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Evaluations Online is a publicly accessible collection of evaluation and research reports from Scottish Enterprise. The reports cover all aspects of Scottish Enterprise's economic development activities and are available for download at no cost.
Latest reports
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Grangemouth Investment Zone: freight flow analysis
The study examined freight flows in the Grangemouth Investment Zone (GIZ). The objective was to understand the current and future freight flows to and from the Grangemouth area as well as the current and future constraints to potential growth. This report sets out the findings of this study, highlighting trends, forecasts, and constraints and opportunities. It also sets out an Action Plan for the GIZ up to 2025. -
Interim evaluation: Scotland Food & Drink’s industry leadership activities – final report for Scottish Enterprise
This report presents the findings of an interim evaluation of the delivery and impact of Scotland Food & Drink’s (SF&D) industry leadership activities. SF&D was established in 2007 as the Industry Leadership Group (ILG) for the food and drink sector in Scotland. Specifically, the evaluation assessed: the efficacy of public sector investment to SF&D over the duration of the funders’ current contract with SF&D which commenced in April 2015; progress in industry leadership activity during this time period; and performance against targets, achievement of objectives, outputs achieved and those likely to be achieved. The report also makes recommendations on maximising the return on public sector investment for the remainder of the funding period (to March 2018). -
Understanding the Scottish Textile Industry productivity challenges
The research aimed to analyse the productivity of the Scottish textiles sector and the challenges to productivity improvement. This report provides a detailed examination of productivity challenges faced by the sector and makes recommendations for addressing these challenges. -
Energy systems technology benchmarking study
This report assesses energy system technology activity in Scotland and compares the capabilities of Scottish companies with the rest of the UK and other relevant developed and developing countries. Specifically, the report: provides an overall description of energy system technologies and what they are understood to be in the context of energy networks; reviews the current technological and market position of nine selected energy system technologies, and their expected growth out to 2025; identifies areas where Scotland and/or Scottish companies have a competitive advantage that could be promoted and developed; identifies areas where there are gaps or relative weaknesses in Scottish capability that could be developed; and provides recommendations to Scottish Enterprise on appropriate support mechanisms and targeted interventions. -
A study of Scotland’s international competitiveness in the energy systems sector: final report
This report presents an assessment of Scotland's international competitiveness in the energy systems sector. It focuses on the capabilities and services that facilitate the integration, interoperability or enhancement of electricity, gas (including hydrogen) and heat networks through the introduction of new or improved technologies, services, or operational and commercial models. It profiles and maps over 170 companies identified by the research into four specific clusters of expertise: consultancy; ICT/Digital (including ICT, digital platforms, and sensors, controls, and security); engineering services; and power electronics.