Welcome to the latest installment of our ‘Research in Focus’ series, where we shine a spotlight on the most impactful research activities from our CIMR members during the past term.
Breaking down barriers to business: How can we nurture inclusive entrepreneurship?
How can we sweep away the remaining barriers and create a level playing field for entrepreneurs of all backgrounds? Jacqueline Winstanley discusses the state of the art on inclusive entrepreneurship.
CIMR Debate in Public Policy – Social Trust and Firms’ Innovation In Chinese Provinces
On July 5th we held a CIMR Debate to discuss social trust and firms’ innovation in Chinese provinces. The debate was chaired by Dr Grace Bo Peng, (Birkbeck, University of London) with expert practitioners and academics in the field, including Dr Luca Andriani, Department of Management, Birkbeck, University of London and Professor Alice Chunyan Zhou, Co-founder/CEO of the Triple Helix Institute.
Summer 2023 Newsletter is here!
Here at CIMR we had another incredibly productive and impactful term, filled with notable achievements, insightful research blogs, exciting publications…
Honouring Prof Klaus Nielsen: A Distinguished Academic and Researcher
Through his dedication to teaching, research, management and his impactful contributions at CIMR, Prof. Nielsen has left an indelible mark on the academic community.
‘CIMR Research in Brief’ video series: Dr Luca Andriani on Civic engagement and proximity in urban areas
We are delighted to introduce a new video from our ‘CIMR Research in Video’ Series with our CIMR member Dr. Luca Andriani, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Birkbeck University of London, to discuss his recent research on “Civic engagement and socio-economic proximity in urban areas”
CIMR Debate in Public Policy: Accelerating inclusive innovation, entrepreneurship and financing to support minority SME businesses
This debate addresses how to accelerate inclusive innovation, entrepreneurship and finance to support minority SME businesses. Solutions require moving away from a silo approach to a more holistic approach and changing the narrative of marginalisation.
The Geography of Academic Entrepreneurship: Spin-offs, Firm Growth and Regional Impact
Helen Lawton Smith’s new book explores the relationship between the formation and growth process of university spin-offs and to study their links with regional development.
How to set up university company chairs: the case of UAM
The UAM-Company chairs are a satisfactory response to the legal, bureaucratic, and cultural difficulties of public-private collaboration in terms of innovation and transfer. Their biggest advantages lie in flexibility and accountability.
Professor Muthu de Silva awarded prestigious grant from UKRI
We congratulate our CIMR colleague Prof Muthu de Silva, who is co-investigator on a large-scale UKRI project to establish the Innovation and Research Caucus (IRC) as a world leading centre of excellence in research and innovation funding.