As part of the Investment Readiness Programme that Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has been running with support from the EU, SIS commissioned research to help define Scotland's third sector organisations by sector and geography.Further, this research contains the results of a survey undertaken … [Read more...] about Social Enterprise Finance – Demand and Supply Research
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:R&D expenditure in Scotland in 2013 was £798 million, 4.3% of the UK total of £18.4 billion; Scottish expenditure increased by 10.5% … [Read more...] about R&D Spend in Scotland
Growth for everyone: CBI/Accenture employment trends survey 2014
A new employer survey undertaken by CBI/Accenture identifies that low level of skills are the biggest threat to UK competitiveness and employment.The key findings are:half of employers (50%) expect their workforce to be larger in 12 months’ time, while just 12% expect the workforce to be … [Read more...] about Growth for everyone: CBI/Accenture employment trends survey 2014
EY Scottish ITEM Club 2015 forecast
Forecast 2015: Key findings Growth continues but pace slowsThe Scottish economy has enjoyed a ‘good run’ and while growth will persist, the pace of expansion will ease. This potential deceleration is due to consumer caution in the face of interest rate increases and depleted savings, weaknesses … [Read more...] about EY Scottish ITEM Club 2015 forecast
Scotland’s Towns Partnership
The Scottish Government has recently announced additional funding to support the Scotland's Town Partnership (STP), the body established to help support and promote the revival and regeneration of towns across Scotland, see the story here.STP brings together the key players working to design, … [Read more...] about Scotland’s Towns Partnership
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 … [Read more...] about Scottish Technology Industry Survey
Small Business Outlook – Summer 2014
The Centre for Cities Small Business Outlook (Summer 2014) identifies the important role that cities and city regions play in supporting and driving economic growth within the UK's SME base in the post-recession environment. See the full report here. … [Read more...] about Small Business Outlook – Summer 2014
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:setting up a £1.13 billion Glasgow and Clyde Valley Infrastructure Fund to … [Read more...] about Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal
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 … [Read more...] about Addressing Inequality
Ernst and Young ITEM Club, Summer Update
The recent Ernst and Young ITEM Club forecasts (Summer update) show that in 2014 the Scottish economy is forecast to grow by 2.4% with employment up 1.7%. These revised estimates are on the back of significant growth across a number of key sectors and a rise in house prices See the full report here. … [Read more...] about Ernst and Young ITEM Club, Summer Update
