SMEs and innovation
Investment in R&D and innovation is essential for the UK’s economic recovery. The UK’s SMEs provide 60% of private sector jobs, account for half of all private sector turnover and are crucial to economic growth
Innovation will underpin future growth in productivity and competitiveness, in particular for high value-added export industries and in the wider knowledge economy. Innovation will provide the basis for tackling major global challenges.
Medium-sized and smaller enterprises play a key role in the performance of the UK economy. They are the most dynamic and creative part of the economy and will be the locomotive of future growth. They must be supported and empowered to achieve their full potential.
Business in you:
CBI is supporting a new BIS campaign that has been launched to promote growth, encouraging businesses and entrepreneurs to develop the ‘business in you’.
In focus
Where we stand on key areas that affect SMEs and innovation
News
Latest stories on the issues that affect SMEs and innovation
Meet the team
The group of experts who represent our SME members
SME toolkit
Guidance on how to put in place cost-effective carbon reduction strategies
Future champions
Unlocking growth in the UK's 'forgotten army' of medium-sized businesses
SMEs and tax
How are small and mid-sized firms coping with tax demands?
Latest News
CBI calls on Chancellor to use Budget to score growth and investment policy goals
The CBI is calling on the Chancellor to use his March Budget to score the growth and investment policy goals he put forward in his Autumn Statement and give the UK economy and jobs a real boost
CBI's Budget 2012 submission to the chancellor
CBI calls on Chancellor to use budget to score growth and investment policy goals
Barriers to non-bank lending must be removed to help small and mid-sized firms grow - CBI
Improved access to more varied sources of finance would help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the wider economy, but barriers to increasing non-bank lending also need to be tackled, the CBI said today
