This research, completed by Queen’s University Belfast provides insights on the digital transformation process of Northern Ireland small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the Covid-19 pandemic. The data is from Enterprise Research Centre (ERC)’s new major survey of UK SMEs - the Business Futures Survey. This survey, carried out during Autumn 2020, set out to understand the experiences of SMEs over the previous 12 months, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The effects of digital adoption due to Covid-19 on Northern Ireland SMEs performance: new empirical results