Research, evaluation and insight

The Planning to Succeed Programme in the Tourism Sector (PTST) aimed to work with rural tourism business leaders to increase innovation, collaboration, investment and leadership in order to achieve higher value add from Scotland’s rural tourism assets.

Over 2005 and 2006 the ProspeKT project was developed as part of a major partner investment project, funded by Scottish Enterprise (SE) and the University of Edinburgh (UoE), undertaken to better exploit the commercial potential of the School of Informatics (SoI) at UoE.

The research provides an analysis of the impact of Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) on employment and turnover growth in supported companies in Scotland over the post-2007 period.

This report aims to provide an overview of the scale and nature of the North Sea oil and gas (O&G) decommissioning market in the next decade, highlighting areas where there are potential bottlenecks in the supply chain which might impact decommissioning activity levels.

Despite continued productivity in the UK oil and gas (O&G) industry, the North Sea remains one of the world’s mature petroleum provinces and, despite new developments, many assets are reaching the end of their field lives and will require decommissioning.

The purpose of the report is to provide a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the early stage risk capital market in Scotland between 2009 and 2011.

The aim of the research was to gather information to enable Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International to: understand international trends in female golf participation and allow them to evaluate potential areas of opportunity in Scotland for both ladies only and mixed groups; be in a position to inform and encourage wider strategic partners, Scottish clubs and associated tourism businesses to appeal and cater to a potential female golfers market; and understand the routes to mar…

A key strategic priority for Scotland Food & Drink (SF&D) and Scottish Enterprise (SE) is to improve the innovation performance of Scottish food and drink companies and to increase their investment in innovation and research and development (R&D).

The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility of storing renewable energy as either ammonia or hydrogen in Scotland.

This report presents the findings of the 2013 survey of consortia supported by Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS), and is designed to identify the impacts and benefits of consortium working.

This review examined one of the key themes, ‘Improving Customer Intimacy’, of Scottish Enterprise’s (SE’s) support programme for the textile industry 2010/11 – 2013/14.

Smart Exporter is a broad programme of support designed to raise international ambition and deliver international skills and technical support to Scottish businesses and individuals to ensure they have the capabilities to internationalise.

The review of Scottish mountain biking sought to establish the progress that had been made in the industry over the past few years and to provide recommendations for future development.

The aim of the research was to understand the role acquisition can play in the growth of Scottish companies.

The aim of the report is to provide an understanding of the experiences that companies have in relation to the issue of critical raw materials supply compared to other supply chain issues.

The objectives of the review were to: understand the current image of Scotland to leaders and decision makers; identify Scotland’s strengths and weaknesses in this area; understand how Scotland’s approach to talent attraction compares, nationally and internationally; examine if the existence of headquarters or head offices are important in attracting/retaining/building talent; examine the importance of strong/vibrant clusters and ‘global brand companies’ in attracting ta…

Dundee City Region’s tourism sector is set to benefit from the establishment of a new tourist attraction, the V&A (Victoria and Albert museum of art and design) at Dundee City Centre’s waterfront.

Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) is Europe’s largest technology and business network which brings together 600 business support organisations from 50 countries.

The presentation summarises the results of an ongoing work programme into high growth firms (HGFs).

In 2008, SE produced a Tourism Destination Development Strategy which set out how the six priority destinations – Edinburgh, Glasgow, St Andrews, Loch Lomond, Royal Deeside and Highland Perthshire – would contribute to what was then the national strategy of growing the tourism sector by 50% between 2005 and 2015.

The aim of account management is to generate additional economic impact by helping supported companies to achieve growth aspirations, generate and safeguard employment and improve efficiency and productivity.

Scottish Enterprise (SE) and the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s (RSE’s) Enterprise Fellowships programme aims to target researchers and innovators with entrepreneurial potential and a promising science and technology based business idea, by helping awardees grow their business via a year’s salary, business training, business development funding and access to mentors, business experts and professional advisers.

The research aims to evaluate the economic contribution of the UK maritime services sector, including the contribution of the ports, shipping and maritime business services industries, in Scotland in 2011.

