<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Ekos</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk</link>
	<description>Economic and Social Development</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:21:29 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Latest News</title>
		<link>http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/2011/08/latest-news/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/2011/08/latest-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chriskelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Latest]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/?p=1660</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[EKOS has just been appointed by Creative Scotland to conduct a review of Scotland’s music sector to inform future funding and development priorities]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>EKOS has just been appointed by Creative Scotland to conduct a review of Scotland’s music sector to inform future funding and development priorities</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/2011/08/latest-news/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Recent publications and news</title>
		<link>http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/2011/08/sfd/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/2011/08/sfd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chriskelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Publication]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/?p=1611</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[EKOS has completed a review of Glasgow’s International Financial Services District (IFSD) showing that it has attracted 15,500 jobs to the city centre over the past ten years.  Commissioned by Scottish Enterprise to coincide with the IFSD’s tenth anniversary, the review also &#8230; <a href="http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/2011/08/sfd/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>EKOS has completed a review of Glasgow’s <strong><a href="http://www.ifsdglasgow.co.uk/">International Financial Services District</a></strong> (IFSD) showing that it has attracted 15,500 jobs to the city centre over the past ten years.  Commissioned by Scottish Enterprise to coincide with the IFSD’s tenth anniversary, the review also finds that 2.75m sq ft of new or significantly refurbished Grade A office space has been created, plus 1,600 hotel rooms, 700 residential apartments and over 100,000 sq ft of retail and leisure floorspace.</p>
<p>For further information, click <a href="http://www.scottishproperty.co.uk/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=ViewFullStory&amp;ID=11668&amp;ids=11669%2C11667%2C11670%2C11668">here</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/2011/08/sfd/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Archived Publications</title>
		<link>http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/2011/08/archived-publications/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/2011/08/archived-publications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Publication]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/?p=1626</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[EKOS Head of Innovation recently gave the keynote presentation at the The Competitiveness Institute (TCI) Latin American Clusters Conference, CLAC. EKOS undertook a review of funding and investment for the Food and Drink sector in Scotland, and developed a Guide to Investment &#8230; <a href="http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/2011/08/archived-publications/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>EKOS Head of Innovation recently gave the keynote presentation at the <a href="http://www.clusterlatinoamerica2011.com/arquivos/19052011/MadelineSmith/CLAC_MJSvsMayFinal.pdf">The Competitiveness Institute (TCI) Latin American Clusters Conference</a>, CLAC.</p>
<p>EKOS undertook a review of <a href="http://www.scotlandfoodanddrink.org/insights/how-do-i-guides/guide-info/90/accessing-finance.aspx">funding and investment for the Food and Drink sector in Scotland</a>, and developed a Guide to Investment</p>
<p>The findings from our Interim Evaluation of the <span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.manchesterbeacon.org/files/manchester-beacon.pdf">Manchester Beacon for Public Engagement</a></span></p>
<p>EKOS prepared a case study on <span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1031/0115500.pdf">Town Centre Regeneration</a></span> in Irvine Bay for the Scottish Centre for Regeneration</p>
<p>EKOS completed a review of the <span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/Publications/Pages/CreatingProsperitytheroleofhighereducation.aspx">Role of Higher Education in driving the UK’s creative economy</a></span> for Universities UK<strong></strong></p>
<p>Our report on the <span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/Publications/Pages/FromRecessionToRecovery2010.aspx">Impacts of the Recession on Higher Education</a></span> ‘Adapting Business Models in a Changing Environment’ has been published on the Universities UK website</p>
<p>EKOS has completed a market assessment of <span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.creativescotland.com/sites/default/files/editor/Market_Assessment-of-Broadcast-and-Television-Production-in-Scotland.ashx__0.pdf">Scotland’s Broadcast and Television Production Sector</a></span> <strong></strong></p>
<p><strong></strong>EKOS, in partnership with Tourism Resources Company undertook an interim evaluation of The <span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.evaluationsonline.org.uk/evaluations/Search.do?ui=basic&amp;action=show&amp;id=459">Scottish Enterprise (SE) Tourism Destination Development Strategy</a></span>, which looked to increase the contribution of six key tourism destinations</p>
<p>EKOS undertook a Benefits and Impacts Review of the <span style="color: #004b96;">N<a href="http://www.ncge.org.uk/impact_of_ncge">ational Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship’s programme</a></span> of activities<strong></strong></p>
<p>EKOS has completed a <span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.forthsector.org.uk/FS/sroi.html">Social Return on Investment assessment for Forth Sector</a></span>, one of the UK’s leading social enterprises<strong></strong></p>
<p>EKOS undertook a review of the Delivery of <span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.vocalscotland.org.uk/">Culture and Sport in Scotland’s Local Authorities</a></span> in partnership with VOCAL</p>
<p>EKOS undertook an evaluation of <span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.homecomingscotland2009.com/Repository/review/Homecoming_Scotland_2009_-_Economic_Impact.pdf">Homecoming Scotland 2009</a></span> to estimate the economic impact to the Scottish economy of the 111 events supported through Homecoming</p>
<p>EKOS prepared two case studies on regeneration in Barrhead and Neilston for the Scottish Centre for Regeneration, copies of which can be found here –<span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/299239/0093312.pdf"><span style="color: #004b96;"> Barrhead</span></a></span> and  <span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/299235/0093311.pdf"><span style="color: #004b96;">Neilston</span></a></span></p>
<p><strong></strong>EKOS undertook qualitative research for Scottish Government reporting the findings of analysis with organisations working with people experiencing poverty in rural areas ‘<span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/262658/0078512.pdf">The Experience of Rural Poverty in Scotland</a></span>’<strong></strong></p>
<p>EKOS prepared an evaluation of the <span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/276164/0082903.pdf">Cultural Pathfinder Programme</a></span> in Scotland for Scottish Government<strong></strong></p>
<p>EKOS prepared an evaluation of the <span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.coalfields-regen.org.uk/docs/194.pdf">Coalfields Regeneration Trus</a>t</span> Activity in Scotland<strong></strong></p>
<p>EKOS undertook research for the Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group ‘<span style="color: #004b96;"><a href="http://www.slaed.org.uk/public-download/ekos-report-public.pdf">Review of Local Authority Economic Development Activity</a></span>’</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ekos-consultants.co.uk/2011/08/archived-publications/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

