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Inspiring Innovation, Empowering Communities, and Enriching Global Regions.




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The EPIC Research Centre at Northumbria University is an interdisciplinary group of researchers with interests in how innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development relate to the places and regions in which they occur. EPIC is not an acronym, but the letters represent a fluid constellation of research themes within the Centre. You can read more about our latest news, events, projects and publication here and by following our LinkedIn page.

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New Research To Support Rural Business Policy

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COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE INCUBATION AND ACCELERATION IN PACIFIC COLOMBIA

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Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference

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LUNCHTIME SEMINAR SERIES

EPIC: Highlights

  • New Research To Support Rural Business Policy
  • Community Enterprise incubation and acceleration in Pacific Colombia
  • Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference
  • EPIC Seminar Series and Research Events, 2025
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The Baltic Sessions

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Research Excellence Framework 2021



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