The report aimed to provide a holistic review of the existing literature on international business (IB) and international entrepreneurship (IE).

The review aimed to provide a holistic review of the existing academic literature on export readiness.

The report examines the growth performance and growth dynamics of 12 Scottish employee owned businesses (EOBs) compared to a peer group of companies which have conventional ownership structures.

The golf tourism sector in Perth and Kinross is set to benefit from new investment in golf resorts over the coming years, as well as the hosting of the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in 2014.

The research aimed to highlight the importance of Scotland to the golfing industry, and the value that Scotland’s golf economy contributes to the country’s wider economy.

The aim of the report was to identify a range of potential sites in Scotland that may be suitable for the development of large data centres.

Scottish Enterprise (SE) has established a Supply Chain Development Programme to exploit the opportunities for Scottish businesses to supply the Offshore Wind (OSW) sector.

The General Strategic Workshop (GSW) Product is delivered to both direct relationship managed (DRM) and non-DRM businesses within the Scottish Enterprise Strategy Development (SD) Intervention Framework.

The International Strategic Workshop (ISW) product is delivered to both direct relationship managed (DRM) and non-DRM businesses within the Scottish Enterprise Strategy Development (SD) Intervention Framework.

The Food and Drink Fellowship training course was launched in September 2010 in response to the perceived demand for formal accredited training for future highly skilled leaders in the Scottish food and drink industry.

The Scottish Seed Fund (SSF) aims to address the equity gap for businesses in the £20,000-£100,000 range for start-up and very early stage companies that seek to grow.

The Scottish Venture Fund (SVF) aims to address the equity gap for businesses in the £2 million - £10 million range for high growth companies at development and expansion stage by investing £500,000 - £2 million on a £ for £ pari passu basis with private sector deal promoting partners.

Scottish Enterprise (SE) and Scottish Development International (SDI) commissioned a literature review of current and emerging trends in the academic literature related to inward investment.

The Scottish Technology Showcase (STS) is an event held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) designed to showcase Scottish technology capabilities to a broad audience and provide a supportive environment for technology providers in Scotland to collaborate, seize new opportunities and grow their business.

Scottish Enterprise (SE) currently offers assistance to companies in the form of 10 expert support products (expert advice including: Innovation; ICT; Business Improvement) covering the following areas: ICT; business; innovation; design; collaboration; consortium; employee ownership; life sciences; offshore wind; and marketing.

In August 2012, Scottish Enterprise commissioned an economic impact study of Glasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) in order to provide an update on the current role that the airport plays in the Ayrshire and Scottish economies, building on previous research undertaken in 2008.

The primary aim of the Talent Scotland Graduate Placement Programme (TSGPP) is to aid businesses in identifying graduates with relevant skills to work on defined business development projects, delivering mutual benefits to both the company and the graduate.

This report discusses the contribution that industrial biotechnology (IB) makes to Scotland’s economy.

The aim of the Scottish Enterprise (SE) Textiles Team is to ‘assist the sustainable development of the Scottish Textiles Industry, and enhance the growth of a dynamic, flexible, market led and internationally competitive industry’.

The report explores the role of technology and innovation in driving productivity growth and economic growth, and the extent to which employment and wealth trends are driven by a few high-growth firms in most economies.

[Scottish Enterprise is currently reviewing with partners and industry the results of this evaluation with a view to developing a programme of support which meets the needs of industry and the new strategy for tourism.

The research was commissioned in October 2011 by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Scottish Enterprise (SE), the Welsh Government and InvestNI, to investigate growth ambitions amongst small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Scottish Development International (SDI) provides support to businesses by encouraging inward investment and helping Scottish-based companies develop international trade.

Edinburgh Zoo participates in China's Giant Panda Breeding Programme.

The aim of the research was to obtain a comprehensive and robust picture of the contribution of the Arts and Creative Industries (A&CI) to the wider Scottish economy.

Technology-based firms (TBFs) are viewed as key growth catalysts in the economy and fundamental drivers of innovation and new technological development.

Scottish universities play an increasing role in economic development and universities are viewed as 'generators and exploiters' of new knowledge.