Research, evaluation and insight

The Scottish Enterprise (SE) Network sponsored a series of summer camp training projects in 2000 designed to address the employability of IT graduates and postgraduates and expand the labour pool for the IT sector.

The Forth Valley Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (FV PACE) team aimed to respond to the closure of the Jones and Campbell Foundry in Larbert, Stirlingshire and ensure that alternative routes to employment were found quickly.

The Kelvin Institute was formed in partnership with Glasgow University, Strathclyde University and Scottish Enterprise (SE) to create greater university-industry collaboration to secure greater benefit to the Scottish economy from the research and expertise of Scottish university IT departments.

The evaluation involved a review of approximately 60 evaluations of programmes commissioned by Scottish Enterprise.

The Learning Journey support programme is a tool which aims to help senior managers from key Lanarkshire businesses meet with, learn from and interact with some of the world’s leading companies.

Scottish Enterprise (SE) Network evaluation reports were commissioned for specific reasons connected with an individual project or programme intervention.

In September 2002, Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian (SEEL) subcontracted the delivery of their Tourism Recruitment and Retention Programme to Springboard Scotland.

The Management Extension Programme (MEP) is primarily a business development tool supporting Lanarkshire companies.

The Market Advantage Programme (MAP) aimed to enhance marketing and commercial knowledge in the Scottish food and drink sector.

The Marketing Development Programme aimed to provide companies with additional help to surmount the problems resulting from Foot & Mouth Disease, particularly those looking to develop business throughout the UK and to export their products and services.

The Marketing for Success (MfS) project aimed to increase the level of strategic marketing knowledge among companies and help each company to develop and implement a strategic marketing plan.

The Targeting Technology Mentoring Service and New Product Development Programmes both commenced in 2002 and completed in 2005.

The Motorola Task Force was set up in response to the announcement of the closure of the Motorola plant at Easter Inch in West Lothian with the objective of overseeing the action plan to specifically meet the needs of the Motorola workers.

The hosting of the 2003 MTV music awards (an annual event in the music industry calendar) and associated events and functions in Leith aimed to provide Edinburgh with economic benefits, as well as boosting the city’s profile and the prospects for hosting future events.

The Determined to Succeed: Enterprise in Education programme aimed to prepare young people for the world of work through enterprising and entrepreneurial learning, work-based vocational learning and appropriately focused career education.

The Scottish Enterprise Network Strategy was introduced during the period 1998-2001 and aimed to move from the previous eight strategic objectives (and 24 activity categories below them) to four strategic goals (and 18 key results below them).

The New Futures Fund Initiative (NFFI) aimed to target problems of social exclusion and disadvantage, particularly in relation to the labour market in Scotland, and support the development of a coherent infrastructure of agencies to point the client group towards opportunities in education, employment and training.

Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire (SER) New Product Development (NPD) programme assists individuals or SMEs who have an innovative idea to bring to market.

Perth Concert Hall is a new arts venue in Perth, managed by Horsecross.

The pilot Global Companies Development Programme (PGCDP) aimed to be a Network response to the issues and challenges facing Scottish SMEs seeking to compete effectively in the Global market.

The Port Glasgow Community Information Project aimed to: create a community portal in consultation with the community; help 12 local organisations to develop and maintain websites on the portal; teach the same skills to people in 8 partner agencies; and install and market 4 kiosks in community-based locations.

The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) is a key delivery vehicle for the Enterprise Networks in the delivery of start-up support to entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 25 years.

The Scottish Stem Cell Network (SSCN) was established in 2003 with funding for two years.

The Proof of Concept Programme was set up in 1999 to aid the commercialisation of innovation from Scotland's research institutions.

Scottish Enterprise Borders (SEB) supported 84 individual property ‘gap funded’ projects, between 1996 and 2002.