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SMEsGazellesInnovationAccess to financePolicyWhile high growth firms (HGFs) are crucial drivers of economic growth, to date there has been a dearth of research examining their funding requirements. Drawing on a survey of over 8000 UK Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), this paper ...
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As part of the Paris Agreement the UK has committed to being net zero by 2050. To turn this vision into reality, SMEs - who contribute approximately almost a third of the UK's carbon emissions – will need to adapt their business operations to incorporate more sustainable practices. To suppo...
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A pilot scheme is offering support to SMEs to train staff in AI skills. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has unveiled the £7.4 million scheme to subsidise the cost of AI skills training in the professional business services sector. ...
This stream is aimed at SMEs developing medical and healthcare related innovations (specifically, in vitro diagnostic devices, medical devices and high-impact patient-focused digital health technologies for use in the NHS or social care system), and helping support them reach the next stage in the...
It is therefore worthwhile to look at how female founders and leaders of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grow their companies. Research suggests that female founders often start their ventures with less capital and seek small or alternative sources of funding, which often comes at...
More than half (52%) of UK SMEs are finding it difficult to access funding from banks, while 28% believed the problem has worsened over the past five years according to a survey of business owners and senior decision-makers across a wide range of small t