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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Growth businesses in Scotland 2016-20 (2021)
This is an update to previous research which considered growth businesses in Scotland from 2011-16.Scottish EnterpriseResearch -
Port enhancements for offshore wind: assessment of current and future marshalling & assembly capacity in Scottish ports (2021)
The report aims to assess current and future marshalling and assembly capacity in Scottish Ports for offshore wind deployment.Ironside FarrarResearch -
Port investment models for offshore wind (2021)
The report was commissioned for a client group of Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Crown Estate Scotland.QMPF LLPResearch -
Grangemouth Hydrogen Hub (2021)
This report provides a baseline study towards a future Grangemouth Hydrogen Hub.WoodResearch -
Economic Commentary - July 2021 (2021)
The Economic Commentary provides a monthly update on global, UK and Scottish economic trends, drawing on recent economic data as well as feedback from businessesScottish EnterpriseResearch -
Employee-owned business resilience and recovery – May 2021 (2021)
The report provides insights into how the Covid-19 pandemic is impacting Employee-Owned Businesses (EOBs) in Scotland.Cooperative Development Scotland and Scotland for Employee OwnershipResearch -
Economic Commentary - June 2021 (2021)
This report gives a monthly update on Global, UK and Scottish economic trends and performance, drawing on a wide range of economic indicators and commentaries.Scottish EnterpriseResearch -
Economic Commentary - April 2021 (2021)
A summary of the global, UK and Scottish economies using the latest economic data available.Scottish EnterpriseResearch -
Trends in Business Growth in Scotland (2018)
The research was undertaken to develop greater understanding around business growth in Scotland.Scottish EnterpriseResearch -
The benefits and impacts of support to Scottish Enterprise’s Account Managed Companies (2020)
This report is based on an online survey of Scottish Enterprise’s (SE) Account Managed companies.Scottish EnterpriseEvaluation -
Economic Commentary - February 2021 (2021)
A summary of the global, UK and Scottish economies using the latest economic data available.Scottish EnterpriseResearch -
Mid-Sized Businesses in the regions and sectors across Scotland 2010-19 (2021)
Mid-sized businesses (MSBs) are defined as businesses with a turnover of between £25m and £500m.Scottish EnterpriseResearch -
Mid-Sized Businesses in Scotland 2010-19 (2020)
Mid-sized businesses (MSBs) are defined as businesses with a turnover of between £25m and £500m.Scottish EnterpriseResearch -
Intelligence gathering for sustainable manufacturing campus (2020)
This study follows on from earlier work to investigate options for the development of a carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) value chain in Scotland, recognising that while there are opportunities there are also obstacles in doing so.OptimatResearch -
Economic Commentary - December 2020 (2020)
A summary of the global, UK and Scottish economies using the latest economic data available.Scottish EnterpriseResearch -
An econometric evaluation of Scottish Enterprise grant support to businesses (2019)
The report evaluates the impact of Scottish Enterprise grant support over the period 2009/10-2017/18 on businesses in Scotland.Fraser of Allander InstituteEvaluation -
Qualitative review of SE Large Grant Support – case study research (2020)
The main research objective was to undertake a qualitative review of Scottish Enterprise’s (SE) large grant programmes that have delivered around 1,700 grants (£512million) to around 1,300 businesses between 2009/10 and 2017/18.EkosEvaluation -
Analysis and Benchmarking of Business High-Growth Performance in Scotland, January 2020 (2020)
Scottish Enterprise (SE) commissioned the Enterprise Research Centre to carry out data analysis to explore further the high-growth dynamics of Scotland’s business base, benchmarking this against other regions of the UK and, where possible, other countries.Enterprise Research CentreResearch -
Foresighting for industrial wastewater treatment (2020)
Scottish Enterprise (SE) commissioned Mabbett to undertake research to provide insight into the supply chain opportunities and global market outlook of the wastewater treatment sector.MabbettResearch -
Economic and business performance and trends across Scotland’s regions (2019)
This study sought to bring together a wide range of data available at a regional level, to give a wider view of the economic and business performance of the regions of Scotland.Scottish EnterpriseResearch -
Review of Scotland’s Enterprise Areas (2020)
This review was commissioned jointly by SE, Scottish Government, HIE and SDS to formulate options for Government, based on the evidence of performance to dated.RSMEvaluation -
Energy Efficiency Capability Database Study (2018)
BRE (with support from Innovas Consulting Solutions Ltd) was appointed to undertake an Energy Efficiency Company Study to support the development of a Scottish supply chain programme for energy efficiency in the built environment.Scottish EnterpriseResearch -
Review of Tourism Scotland 2020 Strategy (2019)
In December 2018, the Tourism Leadership Group (TLG) – the industry leadership group for Tourism – committed to refresh the national tourism strategy.EkosgenResearch -
Investment Benchmarking Analysis: Annual Report 2018 (2019)
This report from Scottish Enterprise (SE) sets the performance of the risk capital market in Scotland in the context of other UK regions and the Republic of Ireland.Scottish EnterpriseResearch -
The Risk Capital Market in Scotland: Annual Report 2018 (2019)
Scottish Government policy recognises that the strong supply of risk equity capital is important for national and regional economies due to the catalytic role that it plays in the entrepreneurial process.Scottish EnterpriseResearch
Impact appraisal and evaluation guidance
Read our impact appraisal and evaluation guidance to learn more about how we create these reports.
This guidance helps us ensure that any impact assessment for our projects and programmes uses consistent methodologies and is undertaken in a transparent way.
The full guidance is available as a PDF.