UKRI-5332 - Research and related services for Innovate UK provided by the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC)

Description

Innovate UK is looking to procure the services of the Enterprise Research Centre. These services include: • Rapid literature reviews • State of the Art (SOTA) reviews - short briefings on tightly-defined topics, drawing on the most recent research and policy literature • Substantive literature reviews • Collaborative primary research projects • Conducting surveys and/or data matching with secure databases • Advisory support on specific policy or evidence-based queries • Capacity development activities such as teach-ins • Round-tables and working groups to support policy design and development activity • Subject matter expertise support (e.g. advisory panel membership) • Access to the ERC State of Small Business Britain annual conference and other collaborative events such as the Longitudinal Small Business Survey (LSBS) research showcase • Access to ERC publications (reports, insights, blogs, podcasts) and related research outputs e.g. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and LSBS projects • Membership and access to regular organised funders group panels, enabling engagement and networking across the different sponsoring organisations (current membership includes: Department for Business and Trade, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Intellectual Property Office, British Business Bank) • Access to ERC’s network of innovative SMEs. ## Contract award Title: UKRI-5332