CEDRE is a driving force in integrating relevant regional stakeholders to develop the South East as an entrepreneurial region.
The Centre achieves this though active engagement with, research into and publication of research about:
The Centre is focused on:
- Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship (male and female)
- Owner managers
- Enterprise creation, development, growth and internationalisation
- Enterprise Policy
- Entrepreneurial regions
- Technology and Knowledge Transfer
- Family enterprises
- High potential start-ups (HPSUs)
- Clustering of related businesses and services
- Entrepreneurial regions
- Regional Innovation Clusters (RICs)
- Social entrepreneurship
- Regional economy
The over-riding objective of CEDRE is the development of entrepreneurship education and research. In educating and developing entrepreneurs and business owners, as well as policy makers and business advisors, the Centre positions itself at the forefront of entrepreneurial activity in the region.
