Research, evaluation and insight

The Scottish Enterprise (SE) Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Cluster Team (MOCT) funded two projects at the University of Glasgow related to III-V MOSFET technology: the Circuit Design project and the Scanning Capacitance Microscopy (SCM) project.

The aim of the evaluation was to review the incubation support offered by Scottish Enterprise (SE).

Scottish Enterprise Grampian (SEGr) established Ask the Expert Workshops as a response to research which found that most small business failures occur at the three year stage, at around the time that business start-up support is withdrawn.

The EDGE 2007 programme aimed to support the development and growth of local businesses.

EDGE 2007 was an eight week transnational entrepreneurship programme developed by Scottish Enterprise (SE) Dunbartonshire to support the development and growth of local businesses; provide young people with access to an intensive personal and professional learning experience; and promote enterprise by providing knowledge and encouragement in take-up of entrepreneurialism.

The Lean Management Programme (LMP) was developed to assist companies with implementing actions to achieve continuous, sustained productivity improvement.

The North East Transport Partnership (NESTRANS) was the first of Scotland’s voluntary regional partnerships, formed to deliver transport improvements across the North East of Scotland.

The Wireless Innovation Project (WIP) was established in 2003 to overcome barriers to entry for Scotland based firms operating in the Wireless space, providing technical support, market research and business development.

Business Gateway International Lothian (BGI Lothian) is the arm of Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian (SEEL) concerned with supporting SMEs to increase their international trade.

The Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) is a dedicated programme of support for the manufacturing industry, primarily targeted at small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) although it also assists a proportion of larger organisations.

The Scottish Stem Cell Intervention Framework (SCIF) is a joint venture supported by the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise (SE), universities, private companies and individuals, the aim of which is to establish Scotland as one of the leading world locations for stem cell activity.

The Supply Chain Improvement Programme (SCIP) comprises a series of workshops led by experienced manufacturing consultants and uses a comprehensive database of performance metrics against which firms’ performance can be compared.

Training for Work (TfW) is a voluntary training and employability programme for long-term unemployed adults over the age of 25, run by Scottish Enterprise Tayside (SET).

Aberdeenshire Council developed the Aberdeenshire Countryside Access Strategy to promote a network of public access routes through the countryside.

Assesses the use of a new model for estimating the impacts of Scottish Enterprise Network’s activities and establishing more accurate benchmarks for the unit cost of assistance through the use of the body of evidence from Scottish Enterprise’s monitoring system (KMIS) on the scale of activity the Network is undertaking.

The Adult Guidance service, run under the Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire (SER) contract with Renfrewshire Careers Partnership (RCPL), aimed to provide a service to young people and adults, using economies of scale to provide a more geographically dispersed service and better link with educational and community establishments.

The Alloa Initiative Partnership aimed to bring benefits in terms of employment creation and economic regeneration for the Clackmannanshire and wider Forth Valley areas, while also assisting Tesco Stores in meeting recruitment needs at its Alloa outlet.

SAOS developed and piloted a training programme designed for farmers holding non-executive directorships of agricultural co-operatives.

The Ardrossan Harbour Masterplan aimed to maximise the potential of the Marina and attract further private developments that would broaden the local economy and introduce new employment to the area.

The Hawick Regeneration Initiative (The Hawick Partnership) and Eyemouth East Berwickshire Partnership (EEBP), Objective 2 funded area projects, aimed to build community confidence and capacity, and help to deliver community, economic development, tourism and small scale infrastructure projects in line with regeneration strategies.

The Asia Pacific initiative (API) was established in November 1999 as part of SE Tayside’s export development initiative in order to develop Asian markets.

Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian’s (SEE&L) Business Development Strategy aimed to provide: ‘account management’ of companies; a proactive targeting of companies; and a consistent process of support.

The Scottish Weaving Centre was developed with the aim of providing Edinburgh with a new visitor attraction based on the history of the Scottish weaving industry, to be located at the top of the Royal Mile at Castlehill.

Ayrshire Business in the Community (AbiC) was established in early 2000 as a partnership involving Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire (SEA) and the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), supported by Scottish Business in the Community (SbiC).

The Ayrshire Internationalisation Programme, run by the Ayrshire Export Partnership (AEP) aimed to provide SMEs in Ayrshire a co-ordinated network of support for both potential and existing exporters.