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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.

  • 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
  • Net Zero challenges and digital ClimateTech opportunities study: summary report (2022)

    This report investigates the most significant Net Zero challenges that have the potential to be addressed by digital ClimateTech solutions.
    Optimat Limited
    Research
    Digital markets and enabling technologies
    Support to existing/growth businesses
    Sustainable development
  • Life Sciences in Scotland Industry Leadership Group Digital & Data Subgroup Opportunities and Priorities – Final Report (2021)

    The report was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise’s Health for Wealth team on behalf of the Digital and Data subgroup of the Life Sciences Scotland Industry Leadership Group (ILGDD).
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    Supporting key sectors
    Digital markets and enabling technologies
    Life Sciences
    Sector-level support
  • Economic Commentary - February 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
    Other
  • Economic Research alert - February 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 Enteprise
    Research
    People/talent attraction
    Other
  • Economic Research alert - January 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
    Other
  • Scottish Gaelic in Business (2021)

    Exploratory work on the language and whether there is any research on the benefit to businesses.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    Exporting
    People/talent attraction
  • Economic Commentary - January 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
    Exporting
    People/talent attraction
  • Scotland’s Economic Performance (2021)

    This research uses a number of different economic indicators to provide a comparison of Scotland’s economic performance compared with other OECD countries.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    Exporting
    People/talent attraction
  • Scotland’s Economic Performance - Analysis of OCED Rankings over Time (2022)

    The research looked at a number of different indicators over a 10- year period: Productivity, Employment, Exports, Business Capital Investment, GERD and BERD and considered the changing in quartile rankings across each for Scotland and other OECD nations.
    Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    Exporting
    People/talent attraction
  • Low Carbon Heat - Innovation Needs Assessment (2021)

    This report presents the findings of research conducted by the Building Research Establishment Limited (BRE) on behalf of Scottish Enterprise to identify the innovation needs of low carbon heat technologies.
    BRE Scotland
    Research
    Energy
    Support to existing/growth businesses
  • Scotland’s Geothermal Supply Chain Analysis and Global Market Opportunities Study (2021)

    Scottish Enterprise commissioned Optimat to: identify and map Scotland’s oil and gas supply chain capability in drilling, sub surface modelling, corrosion mitigation and data analytics that could exploit geothermal opportunities; identify and characterise geothermal market opportunities that are attractive for Scotland’s oil and gas supply chain capability; and recommend attractive market opportunities for diversification.
    Optimat/Scottish Enterprise
    Research
    Supporting key sectors
    Sector-level support
    Energy
  • Guide to Energy Masterplanning (2021)

    This Guide has been produced by Scottish Enterprise and Ramboll Energy to introduce the key concepts of energy masterplanning.
    Ramboll
    Research
    Energy
    Sustainable development
  • Benchmarking measures for Scottish pharma services: biosafety testing (2021)

    The aim of this research was to update a 2017 analysis of the European biosafety testing market position of Scottish based organisations (Benchmarking measures for Scottish pharma services).
    Evolution Bioscience
    Research
    Supporting key sectors
    Chemical sciences
  • Analysis of potential for Scotland to be leader in 5th Generation Heating and Cooling Networks (2021)

    Scottish Enterprise commissioned Ramboll to undertake research into existing applications and understanding of 5th generation district heating (5GDHC) in Scotland and across the rest of Europe, and identify opportunities for Scotland to become a leader in the developing market.
    Ramboll
    Research
    Energy
    Support to existing/growth businesses

Impact appraisal and evaluation guidance

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This guidance helps us ensure that any impact assessment for our projects and programmes uses consistent methodologies and is undertaken in a transparent way.

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