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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.

  • Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence: Strategic Infrastructure and Supply Chain Development – May 2022 (2022)

    The ORE Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE) has undertaken a project to identify and quantify the key infrastructure and supply chain requirements to deliver a pipeline of large scale floating offshore wind projects cost effectively across the UK and with a significant share of project activity based in the UK.
    ORE Catapult, ARUP
    Research
    Supporting key sectors
    Energy
  • Economic Commentary – August 2022 (2022)

    The Economic Commentary provides a monthly update on global, UK and Scottish economic trends, drawing on recent economic data as well as feedback from businesses.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    People/talent attraction
    Skills Development
  • Economic Research alert – August 2022 (2022)

    This paper provides an overview of research in the public domain with a focus on the priorities from the Scottish Enterprise Business Plan (jobs, net zero, place) – there is also a section on general business surveys.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    Supporting key sectors
    Energy
    Tourism
  • Economic Research alert – July 2022 (2022)

    This paper provides an overview of research in the public domain with a focus on the priorities from the Scottish Enterprise Business Plan (jobs, net zero, place) – there is also a section on general business surveys.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    Supporting key sectors
    Construction
    Food and drink
    Tourism
  • Frances Colliery Minewater Heat Recovery Scheme (2022)

    Scottish Enterprise worked with Craighall Energy to appoint Zebec Biogas to undertake an options appraisal of the potential reuse of minewater and other renewable energy opportunities at the former Frances Colliery in Fife.
    Zebec
    Research
    Energy
    Sustainable development
  • Acquisitions in Scotland (2003-21) – Part of Achieving Growth (2022)

    The aim of this research was to continue to understand the role acquisition plays in the economy.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    Support to existing/growth businesses
  • Heat Pumps and Heat Networks Assemblies and Key Component Analysis (2022)

    Scottish Enterprise commissioned Ramboll to analyse supply chains for Heat Pump and Heat Network at a key component level and the anticipated levels of demand in order to determine where and how Scottish manufacturers can best enter the supply chain, compete against established manufacturers as well as help establish where Scottish Enterprise should focus support for maximum economic impact.
    Ramboll
    Research
    Supporting key sectors
    Energy
    Support to existing/growth businesses
  • Investing in Ambition (2022)

    Analysis of the flow of equity investment in Scotland, setting performance alongside the other nations and regions of the UK.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    Entrepreneurship/new firm formation
    High growth entrepreneurship
    Equity investment
  • Evaluation of the Scottish Co-investment Fund (SCF) and Scottish Venture Fund (SVF) III and IV (2022)

    The evaluation assesses the performance of the Scottish Co-Investment Fund (SCF) and the Scottish Venture Fund (SVF), covering Phase III and part of Phase IV of the funds’ operation (July 2015 to March 2020).
    RSM UK Consulting LLP (RSM)
    Evaluation
    Digital markets and enabling technologies
    Life Sciences
    Sector-level support
    Equity investment
  • Economic Commentary – June 2022 (2022)

    The Economic Commentary provides a monthly update on global, UK and Scottish economic trends, drawing on recent economic data as well as feedback from businesses.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    People/talent attraction
    Skills Development
  • Economic Research alert – June 2022 (2022)

    This paper provides an overview of research in the public domain with a focus on the priorities from the Scottish Enterprise Business Plan (jobs, net zero, place) – there is also a section on general business surveys
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    Supporting key sectors
    Construction
    Digital markets and enabling technologies
    Energy
    Financial and business services
  • Scot2Ger: Development of a Green Hydrogen Supply Chain from Scotland to Germany (2022)

    Scot2Ger examined the German demand for zero-emission hydrogen and how it might be met by Scottish producers of green hydrogen with findings highlighting faster growth in company demand than initially expected.
    Scottish Power
    Research
    Energy
    Exporting
  • Opportunity for Scottish Pharmaceutical Service Companies in Microbiome Drug Discovery and Development (2022)

    The microbiome has emerged as a potential untapped therapeutic target in a number of diseases.
    Evolution Bioscience
    Research
    Sector-level support
    Support to existing/growth businesses
    Life Sciences
  • Challenges for space: harnessing space technologies for the benefit of Scotland - executive summary (2022)

    To identify and understand real challenges facing the Scottish public sector and key industries in Scotland which represent opportunities for the Scottish space industry to provide affordable solutions which could then be exported to similar users worldwide.
    London Economics
    Research
  • Employee-Owned Business Census 2022 (2022)

    To undertake a census of all employee-owned businesses (EOB & worker co-operatives) operating in Scotland (as at 5.
    University of Leeds
    Research
    Construction
    Digital markets and enabling technologies
    Food and drink
    Financial and business services
    Forest industries
    Life Sciences
    Tourism
  • Economic Commentary – May 2022 (2022)

    The Economic Commentary provides a monthly update on global, UK and Scottish economic trends, drawing on recent economic data as well as feedback from businesses.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    People/talent attraction
    Skills Development
  • Economic Research alert – May 2022 (2022)

    This paper provides an overview of research in the public domain with a focus on the priorities from the Scottish Enterprise Business Plan (jobs, net zero, place) – there is also a section on general business surveys.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    Supporting key sectors
    Energy
    Food and drink
    Tourism
    Exporting
  • Economic Commentary - April 2022 (2022)

    The Economic Commentary provides a monthly update on global, UK and Scottish economic trends, drawing on recent economic data as well as feedback from businesses.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    People/talent attraction
    Skills Development
  • Economic Research alert - April 2022 (2022)

    This paper provides an overview of research in the public domain with a focus on the priorities from the Scottish Enterprise Business Plan (jobs, net zero, place) – there is also a section on general business surveys.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    People/talent attraction
    Skills Development
  • Hydrogen Production and Export Locations: Site Requirements Study (2022)

    The study was undertaken to provide further detail on site requirements for large scale hydrogen production to inform site development considerations.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    Sector-level support
    Energy
    Sustainable development
    Exporting
  • Aquaculture and Floating Offshore Wind - Potential Synergies - Report (2022)

    The report was commissioned for a client group of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)
    Research
    Supporting key sectors
    Sector-level support
    Energy
  • Development of Early Hydrogen in Scotland (2021)

    The report was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise and undertaken by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the Net Zero Technology Centre, who assessed the global market, competition, technology, locations, infrastructure and export opportunities for the development of both green and blue hydrogen technologies to meet the demand for Scottish hydrogen in the next decade.
    Energy Transition Alliance (ETA)
    Research
    Sector-level support
    Energy
    Exporting
    Internationalisation of Scottish businesses
  • Opportunity for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines in Floating Offshore Wind (2021)

    This publication and its contents was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise and produced by a consortia of NSRI, Subsea UK, University of Strathclyde and Wood.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    Energy
    Sustainable development
    Commercialisation
  • Economic Commentary - March 2022 (2022)

    The Economic Commentary provides a monthly update on global, UK and Scottish economic trends, drawing on recent economic data as well as feedback from businesses.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    People/talent attraction
  • Economic Research alert - March 2022 (2022)

    This paper provides an overview of research in the public domain with a focus on the priorities from the Scottish Enterprise Business Plan (jobs, net zero, place) – there is also a section on covid and Brexit.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    People/talent attraction
    Skills Development

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