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Grangemouth Hydrogen Hub (2024) (2024) Scottish Enterprise commissioned Optimat to review and re-assess the status of hydrogen activities in the Grangemouth industrial cluster. It follows up on a 2021 study by SE and Wood, by providing an ...
Investing In Our Place – Delivering the Place Principle in mixed-use development (2023) The research comprises two documents. Firstly ‘Investing In Our Place–Delivering the Place Principle in mixed-use development’. Secondly ‘Property and Place Drivers for a Green Well-being Economy.’ Th...
Synthetic/Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mapping (2023) Scottish Enterprise appointed Optimat to undertake an independent assessment to understand the capability/interest of industry and research organisations in Scotland to support the adoption of synthet...
Decarbonisation of Scottish Maritime Transport (2023) Scottish Enterprise appointed Optimat to assess the capability of industry and research organisations in Scotland to decarbonise maritime transport, within the context of global capabilities and marke...
Climate tech: mapping the landscape in Scotland (2023) Growing evidence of the impact of climate change is making climate technologies an increased priority for policymakers, investors, businesses and consumers. Prioritising growth in the climate technolo...
De-centralised Green Hydrogen Production Site Identification and Opportunities Study (2023) Scottish Enterprise (SE) in partnership with South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) appointed Ironside Farrar Ltd. to undertake an assessment of potential de-ce...
Hydrogen demand in Scotland: a mapping of industrial and transport applications (2023) The aim of the study was to address the chicken and egg dilemma present in the budding hydrogen market. The reports will help both the public and private sector to identify potential offtakers of hydr...
Hydrogen for Scottish Distilleries: a research study (2023) The aim of the study was to help distillery operators to better understand the techno-economic and regulatory implications of using hydrogen to decarbonise their energy requirements for heat, and to i...
Heat Pumps and Heating Systems Components Analysis (2023) Scottish Enterprise commissioned Ramboll to deliver a report to increase understanding of the components, activities, costs, and capabilities required to deliver a more localised heat pump system supp...
Assessment of Scotland’s opportunities within digital heat technologies – February 2023 (2023) Scottish Enterprise commissioned Ramboll to understand the potential for Scotland to be a leader in the low-carbon heat tech industry and to improve the competitiveness of the industry and firms withi...
Economic Research alert - January 2023 (2023) This paper provides an overview of research in the public domain over the last month with a focus on jobs, innovation, international and investment.
Frances Colliery Minewater Heat Recovery Scheme (2022) Scottish Enterprise worked with Craighall Energy to appoint Zebec Biogas to undertake an options appraisal of the potential reuse of minewater and other renewable energy opportunities at the former Fr...
Hydrogen Production and Export Locations: Site Requirements Study (2022) The study was undertaken to provide further detail on site requirements for large scale hydrogen production to inform site development considerations. Scotland's Hydrogen Policy Statement, published i...
Net Zero challenges and digital ClimateTech opportunities study: summary report (2022) This report investigates the most significant Net Zero challenges that have the potential to be addressed by digital ClimateTech solutions.
Opportunity for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines in Floating Offshore Wind (2021) This publication and its contents was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise and produced by a consortia of NSRI, Subsea UK, University of Strathclyde and Wood. It informs on the status and potential to ...
Guide to Energy Masterplanning (2021) This Guide has been produced by Scottish Enterprise and Ramboll Energy to introduce the key concepts of energy masterplanning. Whilst the focus is Scotland, the general approach is applicable to all l...
SUGAR BEET: A Just Transition for the Chemicals Sector and a Net Zero Solution for Manufacturing (2021) The study explores the techno-economic analysis of the re-introduction of sugar beet as a rotational crop in Scotland for use as an industrial feedstock. It builds on evidence gathered through a feasi...
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 the...
Actions required to develop a roadmap towards a Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Strategy for Scotland (2016) Scottish Enterprise (SE) commissioned this report to better understand the required actions in developing a roadmap towards a carbon dioxide (CO2) utilisation strategy for Scotland. The report provide...
Informing decisions: road-testing SE's Carbon Impact Assessment Tool (2011) This report summarises the outputs from a ‘road-test’ and review of Scottish Enterprise’s (SE’s) Carbon Impact Assessment (CIA) tools. These were developed to allow SE to assess the impact upon carbon...
Final evaluation of the Environmental Services Programme (2008) Scottish Enterprise (SE) Forth Valley ran the Environmental Services Programme (ESP) from 2002 to 2008 with the aim of involving local SMEs in activities which would reduce their impact on the environ...
Evaluation of Building Buchan New Beginnings ERDF funded business support (2007) Building Buchan New Beginnings (BBNB) was a three year action plan established in 2003 to address the economic challenges facing coastal communities in North Aberdeenshire. This evaluation focuses on...
Evaluation of the Community Land Unit: a final report (2005) The Community Land Unit (CLU) aims to: promote community-led land purchase or management initiatives; provide advice and support for the community land initiatives, including the exchange of best prac...
Final project report: evaluation of Resource Efficiency Environmental Forum website and seminars. Volume 1 – Main body of report (Version 2) (2005) Resource Efficiency Environmental Forum (REEF), a web based club, focused on topics such as environmental management, waste and energy management. It also aimed to provide a programme of quarterly sem...
Review of West Lothian Strategic Action Plan: final report to Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian (2005) West Lothian Strategic Action Plan (WLSAP) aimed to provide a three-year programme of actions to help the West Lothian economy ‘back on the growth track’. The evaluation aimed to provide an interim th...
Final external evaluation of Glasgow’s Business Efficiency Initiative and Lean Management Thinking (2005) Glasgow’s Business Efficiency Initiative (GBEI) and Lean Management Thinking (LMT) includes the following programmes: Lean Management Thinking (LMT); Innovation and New Product Development (NPD); and ...
Evaluation of the Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire Sustainable Environment Programme (2004) SE Ayrshire’s Sustainable Environment Programme aimed to meet SE Targets through the development and running of the Ayrshire Environmental Management Group (AEMG) . The evaluation aimed to consider: p...
Interim evaluation of the Environmental Services Programme 2002-2004: report (2004) The Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley (SEFV) 2002-2004 Environmental Service programme aimed to encourage resource efficiency in businesses, to generate improved business performance with sustainable d...
Area regeneration in Hawick and Eyemouth: project evaluation and economic impact - a final report to Scottish Borders Council. Version 1.0 (2004) The Hawick Regeneration Initiative (The Hawick Partnership) and Eyemouth East Berwickshire Partnership (EEBP), Objective 2 funded area projects, aimed to build community confidence and capacity, and h...
Ayrshire Key Fund: evaluation report (2004) The Ayrshire Key Fund aimed to encourage the growth of community based organisations and the contribution that they make to regeneration activities, by improving access to European Structural Funds. T...
Aberdeenshire Countryside Access Strategy: an evaluation (2001) Aberdeenshire Council developed the Aberdeenshire Countryside Access Strategy to promote a network of public access routes through the countryside. With European funding, the strategy also aimed to pr...
Food Production Efficiency Programme: full evaluation (2001) Scottish Enterprise Grampian launched a food production efficiency programme with six Grampian food and drink companies in 1998, the aim of which was to encourage companies to assess and amend their m...
Evaluation of Business and Environment Programme (2000) The evaluation involved a desk-based study of a range of company and project data from Scottish Enterprise Tayside files, discussions with relevant stakeholders, face-to-face and telephone surveys of ...

