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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. This continues to look further into growth than simply applying the usual ‘high-growth’ definition a...
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 ...
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...
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. The grants reviewed are Regional Selective Assistance (RSA), R&D, SMART:...
Acquisitions in Scotland 2003-19 (2019) This report updates the previous research into the acquisitions market in Scotland, extending the period of data analysis from 2003 through to 2019. The aim of the update was to provide latest availab...
New business creation in Scotland’s regions and industries since 2010 (2019) This note considers the change in new business creation (start-ups) since 2010 across regions and industries. It draws on a previous paper looking at start-ups across regions and links to a wider, ong...
Mid-sized businesses in Scotland 2010-18 (2018) Mid-sized businesses (MSBs) are defined as businesses with a turnover of between £25m and £500m. Evidence demonstrates MSBs to be more productive, more innovative and to disproportionately contribute ...
Mid-sized businesses across the regions and industries of Scotland (2010-18) (2018) Mid-Sized Businesses (MSBs) are defined as those with turnover of between £25m and £499m. Growth in the number and performance of MSBs matters because they disproportionately contribute to growth and ...
New business creation in Scotland since 2010 (2018) 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). Evidence also identifies new firms as the primary...
Performance of high growth firms in Scotland (2018) This paper summarises new data on high growth firms (HGFs) in Scotland, and compares performance to other UK regions in high growth performance. The analysis considered the proportion of the business ...
Mid-sized businesses in Scotland 2010-17 (2018) Mid-sized businesses (MSBs) are commonly defined as businesses with a turnover of between £25m and £500m. These businesses have been shown to be more productive, and have performed better in recent ye...
Growth companies in Scotland (2017) This research was designed to identify the nature and extent of growth across the business base in Scotland. It sought to identify the locations in which companies achieve intermittent and sustained g...
Tracking the performance of high growth entrepreneurs (2016) Existing evidence suggests that despite the provision of a high volume of free or low-cost support for entrepreneurs, the performance of Scottish high growth firms (HGFs) continues to lag behind that ...
Strategic review of the Scottish EDGE (2014) This report presents the findings of a strategic review of the Scottish EDGE (Encouraging Dynamic Growth Entrepreneurs) programme, undertaken during April and May 2014 for Scottish Enterprise (SE). Th...
Putting Scotland's high growth firms in their place (2012) The presentation summarises the results of an ongoing work programme into high growth firms (HGFs). The OECD defines HGFs as firms that achieve at least 20% growth for three consecutive years. The pre...
The role of technology and technology-based firms in economic development: rethinking innovation and enterprise policy in Scotland (2012) 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...
High growth and high technology firms in Scotland (2012) The report looks at the latest Scottish data on high growth firms (HGFs), which have 10 or more employees and have achieved three consecutive years of employment or turnover growth of more than twenty...
High growth firms in Scotland (2010) This research report examines high growth firms (HGFs) in Scotland in order to provide Scottish Enterprise (SE) with a better understanding of the market size of high growth entrepreneurship. A furthe...
Strategic Review of Scottish Enterprise Incubation Support (2009) The aim of the evaluation was to review the incubation support offered by Scottish Enterprise (SE). The brief was to “contextualise lessons learned using the evaluation evidence gathered to date by SE...
Evaluation of Ayrshire Innovation Centre (2007) The Ayrshire Innovation Centre (AIC) was established in 1995 to meet the needs of high growth start-up businesses through the provision of accommodation (subsidised during early months of trading), ta...
Evaluation of BioDundee (2007) BioDundee is a partnership between the public, private and academic sectors in the Dundee area to support and promote the life sciences sector. Its objectives involve the provision of opportunities f...
Review of the SE High-Growth Start-Up Unit: final report (2007) The High-Growth Start-Up Unit was established as an integral part of Scottish Enterprise (SE) in 2002 with the aim of supporting the creation and development of new businesses which would grow at a si...
The High Growth Start Up Programme, January 2003 - December 2005: an evaluation (2006) The High Growth Start up Programme (HGSU), contracted out to the Maitland Partnership (TMP) by Scottish Enterprise (SE) Ayrshire, aimed to target new businesses where, by year 3, employment is expecte...
Edinburgh Pre-Incubator Scheme: evaluation and options appraisal - phase 1 report (2006) The goals of the Edinburgh Pre-Incubator Scheme (EPIS) was set up to increase innovation and commercialisation of new technologies to boost productivity and to concentrate on technology-based start-up...
Evaluation of High Growth Start-up Service: final report (2005) Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire's (SEL's) High Growth Start-up Service, whose main delivery mechanism was the High Growth Incubation Centre, aimed to provide tailored, enhanced support to prospective ...
Evaluation of Hillington Park Innovation Centre: final report (2005) The Hillington Park Innovation Centre (HPIC), jointly run by Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire (SER) and Caledonian Land, aimed to provide high quality business start-up and incubation space for firms ...
Evaluation of the Business Growth Initiative (2005) The Business Growth Initiative (BGI) aimed to support Lanarkshire’s High and Medium Impact companies to improve business performance through the development and implementation of strategic projects. T...
Evaluating the delivery of the Business Gateway by the Forth Valley Consortium (2004) Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley (SEFV) awarded the Business Gateway (BG) contract to the Forth Valley Consortium (FVC) in 2002. The BG aimed to deliver Business Start-up and Growth services in the Fo...
Evaluation of High Growth Development Project: final report (2004) The High Growth Development Project, part funded by the EDRF under the South of Scotland Objective2, 2000-2006 programme, aimed to provide consultancy advice and information, and access to funding and...
Contract review: Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire Growth Programme (2003) The Growth Programme, part of the wider Gateway Service, aimed to support companies that had significant potential to grow and that had made a demonstrable commitment to growth. The evaluation aimed t...
Small Business Gateway High Growth Start-up Support evaluation (2003) The High Growth Start-up Programme (HGSP) and the related Discretionary Grant scheme, aimed to support new, potentially high growth businesses. The evaluation aimed to assess: the management and deliv...
Evaluation of High Growth Start-Ups (2003) The High-Growth Start-Ups (HGSU) programme was designed to provide various methods of assistance and support to eligible 'high growth' businesses in Fife. The aim of the evaluation was to assess the e...
Hillington Park Innovation Centre evaluation: final report for Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire (2002) The Hillington Park Innovation Centre (HPIC) aimed to support the creation of new knowledge-based, technology, product and process enterprises, providing low displacement, high value add businesses an...

