Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the ERC is the UK’s leading centre of excellence for research into the growth, innovation and productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Our research helps shape better policies and practices that enable SMEs to thrive.
Rural businesses show resilience, but investment curtailed by rising costs
Rising costs are causing serious and widespread problems for rural businesses in parts of England which is curtailing their ability to invest and grow, according to a major new survey from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE). Two-thirds of rural firms in the North East, South West and West Midlands – increasing to… Read more
ERC/Department for Business and Trade joint Longitudinal Small Business Survey (LSBS) Dissemination Event
The Department for Business and Trade and the ERC co-hosted an event at The Shard on 16th November to showcase new findings and analysis of the Longitudinal Small Business Survey. The event began with an overview of the key findings from the 2022 survey, followed by some headlines from the latest panel report which reports… Read more
National launch of Charter for inclusive entrepreneurship to help minimise barriers to business
A new charter aiming to support entrepreneurs of all backgrounds to start or grow their business is being launched by the University of Nottingham. The charter, aiming to minimise barriers to entrepreneurship for underserved and under-represented groups through creation of a more inclusive ecosystem, was launched nationally today, at the Shard in London, by the University… Read more
Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Rural Areas
At the Social Enterprise World Forum 2023 in Amsterdam, Strathclyde Business School is hosting a workshop on “Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Rural Areas” on October 10, 2023. Social entrepreneurship (SE) plays an important role in tackling the grand challenges of our time, ranging from ecological issues like climate change to social ones such as inequality…. Read more
Net zero support unequal across England with less than 1% of small firms receiving help from key schemes, new research shows
A new study on the state of net zero support for small businesses carried out by the Enterprise Research Centre for the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has been published today (26th September). The study measured the breadth and depth of net zero support programmes for SMEs across England. It found that less than one… Read more
Team Scotland’s inward investment support: evaluation
ERC and Aston Centre for Business Prosperity report – an evaluation commissioned by The Scottish Government of Scotland’s inward investment promotion support via its delivery partners has been published today. The research involved a business survey as well as beneficiary interviews, and identifies the impacts from the support (including to the wider economy), which types… Read more
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