Grangemouth Hydrogen Hub (2024) (2024) Scottish Enterprise commissioned Optimat to review and re-assess the status of hydrogen activities in the Grangemouth industrial cluster. It follows up on a 2021 study by SE and Wood, by providing an ...

Investing In Our Place – Delivering the Place Principle in mixed-use development (2023) The research comprises two documents. Firstly ‘Investing In Our Place–Delivering the Place Principle in mixed-use development’. Secondly ‘Property and Place Drivers for a Green Well-being Economy.’ Th...

Synthetic/Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mapping (2023) Scottish Enterprise appointed Optimat to undertake an independent assessment to understand the capability/interest of industry and research organisations in Scotland to support the adoption of synthet...

Decarbonisation of Scottish Maritime Transport (2023) Scottish Enterprise appointed Optimat to assess the capability of industry and research organisations in Scotland to decarbonise maritime transport, within the context of global capabilities and marke...

Climate tech: mapping the landscape in Scotland (2023) Growing evidence of the impact of climate change is making climate technologies an increased priority for policymakers, investors, businesses and consumers. Prioritising growth in the climate technolo...

De-centralised Green Hydrogen Production Site Identification and Opportunities Study (2023) Scottish Enterprise (SE) in partnership with South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) appointed Ironside Farrar Ltd. to undertake an assessment of potential de-ce...

Hydrogen demand in Scotland: a mapping of industrial and transport applications (2023) The aim of the study was to address the chicken and egg dilemma present in the budding hydrogen market. The reports will help both the public and private sector to identify potential offtakers of hydr...

Hydrogen for Scottish Distilleries: a research study (2023) The aim of the study was to help distillery operators to better understand the techno-economic and regulatory implications of using hydrogen to decarbonise their energy requirements for heat, and to i...

Heat Pumps and Heating Systems Components Analysis (2023) Scottish Enterprise commissioned Ramboll to deliver a report to increase understanding of the components, activities, costs, and capabilities required to deliver a more localised heat pump system supp...

Assessment of Scotland’s opportunities within digital heat technologies – February 2023 (2023) Scottish Enterprise commissioned Ramboll to understand the potential for Scotland to be a leader in the low-carbon heat tech industry and to improve the competitiveness of the industry and firms withi...

Economic Research alert - January 2023 (2023) This paper provides an overview of research in the public domain over the last month with a focus on jobs, innovation, international and investment.