Growth businesses in Scotland 2016-20 (2021) This is an update to previous research which considered growth businesses in Scotland from 2011-16. This continues to look further into growth than simply applying the usual ‘high-growth’ definition a...

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 ...

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...

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. The grants reviewed are Regional Selective Assistance (RSA), R&D, SMART:...

Acquisitions in Scotland 2003-19 (2019) This report updates the previous research into the acquisitions market in Scotland, extending the period of data analysis from 2003 through to 2019. The aim of the update was to provide latest availab...

New business creation in Scotland’s regions and industries since 2010 (2019) This note considers the change in new business creation (start-ups) since 2010 across regions and industries. It draws on a previous paper looking at start-ups across regions and links to a wider, ong...

Mid-sized businesses in Scotland 2010-18 (2018) Mid-sized businesses (MSBs) are defined as businesses with a turnover of between £25m and £500m. Evidence demonstrates MSBs to be more productive, more innovative and to disproportionately contribute ...

Mid-sized businesses across the regions and industries of Scotland (2010-18) (2018) Mid-Sized Businesses (MSBs) are defined as those with turnover of between £25m and £499m. Growth in the number and performance of MSBs matters because they disproportionately contribute to growth and ...

New business creation in Scotland since 2010 (2018) 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). Evidence also identifies new firms as the primary...

Performance of high growth firms in Scotland (2018) This paper summarises new data on high growth firms (HGFs) in Scotland, and compares performance to other UK regions in high growth performance. The analysis considered the proportion of the business ...

Mid-sized businesses in Scotland 2010-17 (2018) Mid-sized businesses (MSBs) are commonly defined as businesses with a turnover of between £25m and £500m. These businesses have been shown to be more productive, and have performed better in recent ye...

Growth companies in Scotland (2017) This research was designed to identify the nature and extent of growth across the business base in Scotland. It sought to identify the locations in which companies achieve intermittent and sustained g...

Tracking the performance of high growth entrepreneurs (2016) Existing evidence suggests that despite the provision of a high volume of free or low-cost support for entrepreneurs, the performance of Scottish high growth firms (HGFs) continues to lag behind that ...

