Small business growth in the UK has continued to decline since the pandemic, a new report by the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) reveals.
Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship
As the pace of change quickens, innovation is key for any organisation to stay ahead while entrepreneurship skills – the heartbeat of any economy – are becoming increasingly sought after as the fourth industrial revolution takes hold.
WBS has become a forerunner for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship research, covering such diverse topics as entrepreneurial leadership, healthcare management, corporate entrepreneurship, open innovation, knowledge management, SME growth and public innovation policies.
The School leads the Enterprise Research Centre, a UK Government-backed multi-million pound project with five other universities to boost SME growth in the country.
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