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      British Enterprise: thriving or surviving?
          What has happened to Britain's smaller businesses?
The results of CBR's latest large-scale survey of SMEs show that they
are less ambitious, less innovative and less growth oriented today
than they were in the 1990s. They face increasing competition and a
shortage of skills in the workforce that is hampering their ability to
grow into dynamic larger firms. Although there are signs of improvement
in recent years, we examine whether they are thriving or simply surviving.


                                ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION

                                                One-Day Conference
                                          Tuesday 20th February 2007
                                        at Robinson College, Cambridge.

At this important conference businessmen, policy-makers and academics were invited to discuss the findings of our "British Enterprise: thriving or surviving?" survey and the important policy implications it reveals. It had a focus on three key topics: innovation, public policy and regional disparities.

The results of the survey were published simultaneously with this conference as British Enterprise: thriving, or surviving? SME growth, innovation and public policy 2001-2004.

The Survey Report is available at £50. To order a copy please contact Publications at the CBR.

Speakers:

Mr Michael Kitson
Director, Programme for Regional Innovation, Cambridge-MIT Institute,
University of Cambridge:
Regional Variations in Innovation and Enterprise and their Implications for Regional Policy
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Professor Bob Bennett
Department of Geography,
University of Cambridge
Government Support for SMEs and SMEs' Needs
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Dr Andy Cosh
Assistant Director, Centre for Business Research,
University of Cambridge
Business Innovation in the United States and the UK
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Professor Alan Hughes
Director, Centre for Business Research,
University of Cambridge
The CBR SME Surveys 1991-2004 - What have we learned?
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