Strategic review of the Scottish EDGE (2014) This report presents the findings of a strategic review of the Scottish EDGE (Encouraging Dynamic Growth Entrepreneurs) programme, undertaken during April and May 2014 for Scottish Enterprise (SE). Th...

Putting Scotland's high growth firms in their place (2012) The presentation summarises the results of an ongoing work programme into high growth firms (HGFs). The OECD defines HGFs as firms that achieve at least 20% growth for three consecutive years. The pre...

The role of technology and technology-based firms in economic development: rethinking innovation and enterprise policy in Scotland (2012) 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...

High growth and high technology firms in Scotland (2012) The report looks at the latest Scottish data on high growth firms (HGFs), which have 10 or more employees and have achieved three consecutive years of employment or turnover growth of more than twenty...

High growth firms in Scotland (2010) This research report examines high growth firms (HGFs) in Scotland in order to provide Scottish Enterprise (SE) with a better understanding of the market size of high growth entrepreneurship. A furthe...

Strategic Review of Scottish Enterprise Incubation Support (2009) The aim of the evaluation was to review the incubation support offered by Scottish Enterprise (SE). The brief was to “contextualise lessons learned using the evaluation evidence gathered to date by SE...

Evaluation of Ayrshire Innovation Centre (2007) The Ayrshire Innovation Centre (AIC) was established in 1995 to meet the needs of high growth start-up businesses through the provision of accommodation (subsidised during early months of trading), ta...

Evaluation of BioDundee (2007) BioDundee is a partnership between the public, private and academic sectors in the Dundee area to support and promote the life sciences sector. Its objectives involve the provision of opportunities f...

Review of the SE High-Growth Start-Up Unit: final report (2007) The High-Growth Start-Up Unit was established as an integral part of Scottish Enterprise (SE) in 2002 with the aim of supporting the creation and development of new businesses which would grow at a si...

The High Growth Start Up Programme, January 2003 - December 2005: an evaluation (2006) The High Growth Start up Programme (HGSU), contracted out to the Maitland Partnership (TMP) by Scottish Enterprise (SE) Ayrshire, aimed to target new businesses where, by year 3, employment is expecte...

Edinburgh Pre-Incubator Scheme: evaluation and options appraisal - phase 1 report (2006) The goals of the Edinburgh Pre-Incubator Scheme (EPIS) was set up to increase innovation and commercialisation of new technologies to boost productivity and to concentrate on technology-based start-up...

Evaluation of High Growth Start-up Service: final report (2005) Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire's (SEL's) High Growth Start-up Service, whose main delivery mechanism was the High Growth Incubation Centre, aimed to provide tailored, enhanced support to prospective ...

Evaluation of Hillington Park Innovation Centre: final report (2005) The Hillington Park Innovation Centre (HPIC), jointly run by Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire (SER) and Caledonian Land, aimed to provide high quality business start-up and incubation space for firms ...

Evaluation of the Business Growth Initiative (2005) The Business Growth Initiative (BGI) aimed to support Lanarkshire’s High and Medium Impact companies to improve business performance through the development and implementation of strategic projects. T...

Evaluating the delivery of the Business Gateway by the Forth Valley Consortium (2004) Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley (SEFV) awarded the Business Gateway (BG) contract to the Forth Valley Consortium (FVC) in 2002. The BG aimed to deliver Business Start-up and Growth services in the Fo...

Evaluation of High Growth Development Project: final report (2004) The High Growth Development Project, part funded by the EDRF under the South of Scotland Objective2, 2000-2006 programme, aimed to provide consultancy advice and information, and access to funding and...

Contract review: Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire Growth Programme (2003) The Growth Programme, part of the wider Gateway Service, aimed to support companies that had significant potential to grow and that had made a demonstrable commitment to growth. The evaluation aimed t...

Small Business Gateway High Growth Start-up Support evaluation (2003) The High Growth Start-up Programme (HGSP) and the related Discretionary Grant scheme, aimed to support new, potentially high growth businesses. The evaluation aimed to assess: the management and deliv...

Evaluation of High Growth Start-Ups (2003) The High-Growth Start-Ups (HGSU) programme was designed to provide various methods of assistance and support to eligible 'high growth' businesses in Fife. The aim of the evaluation was to assess the e...

Hillington Park Innovation Centre evaluation: final report for Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire (2002) The Hillington Park Innovation Centre (HPIC) aimed to support the creation of new knowledge-based, technology, product and process enterprises, providing low displacement, high value add businesses an...

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