Research, evaluation and insight

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.

A summary of the global, UK and Scottish economies using the latest economic data available.

The report evaluates the impact of Scottish Enterprise grant support over the period 2009/10-2017/18 on businesses in Scotland.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In December 2018, the Tourism Leadership Group (TLG) – the industry leadership group for Tourism – committed to refresh the national tourism strategy.

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 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.

The study was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise (SE) and Falkirk Council (FC) with the aim of informing Falkirk Growth deal plans on implementation of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) projects as part of industrial decarbonization plans.

This paper examines the effects of different types, and combinations, of innovation activity on business performance.

The central aim of this study was to identify the niches that provide the best opportunity for Scottish businesses in the international market for Local Energy Systems (LES).

The key aims for the research project were as follows: to carry out a thorough review of the current Scottish geothermal company base; to survey the companies identified regarding their interest in the Glasgow Geothermal Energy Research Field Site (GGERFS) from a geothermal energy perspective; and to provide recommendations on how Scottish Enterprise (SE) can work with the British Geological Survey to market the GGERFS effectively to companies both in Scotland and internationally.

This report details the results of an internal evaluation of the Scotland Food and Drink Export Plan undertaken by the Scottish Enterprise (SE) Appraisal and Evaluation Team on behalf of Scottish Development International (SDI) and the Scotland Food and Drink (SF&D) Export Partnership.

The report aims to understand the water sector in Scotland – turnover, jobs, exports and gross value added (GVA).

This report updates the previous research into the acquisitions market in Scotland, extending the period of data analysis from 2003 through to 2019.

Strathclyde University’s Centre for Energy Policy was engaged by Scottish Enterprise to research and prepare a short position paper that sets out the high level narrative for Scotland’s capacity/capability and potential opportunity as a CO2 transport and storage provider for capture at home and abroad, prior to the requirement for a more extensive quantitative study.

This note considers the change in new business creation (start-ups) since 2010 across regions and industries.

The Digital Tourism Scotland (DTS) programme offers sector specific digital support to tourism businesses in Scotland.

The Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework (NPF) was refreshed in June 2018, with the aim to provide ‘a focus and direction for policy action across the public sector as a whole’.

Mid-Sized Businesses (MSBs) are defined as those with turnover of between £25m and £499m.

Mid-sized businesses (MSBs) are defined as businesses with a turnover of between £25m and £500m.