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 …
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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 …
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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 improve transport and regenerate/develop sites supporting …
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 …
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