Sectors

Overview of sectors

Equality and diversity baseline information on Scotland’s key economic sectors

This report establishes an equality and diversity baseline for Scotland’s key economic sectors. It forms part of our ongoing work with Highlands and Islands Enterprise in the seven economic sectors which have been prioritised by the Scottish Government as key drivers of national economic growth.

Word document Equality and Diversity Baseline Information - July 2010 (Word, 1.8MB)
Word document Equality and Diversity Baseline Information: Executive summary - July 2010 (Word, 348kB)

TalentScotland Skills Research

This report outlines the results of a survey of employers conducted on behalf of TalentScotland. The research focuses on employers current and future skill needs in the areas of Electronics or Advanced Engineering, Advanced ICT and Digital Media. (January 2011).

PDF document TalentScotland Skills Research - January 2011 (PDF, 1.0MB)

Chemical sciences

PDF document Biofuels Mapping Expertise Across Scottish Enterprise Priority Industries - January 2009 (PDF, 100kB) Opens in a new window

This report presents the results of a mapping study of the Scottish Biofuels Sector. This covers biofuels in its widest sense. The project arose as a result of the Scottish Enterprise Priority Industry interest in the Scottish Government manifesto commitments on alternative fuels and transport.

Energy

PDF document The Greenhouse Gas Regional Inventory Protocol: Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Planning Authority - August 2011 (PDF, 932kB)

An emissions inventory using the Greenhouse Gas Regional Inventory Protocol (GRIP) is presented for the Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Planning Authority (SDPA). The inventory is comprised of the four key emissions sectors; energy, Industrial Processes, Waste and Agriculture.

PDF document The Greenhouse Gas Regional Inventory Protocol: Tayplan Strategic Development Planning Authority -August 2011 (PDF, 780kB)

An emissions inventory using the Greenhouse Gas Regional Inventory Protocol (GRIP) is presented for the Tayplan Strategic Development Planning Authority (SDPA). The inventory is comprised of the four key emissions sectors; energy, Industrial Processes, Waste and Agriculture.

Word document Economic Analysis and Rational for Engagement with the Energy Industry - November 2008 (Word, 355kB) Opens in a new window

This paper provides an economic overview of the energy industry; an analysis of economic performance and information on the contribution of the industry to Performance Committee indicators. It also describes the current focus of Scottish Enterprise’s support to the industry and the competitive advantages we aim to exploit.

Financial services

Word document Contribution of the Financial Services to the Scottish Economy - September 2009 (Word, 261kB)Opens in a new window

This paper outlines recent performance of the financial services sector and its contribution to economic growth and the Government Economic Strategy, the rationale for support by Scottish Enterprise and a summary of Scottish Enterprise support.

Food and drink

Word document Economic Analysis and Rationale for Engagement with the Food and Drink Industry (Word, 504kB) Opens in a new window

This paper provides an economic overview of the food and drink industry; an analysis of the economic performance of the industry against key benchmarks and information on the contribution of food and drink to performance committee indicators. It also describes the current focus of Scottish Enterprise’s support to the industry and the competitive advantages we aim to exploit.

Life sciences

Word document Life Science Innovation Strategies in Sweden, Ireland and Ontario: Lessons learned for Scotland - April 2010 (Word, 1.7MB) Opens in a new window

This report was commissioned to help put Scottish life science policy efforts in context with other countries and regions around the world. Three different economies are presented to highlight their successful policies and to provide Scotland with a set of potential lessons.

Textiles

PDF document Textiles Global Trends Research - June 2010 (PDF, 696kB) Opens in a new window 

This report looks at what growth or branding opportunities there are for Scottish textile companies in the 'luxury' or 'provenance' markets.

PDF document Interior Textiles Sector Profile (PDF, 1.15MB) Opens in a new window

The textiles sector is an important and historic part of the Scottish economy. Although the sector has suffered a decline in recent years, a number of niche opportunities are emerging. Interior textiles may represent one such niche but until now little was known about the sub-sector. This report was commissioned to address that knowledge gap.

Tourism

PDF document Assessment of Golf Tourism’s Future Growth Potential to 2020  - January 2011 (PDF, 841kB)Opens in a new window

The research, which we commissioned with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, looks at the potential growth and economic impact of the market in Scotland over the next ten years and aims to provide a better understanding of the scale of opportunity within the golf tourism market and its size to help identify new opportunities, lead to business growth and increase income and employment across Scotland.  

PDF document  Sailing tourism in Scotland - February 2010 (PDF, 1.7MB)Opens in a new window

Explores the current contribution of the sailing tourism sector to the Scottish economy, and its potential for growth.

Word document Economic Analysis and Rationale for Engagement with the Tourism Sector - June 2009 (Word, 453kB)
 
This paper provides an economic overview of the tourism sector and an analysis of the economic performance against key benchmarks. It also describes the current focus of Scottish Enterprise’s support to the sector, the competitive advantages we aim to exploit and the future outlook for the sector in Scotland.