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 Business investment - drivers, barriers and economic impacts. A rapid literature review (2024) As part of a wider strategic development exercise to understand transformation in the productivity levels of Scottish businesses, Scottish Enterprise commissioned an evidence review on the drivers, ba...
 Economic Commentary – February 2024 (2024) The Economic Commentary provides a regular update on global, UK and Scottish economic trends, drawing on recent economic data as well as feedback from businesses.
 Scottish Universities Spin Out Review (2023) This research will be used to inform recommendations as to how to improve the commercialisation of research from Scottish Universities, identifying barriers encountered by universities and founders wh...
 Scotland's Economic Performance (2023) Scottish Enterprise focuses on supporting transformative change in innovation, international and investment performance of Scotland’s economy. These are the drivers of a successful, productive, net ze...
 Economic Commentary – December 2023 (2023) The Economic Commentary provides a regular update on global, UK and Scottish economic trends, drawing on recent economic data as well as feedback from businesses.
 Scottish Businesses and Artificial Intelligence (2023) To give an early overview of the adoption of AI technologies amongst Scottish businesses, as well as how it was adopted, why, and any barriers that exist to further adoption of AI technologies. ...
 Economic Research alert – October 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.
 Economic Research alert – September 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.
 Economic Research alert - August 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.
 Economic Research alert - July 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.
 Review of the life science and health tech innovation and commercialisation support landscape (2023) This research provides a review of the support ecosystem and the organisations currently providing innovation and commercialisation support to Scottish health innovation life sciences companies (inclu...
 Economic Research alert - June 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.
 Economic Research alert - May 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.
 Blockchain in Scotland: Landscape Overview (2023) This paper provides an overview of the Scottish Blockchain Landscape and existing ecosystem and explores the economic opportunities that blockchain technology can present for Scotland. Additional reso...
 Economic Research alert – March 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.
 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.
 Culture and the creative economy in Glasgow City Region (GCR), Scotland, United Kingdom (2022) The OECD international report was published in June and a separate Glasgow City Region report has been written which includes recommendations on business support and innovation, jobs and skills, and d...
 Challenges for space: harnessing space technologies for the benefit of Scotland - executive summary (2022) To identify and understand real challenges facing the Scottish public sector and key industries in Scotland which represent opportunities for the Scottish space industry to provide affordable s...
 Low Carbon Heat - Innovation Needs Assessment (2021) This report presents the findings of research conducted by the Building Research Establishment Limited (BRE) on behalf of Scottish Enterprise to identify the innovation needs of low carbon heat techno...
 Analysis of potential for Scotland to be leader in 5th Generation Heating and Cooling Networks (2021) Scottish Enterprise commissioned Ramboll to undertake research into existing applications and understanding of 5th generation district heating (5GDHC) in Scotland and across the rest of Europe, and id...
 Research to inform a review of how Scottish Enterprise and partners can unlock the full potential of digital health opportunities for Scottish SMEs (2021) This report provides an overview of (1) economic development interventions focussed on digital health outwith Scotland, and (2) barriers to entry into digital health from the perspective of Scottish d...
 Grangemouth Hydrogen Hub (2021) This report provides a baseline study towards a future Grangemouth Hydrogen Hub.
 Foresighting for industrial wastewater treatment (2020) Scottish Enterprise (SE) commissioned Mabbett to undertake research to provide insight into the supply chain opportunities and global market outlook of the wastewater treatment sector. Specifically, t...
 Economic and business performance and trends across Scotland’s regions (2019) This study sought to bring together a wide range of data available at a regional level, to give a wider view of the economic and business performance of the regions of Scotland. The idea was by bringi...
 Action Plan: Carbon Capture and Utilisation – sector innovation (2019) The study was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise (SE) and Falkirk Council (FC) with the aim of informing Falkirk Growth deal plans on implementation of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) projects a...
 Innovation and Business Performance (2019) This paper examines the effects of different types, and combinations, of innovation activity on business performance. The aim is to help inform policy to support innovation by trying to identify busi...
