R&D Spend in Scotland
The Scottish Government has recently published the 2013 data for spend in R&D by private enterprises in Scotland. Some of the key headlines include: Full publication can be found here.
European Structural and Investment Funds – Financial Instruments
The new European Structure and Investment Funding Programme (2014 – 20) sets out an obligation for Managing Authorities to look at the potential for developing and implementing Financial Instruments (FIs) as a mechanism to deliver against its Thematic Objectives and Investment Priorities. The Scottish Government has recently published an ex-ante assessment of the key policy […]
Town Centre Action Plan – One Year On Report
The Town Centre Action Plan – One Year On report is a snapshot of the progress made by the Scottish Government and its partners in the 12 months following publication of the Town Centre Action Plan in November 2013. The Action Plan identified the town centre first principle as a way of encouraging and delivering town centre regeneration. The principle requests that: “Government, local authorities, […]
Construction Scotland Innovation centre
The recently launched Construction Scotland Innovation Centre is a collaborative hub for innovation which is funded and established by key partners, including; the Scottish Funding Council, 11 Scottish Higher Education Institutions, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and the private sector. The Centre offers a single point of contact for business support provision for the […]
Scottish Technology Industry Survey
The latest Scottish Technology Industry Survey has been published and provides an overview of the scale, make-up and health of the digital technologies sector in Scotland. The most recent data identifies that the sector accounts for some 70,000 workers and contributes c. £3bn to the Scottish economy annually – 3% of GVA. You can find […]
Social Enterprise Mapping, Scotland – BIG Lottery
EKOS was commissioned by the BIG Lottery Fund Scotland to gather information from the social enterprise sector across Scotland. Our research involved extensive consultation with stakeholder organisations and desk-based research to identify and record third sector trading organisations and social enterprises. The information was used to prepare a detailed overview (or map) of the sector and […]
Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal
The Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal is an agreement between the 8 local authorities across Glasgow and Clyde Valley and sets out how the region will create and support economic growth. The key priorities focus on: A copy of the report can be accessed here.
Scottish Film and TV Studio
In March EKOS completed a feasibility and options appraisal for the development of a Scottish Film and TV Studio – the study was commissioned by a steering group comprising Scottish Enterprise, Creative Scotland and the Scottish Government. The report identified the potential opportunities within the high-end TV and film markets, driven by a number of […]
Addressing Inequality
The New Economics Foundation recently published a report looking at how economic inequality is undermining our economy, society and democracy – ‘Addressing Inequality at Root’ which identifies five high level objectives to help address the root cause of this imbalance: 1. Universal provision of high-quality childcare that is affordable for all. 2. Narrow the difference […]