Research, evaluation and insight

Synthetic biology is the application of engineering concepts to the construction of biological systems.

Monoclonal antibodies (mabs) are monospecific antibodies that are artificially produced from particular substances in order to detect or purify those substances.

Torrefaction is a low temperature thermal process applied to biomass materials to modify their properties for further processing.

Cell-based screening is a target-based approach to drug discovery using screening assays.

The advanced wound management market targets hard-to-heal and chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, that are growing in prevalence.

This report provides a summary of ITI Energy’s initial foresighting study on the market for low cost renewables (LCR) technology, focused specifically on wind and marine energy.

The research aimed to provide a snapshot view of the learning sector, looking specifically at the market for the provision, delivery and administration of learning through the use of new media and network technologies.

The research aimed to provide a snapshot view of the online entertainment and leisure (OEL) sector, looking specifically at the market for online delivery of digital entertainment and leisure services to end consumers, including the delivery of music, games, movie and gambling services over fixed and wireless networks, and the personalisation of mobile phones through ringtones and infotainment content.

This document provides market intelligence into the sector defined as communications services by the Intermediary Technology Institute (ITI) in Techmedia.

This document provides market intelligence into the sector defined as digital cinema by the Intermediary Technology Institute (ITI) in Techmedia.

This research report examines high growth firms (HGFs) in Scotland in order to provide Scottish Enterprise (SE) with a better understanding of the market size of high growth entrepreneurship.

Scottish Enterprise’s (SE’s) account management programme has been the key vehicle through which SE has implemented its Growing Business (GB) strategy, launched in 2005.

Scottish Enterprise (SE) wants to understand and minimise the impact of its economic development projects on the environment, and particularly on climate change.

The research aimed to benchmark Glasgow’s broadcast production centre against other UK centres.

This research examines how the availability, form and quality of business premises impacts upon the pursuit of economic development in rural areas.

The South of Scotland Innovation System Initiative (SoSISI) aims to increase the level of innovative activity within the South of Scotland (covering Dumfries and the Scottish Borders), and facilitate the interaction for new and growing businesses with the Scottish innovation system.

This study of translational and clinical medicine (TCM) in Scotland was conducted to: assess progress to date and areas of likely future impact of current TCM-related interventions supported by Scottish Enterprise (SE); identify how Scotland’s current competitive position in TCM can be transformed into economic growth; help SE understand the role it should play within the wider TCM landscape; and design an appropriate monitoring and evaluation framework for SE’s TCM activities.

This report establishes an equality and diversity baseline for Scotland’s key economic sectors, forming part of the ongoing work of Scottish Enterprise (SE) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in the seven economic sectors which have been prioritised by the Scottish Government as key drivers of national economic growth: creative industries; energy; financial and business services; food and drink; life sciences; tourism; and universities.

Scottish Development International (SDI) is the Government’s international economic development arm.

The evaluation attempts to quantify the impacts of the activities of Scottish Enterprise (SE) on the Scottish economy and the economy of the rest of the UK (RUK) during the operating year 2001/02.

The research was conducted in order to help put Scottish life science policy efforts in context with other countries and regions around the world.

This evaluation of the Scottish Air Route Development Fund (RDF) was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise, the Scottish Government, VisitScotland, and Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL), and conducted by Scott Wilson, in partnership with Westminster University’s Transport Studies Group and Sky High Ltd.

The research was conducted to help Scottish Enterprise assess the potential for investment in the Scottish low carbon built environment (LCBE) sector, a range of products and services which have the potential to reduce carbon emissions from a building during its operational lifetime.

The pilot Customer Feedback Project ‘Listening to Our Visitors’ (LTOV) was launched by the Scottish Government in 2007 with the aim of: increasing the number of tourism-related businesses collecting and utilising customer feedback; understanding and disseminating good practice in this area across the tourism sector; and encouraging better data collection and utilisation at business, destination and national level.

The West of Scotland Science Park (WSSP) officially opened on 19th September 1983, aiming to provide a location for the development of businesses focusing on emerging and future technologies.