Reflecting CIMR’s international profile, the Centre was invited to organise a workshop on innovation for a party of senior academics…
Entrepreneurship at Birkbeck
CIMR faculty are experts in Entrepreneurship and innovation. Drawing on our expertise, Birkbeck offers a range of entrepreneurship courses to…
Muthu De Silva joins the UK-India Trade Mission with UK IPO
Muthu was invited by the UK Intellectual Property Office to join the UK-India Trade mission on managing intellectual property. As…
Call for Papers to the 23rd Uddevalla Symposium 2020
Call for papers to the 23rd Uddevalla Symposium 2020 on The Geography of Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship – Implications for…
Helen Lawton Smith wins Regional Studies Association Regional Studies Association Fellowship Grant
Helen Lawton Smith has been awarded a Regional Studies Association Fellowship Grant (FeRSA) on ‘Addressing regional inequalities in innovation opportunities…
New PhD thesis shines light on financial performance of university spin-out companies
Peter Jelfs (CIMR PhD student) has successfully defended his PhD thesis which examined the financial performance of university spin-out companies (USOs)…
Entrepreneurship in developing regions: insights from CIMR workshop
The latest workshop from the Centre for Innovation Management Research brought together researchers from several institutions to share findings on the importance of regional and national context for emerging entrepreneurs.
Introducing the Centre for Innovation Management Research
The Centre for Innovation Management Research (CIMR) is one of Birkbeck’s inter-disciplinary research centres. Professor Helen Lawton-Smith, Director of CIMR, explains what it’s all about.
Diversity in Entrepreneurship – improving support for disabled and BAME innovators
Professor Helen Lawton Smith was commissioned by InnovateUK to undertake an eight month project to understand barriers and opportunities for innovation for a diverse range of people.
How to find ideas that markets will love
Birkbeck alum and Innovation Strategy Consultant Melina Padayachy identifies the essential missing link for successful entrepreneurs. Finding ideas that markets…