Investment
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Risk Capital Market in Scotland (The) - 2008 (PDF, 2MB) 
This report provides analysis of the size, structure and nature of the early stage risk capital market in Scotland. It recognises the contribution that the market has made to business venture creation and development in Scotland. The report also provides the basis for the development and evaluation of policies to stimulate the market from a position of knowledge built on a rigorous evidence base.
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Strategic role and Contribution of the Risk Capital Market to Scotland's economy - June 2009 (Word, 214kB)
This paper provides an overview of the strategic role and contribution of the early stage risk capital market to the development of Scotland's economy, describes the key features of the Scottish market, and provides evidence on the contribution made to the Government Economic Strategy (GES) growth targets.
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Investment and Economic Growth - December 2007 (Word, 534kB)
This analysis draws on existing research, for example the HM Treasury's "Productivity in the UK" series, and outlines what is meant by investment, why it is an important driver of growth, what the potential measures/indicators of investment are and how the UK and Scottish economies perform. Where available, performance is compared to the "Arc of Prosperity" countries outlined in the Government Economic Strategy.
Infrastructure
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Scottish Multi-Modal Freight Locations Study - June 2009 (4.75MB)
This report examines the possible development of Scotland’s key freight locations in terms of their economic competitiveness and contribution to other issues such as promoting modal shift and providing wider benefits. It presents these issues and findings in terms of the potential demand for and impact of multi-modal freight locations throughout the country.
There is also a presentation and a Question and Answer sheet:
Mobile coverage on European railways - November 2008 (PDF, 347kB)
This research identifies situations where mobile phone coverage has been improved on European railway tunnels and cuttings. As well as railway tunnels and cuttings,the study has identified a number of examples of metro systems and road tunnels which have also seen improvements to the mobile coverage available.
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Transport Infrastructure and Services: Industry Perceptions - December 2008 (PDF, 609.28 kB)
This report was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise in partnership with Scottish Government, Transport Scotland and Highlands & Islands Enterprise to examine how businesses in Scotland - particularly those in the key sectors - view the current level of transport infrastructure and services; use transport infrastructure and services, and how well current infrastructure and services meet business needs and where they act as a constraint. This work reports the results of a survey of 1700 businesses across Scotland.