Stephen Roper, ERC), the work of Midlands Innovation (Sue Clayton, Nottingham), City-ERDI (Simon Collinson, Birmingham and the recent… Read more

Preparing for Brexit at the local level

In the aftermath of the EU referendum, there is an even greater focus on the performance of the private sector and its ability to provide jobs and wealth creating opportunities across all parts of the UK – especially at the local level – as the UK prepares for Brexit. ERC Deputy Director Mark Hart author… Read more

Innovation policy: Driving equity or driving inequality?

Innovation policy: Driving equity or driving inequality? The need to boost levels of innovation in the UK is at the heart of the recent Green Paper on Industrial Strategy, and few would argue with the general proposition that innovation is good for growth. New products, new services and new ways of doing business help firms… Read more

‘A great black book’: how to exploit contacts for global success

An eye for opportunity and an appetite for risk puts serial entrepreneurs at an advantage in new markets, what can their approach teach first-time founders? Mark Hart , Deputy Director , ERC contributed to an article published by the Guardian Online. “Serial entrepreneurs’ networks help them to sustain businesses across countries and sectors. They would… Read more

ERC Press Coverage 2016

The Guardian 22/12/2016 A great black book’: how to exploit contacts for global success – The Guardian Online. MH_GEM FT 15/03/2016 North of England’s economy undermined by entrenched weaknesses  – FT (Web) The Daily Telegraph 14/03/2016 Party like it’s 1999 – we could be heading for a bursting bubble again  The Daily Telegraph (print) FT 19/02/2016… Read more