Research, evaluation and insight

New business creation is important for providing a larger business base from which to develop more growth as well as more mid-sized businesses (MSBs).

The Scottish Government (SG), Scottish Enterprise (SE) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) deliver international trade and investment support principally through Scottish Development International (SDI): Scotland’s lead body for such support.

This report presents the findings of a review of the requirements and demand for additional pipeline test facilities in Scotland.

The main objectives of the Review were to conduct a review of the current market conditions in which the SLF operates and assess whether there continues to be a rationale for intervention through the SLF in its current or amended format; consider evidence of any market adjustment since the introduction of SLF; assess the net economic impact generated Fund in period to 30th September 2016; review the commercial performance of the Fund; assess the value for money.

This report summarises the findings and recommendations from a Strategic Review of the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) Financial Readiness Service (FRS).

This report is part of a series of reports considering the opportunities for the Scottish oil and gas (O&G) subsea supply chain in other subsea and related markets.

This report is part of a series of reports considering the opportunities for the Scottish oil and gas (O&G) subsea supply chain in other subsea and related markets.

This report is part of a series of reports considering the opportunities for the Scottish oil and gas (O&G) subsea supply chain in other subsea and related markets.

This report is part of a series of ten reports considering the opportunities for the Scottish oil and gas (O&G) subsea supply chain in other subsea and related markets.

This report is part of a series of reports considering the opportunities for the Scottish oil and gas (O&G) subsea supply chain in other subsea and related markets.

This report is part of a series of reports considering the opportunities for the Scottish oil and gas (O&G) subsea supply chain in other subsea and related markets.

This report is part of a series of reports considering the opportunities for the Scottish oil and gas (O&G) subsea supply chain in other subsea and related markets.

This report is part of a series of reports considering the opportunities for the Scottish oil and gas (O&G) subsea supply chain in other subsea and related markets.

This report is the first in a series of reports considering the opportunities for the Scottish oil and gas (O&G) subsea supply chain in other subsea and related markets.

Scottish Enterprise (SE) has undertaken a review of non-oil and gas subsea sectors that have the potential to provide diversification and internationalisation opportunities for the Scottish oil and gas (O&G) subsea engineering supply chain.

Ekosgen was commissioned in June 2018 to undertake a demand and needs assessment for physical collaboration and incubation space for the Scottish Financial Technology (FinTech) sector.

This report has been commissioned by Scottish Enterprise (SE) to set the performance of the risk capital market in Scotland in the context of other UK regions and the Republic of Ireland.

This paper presents the findings of the Scottish Enterprise Economic Trends Survey, which examined the extent to which Scottish Enteprise (SE) Account Managed companies were preparing for the UK’s exit from the EU.

UK and Scottish Government policy recognises that the strong supply of early stage risk equity capital is important for national and regional economies due to the catalytic role that it plays in the entrepreneurial process.

The aim of the paper is to consider the practical steps used by Scottish Enterprise/Scottish Development International (SE/SDI) to increase the number of exporters and, more widely, the number of international businesses.

This report provides an overview of existing research regarding the creation of age-friendly places across urban and rural Scotland, with a particular focus on housing.

The Scottish Co-Investment Fund (SCF) and the Scottish Venture Fund (SVF) were set up in 2003 and 2006 as pan-Scotland funds to be managed by the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB).

The purpose of this study was to investigate how three regions have developed and implemented biorefining, identifying critical success factors, and what useful lessons can be learned from these regions and implemented in Scotland.

The study explored the nature of constrained renewables in Scotland, including constraints and curtailment levels around the country.

The study aimed to help build the business case for the University of Dundee’s proposal for significant investment in the JustTech forensic science industry cluster.