Frances Colliery Minewater Heat Recovery Scheme (2022) Scottish Enterprise worked with Craighall Energy to appoint Zebec Biogas to undertake an options appraisal of the potential reuse of minewater and other renewable energy opportunities at the former Fr...

Hydrogen Production and Export Locations: Site Requirements Study (2022) The study was undertaken to provide further detail on site requirements for large scale hydrogen production to inform site development considerations. Scotland's Hydrogen Policy Statement, published i...

Net Zero challenges and digital ClimateTech opportunities study: summary report (2022) This report investigates the most significant Net Zero challenges that have the potential to be addressed by digital ClimateTech solutions.

Opportunity for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines in Floating Offshore Wind (2021) This publication and its contents was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise and produced by a consortia of NSRI, Subsea UK, University of Strathclyde and Wood. It informs on the status and potential to ...

Guide to Energy Masterplanning (2021) This Guide has been produced by Scottish Enterprise and Ramboll Energy to introduce the key concepts of energy masterplanning. Whilst the focus is Scotland, the general approach is applicable to all l...

SUGAR BEET: A Just Transition for the Chemicals Sector and a Net Zero Solution for Manufacturing (2021) The study explores the techno-economic analysis of the re-introduction of sugar beet as a rotational crop in Scotland for use as an industrial feedstock. It builds on evidence gathered through a feasi...

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 the...

Actions required to develop a roadmap towards a Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Strategy for Scotland (2016) Scottish Enterprise (SE) commissioned this report to better understand the required actions in developing a roadmap towards a carbon dioxide (CO2) utilisation strategy for Scotland. The report provide...

Informing decisions: road-testing SE's Carbon Impact Assessment Tool (2011) This report summarises the outputs from a ‘road-test’ and review of Scottish Enterprise’s (SE’s) Carbon Impact Assessment (CIA) tools. These were developed to allow SE to assess the impact upon carbon...

Final evaluation of the Environmental Services Programme (2008) Scottish Enterprise (SE) Forth Valley ran the Environmental Services Programme (ESP) from 2002 to 2008 with the aim of involving local SMEs in activities which would reduce their impact on the environ...

Evaluation of Building Buchan New Beginnings ERDF funded business support (2007) Building Buchan New Beginnings (BBNB) was a three year action plan established in 2003 to address the economic challenges facing coastal communities in North Aberdeenshire. This evaluation focuses on...

Evaluation of the Community Land Unit: a final report (2005) The Community Land Unit (CLU) aims to: promote community-led land purchase or management initiatives; provide advice and support for the community land initiatives, including the exchange of best prac...

Final project report: evaluation of Resource Efficiency Environmental Forum website and seminars. Volume 1 – Main body of report (Version 2) (2005) Resource Efficiency Environmental Forum (REEF), a web based club, focused on topics such as environmental management, waste and energy management. It also aimed to provide a programme of quarterly sem...

Review of West Lothian Strategic Action Plan: final report to Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian (2005) West Lothian Strategic Action Plan (WLSAP) aimed to provide a three-year programme of actions to help the West Lothian economy ‘back on the growth track’. The evaluation aimed to provide an interim th...

Final external evaluation of Glasgow’s Business Efficiency Initiative and Lean Management Thinking (2005) Glasgow’s Business Efficiency Initiative (GBEI) and Lean Management Thinking (LMT) includes the following programmes: Lean Management Thinking (LMT); Innovation and New Product Development (NPD); and ...

Evaluation of the Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire Sustainable Environment Programme (2004) SE Ayrshire’s Sustainable Environment Programme aimed to meet SE Targets through the development and running of the Ayrshire Environmental Management Group (AEMG) . The evaluation aimed to consider: p...

Interim evaluation of the Environmental Services Programme 2002-2004: report (2004) The Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley (SEFV) 2002-2004 Environmental Service programme aimed to encourage resource efficiency in businesses, to generate improved business performance with sustainable d...

Area regeneration in Hawick and Eyemouth: project evaluation and economic impact - a final report to Scottish Borders Council. Version 1.0 (2004) The Hawick Regeneration Initiative (The Hawick Partnership) and Eyemouth East Berwickshire Partnership (EEBP), Objective 2 funded area projects, aimed to build community confidence and capacity, and h...

Ayrshire Key Fund: evaluation report (2004) The Ayrshire Key Fund aimed to encourage the growth of community based organisations and the contribution that they make to regeneration activities, by improving access to European Structural Funds. T...

Aberdeenshire Countryside Access Strategy: an evaluation (2001) Aberdeenshire Council developed the Aberdeenshire Countryside Access Strategy to promote a network of public access routes through the countryside. With European funding, the strategy also aimed to pr...

Food Production Efficiency Programme: full evaluation (2001) Scottish Enterprise Grampian launched a food production efficiency programme with six Grampian food and drink companies in 1998, the aim of which was to encourage companies to assess and amend their m...

Evaluation of Business and Environment Programme (2000) The evaluation involved a desk-based study of a range of company and project data from Scottish Enterprise Tayside files, discussions with relevant stakeholders, face-to-face and telephone surveys of ...

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