Research, evaluation and insight
Search our publicly accessible collection of evaluation and research reports. These reports cover all aspects of Scottish Enterprise's economic development activities and are available for download at no cost.
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Scotland's Economic Performance (2025)
Exploring how Scotland’s economy compares with other OECD nations or UK nations and regions on a range of different economic indicators.Scottish EnterpriseResearch -
The Digital Voyage for Ports in Scotland (2025)
Assessing the current and future role of digital technologies for the port sectorRoyal HaskoningDHVResearch -
Economic Commentary April 2025 (2025)
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 EnterpriseResearch -
Assessment of the CCUS Supply Chain in Scotland (2025)
An analysis of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) supply chain in Scotland, including opportunities, challenges and recommendations to optimise Scotland’s involvement in the emerging global market.OptimatResearch -
Advancing a Sustainable Scottish Supply Chain for Industrial Hemp and Co-Products (2025)
Advancing a Sustainable Scottish Supply Chain for Industrial Hemp and Co-ProductsSAC ConsultingResearch -
Economic Commentary February 2025 (2025)
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 EnterpriseResearch -
Industry Deep Dive Research: Digital Health & Medical Technology (2025)
A deep dive into the landscape and growth potential of the Scottish Digital Health and MedTech sectors.OptimatResearch -
Grangemouth Research Baseline Report (2025)
An analysis of current activity, infrastructure and assets within the Grangemouth cluster, providing a baseline to support future planning and investment.OptimatResearch -
Industrial Cluster Best Practice Analysis (2025)
An analysis of best practice from European industrial clusters, including lessons, success factors and recommendations to inform the development of the Grangemouth cluster.OptimatResearch -
Future Economic Potential of Tidal Stream & Wave Energy in Scotland (2025)
A report setting out the potential economic benefits available to Scotland from developing tidal stream and wave energy technology.University of EdinburghResearch -
Unlocking the Economic Potential of Minewater Geothermal in Scotland (2025)
A study exploring the potential for minewater geothermal technology in Scotland.University of StrathclydeResearch -
Economic Review of Tidal Stream Energy in Scotland (2025)
A study quantifying the potential economic benefits of tidal stream energy.University of EdinburghResearch -
Productive investment decisions in Scottish firms (2025)
The report covers Scotland level findings from the Productive Investments Decision Survey, which focussed on business investment decision-making, including investment patterns and the process of investing.ERCResearch
Impact appraisal and evaluation guidance
Read our impact appraisal and evaluation guidance to learn more about how we create these reports.
This guidance helps us ensure that any impact assessment for our projects and programmes uses consistent methodologies and is undertaken in a transparent way.
The full guidance is available as a PDF.