Research, evaluation and insight
Search our publicly accessible collection of evaluation and research reports. These reports cover all aspects of Scottish Enterprise's economic development activities and are available for download at no cost.
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Market intelligence report: advanced robotics (2008)
This report provides market intelligence into the sector defined as advanced robotics by the Intermediary Technology Institute (ITI) in Techmedia.ITI TechmediaResearch -
Market intelligence report: energy management in the built environment (2009)
This document provides market intelligence on the concept of Energy Management in the Built Environment (EMBE).ITI TechmediaResearch -
Market intelligence report: homeland security (2007)
This document provides market intelligence into the sector defined as homeland security by the Intermediary Technology Institute (ITI) in Techmedia.ITI TechmediaResearch -
Market intelligence report: nanotechnology (2006)
This document provides market intelligence into the sector defined as nanotechnology by the Intermediary Technology Institute (ITI) in Techmedia.ITI TechmediaResearch -
Market intelligence report: remote health (2006)
This document provides market intelligence into the sector defined as remote health by the Intermediary Technology Institute (ITI) in Techmedia.ITI TechmediaResearch -
Materials for hydrogen storage: a step towards the hydrogen economy? (2006)
Safe and inexpensive hydrogen (H2) storage is essential for the development of H2 as a commercially viable energy vector.ITI EnergyResearch -
Next generation crops: foresighting (2008)
Genetic modification (GM) of plants aims to introduce trait-related genes through the genetic engineering of plant material.ITI Life SciencesResearch -
Biofuels: environmental scan (2005)
Biofuels, a renewable natural fuel source, has the potential to: serve as an alternative to fossil fuels; meet climate change commitments; and reduce reliance on fossil fuels and dependence on foreign oil imports.ITI Life SciencesResearch -
Biomarkers and surrogate endpoints: market foresighting (2004)
A clinical biomarker is defined as a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as indicators of normal biologic or pathogenic processes or pharmacological responses to therapeutic intervention.ITI Life SciencesResearch -
Conventional power generation: foresighting report (2006)
Conventional Power Generation (CPG) covers power generation from nuclear and fossil fuels, predominantly coal and natural gas.ITI EnergyResearch -
Drug delivery: foresighting report (2008)
Advances in ‘drug delivery’ aim to improve the delivery, performance or safety of a therapeutic product.ITI Life SciencesResearch -
Emerging drug targets: environmental scan (2006)
The report aimed to identify key emerging drug targets of the future.ITI Life SciencesResearch -
Emerging drug targets: ubiquitin signalling - market foresighting (2007)
Ubiquitin is a highly conserved 76 amio acid and 8.ITI Life SciencesResearch -
Energy storage (ES): foresighting report (2005)
The study focused principally on a range of electrical energy storage (ES) applications and associated technologies needed for large scale and micro or portable ES (it did not consider the production and storage of conventional fuels).ITI EnergyResearch -
Health: market intelligence report (2004)
The report investigated the use of digital media and communications in healthcare.ITI TechmediaResearch -
Immunotherapy: environmental scan (2009)
Immunotherapy is defined broadly as a set of clinical interventions aimed at counteracting disease by modulating a patient’s immune system, using both conventional small molecule approaches and tools derived from the immune system itself.ITI Life SciencesResearch -
Improved reservoir imaging: foresighting report (2006)
This foresighting report aimed to define the commercial opportunities that improved reservoir imaging (RI) could access, either through fewer dry holes or by improved assessment and recovery of reserves.ITI EnergyResearch -
Market foresighting: molecular imaging (2006)
Molecular imaging is an interdisciplinary field focused on the non invasive measurement and characterisation of biological, cellular, and molecular processes as they occur in living organisms.ITI Life SciencesResearch -
Market foresighting: stem cells (2004)
This research was conducted to provide an overview of the current market and future possibilities for stem cell research and development in Scotland.ITI Life SciencesResearch -
Market intelligence report: next generation computing (2008)
Next generation computing systems are defined as ‘systems that enable complex and sophisticated computing applications to be executed in an efficient and cost-effective manner’.ITI TechmediaResearch -
Market intelligence report: retail commerce and finance (2004)
ITI Techmedia was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise (SE) to undertake labour market research into the retail commerce and finance (RC&F) sector.ITI TechmediaResearch -
Microgeneration: foresighting report (2006)
Micogeneration includes power generation systems up to 10 kWe (kilowatt electrical) for mass-market residential and small commercial applications.ITI EnergyResearch -
Minimally invasive medical devices: environmental scan - technology and markets (2008)
The report aimed to identify sectors where reductions in the invasiveness of key technology could significantly impact the medical device market.ITI Life SciencesResearch -
Nanomedicine (2005)
Nanomedicine can be defined as the application of nanotechnology to the prevention and treatment of disease in the human body.ITI Life SciencesResearch -
Non-invasive medical devices: environmental scan - technology and markets (2007)
Non-invasive medical devices can be defined as those which do not require insertion into any part of the patient’s body for diagnosis, monitoring or treatment of disease.ITI Life SciencesResearch
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