 The water sector in Scotland: market size research – turnover, jobs, exports and gross value added (2019) The report aims to understand the water sector in Scotland – turnover, jobs, exports and gross value added (GVA). It covers current R&D activity, current and historic economic performance, expected f...
 Scotland’s inclusive economic performance (2019) The Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework (NPF) was refreshed in June 2018, with the aim to provide ‘a focus and direction for policy action across the public sector as a whole’. The N...
 Trends in Business Growth in Scotland (2018) The research was undertaken to develop greater understanding around business growth in Scotland.
 Age-friendly places: evidence pack (2018) 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. It sets out good practice desi...
 Constrained renewables and green hydrogen production study: final report (2018) The study explored the nature of constrained renewables in Scotland, including constraints and curtailment levels around the country. It then investigated the possibility of diverting some of this con...
 Water efficiency technologies research (2018) Water Research Centre (WRc) was engaged to assist Scottish Enterprise (SE) identify the industry sectors that use Scottish water heavily and understand the challenges of adopting new innovative water/...
 Scottish Technology Industry Survey 2018: analysis of questions on innovation systems and the gender gap (2018) The Scottish Technology Industry Survey is an annual measure of the digital technologies industry’s health and performance during the last year, and its expected development during the current year. T...
 Oil and gas decommissioning Scottish capability (2018) This capability statement outlines Scotland’s geographic and technical strengths in oil and gas decommissioning. It discusses the challenges and opportunities that decommissioning presents, and sets o...
 An update of the Global Entrepreneurship Development Index for Scotland (2017) This report presents a short literature review of academic work on entrepreneurial ecosystems since the first REAP (Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Programme) Scotland report, followed by the f...
 Research into the Scottish food and drink innovation landscape (2017) This discussion document presents the results of a study to review the innovation landscape in Scotland for the Food & Drink industry and supply chain as it stands today and to establish if there are ...
 Energy systems technology benchmarking study (2016) 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. Sp...
 A study of Scotland’s international competitiveness in the energy systems sector: final report (2016) 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, interoperabili...
 A strategic review of innovation support (2016) The aim of the review was to understand attitudes to innovation among Scottish companies, including how and why they invest in innovation and how important they feel innovation is to their future grow...
 Realising the benefits of digital technology: citizen-led innovation for health and wellbeing - a scoping report for Scottish Enterprise and the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) (2015) The report aims to scope existing stakeholders in the digital landscape; describe the current role of the third sector; and identify the benefits, opportunities and barriers to encouraging citizen-led...
 The Recycling of Entrepreneurial Talent (2015) Entrepreneurial recycling considers how individuals evolve over time. It looks at how entrepreneurs use their newly acquired wealth, along with their experience of starting, developing and then exitin...
 Low carbon heat foresighting: discussion paper (2015) The research aimed to identify the key technologies and drivers which will enable the heating (and cooling) sector to transition to meet emission reduction targets of 80% by 2050. The analysis will al...
 Innovation in Scotland: analysis of the Community Innovation Survey 2011 (2015) This paper analyses the 2011 UK Innovation Survey, which covers the period 2008-10, focusing on Scotland’s performance. The 2011 survey is the fourth bi-annual survey, conducted every two years by the...
 Growing Scotland’s international competitiveness and delivering sustainable economic growth: what works evidence review (2014) The aim of this report is to highlight the available evidence on what works to promote and encourage the international competitiveness and sustainable economic growth of businesses in Scotland. ...
 Food & drink sector: innovation infrastructure & facilities in Scotland - summary report of industry demand, existing innovation support, and options to address any identified gaps (2014) 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...
 The role of acquisitions in company growth (2014) The aim of the research was to understand the role acquisition can play in the growth of Scottish companies. The research had the following objectives: to provide a comprehensive overview of the acqui...
 Evaluation of Enterprise Fellowships: final report (2013) 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 ...
 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...
 Evaluation of the Tourism Innovation Programme (2012) [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 str...
 Innovation in Scotland: analysis of the Community Innovation Survey 2009 (2012) This report presents an analysis of the Scottish results of the 2009 UK Innovation Survey. The UK Innovation Survey 2009, covering the period from 2006 to 2008, is conducted by the Office for National...