Synthetic Biology for Growth programme economic impact evaluation Working in partnership with Optimat, EKOS undertook an evaluation of the economic impacts arising from the UK research councils’ investment in the Synthetic Biology for Growth (SBfG) programme. EKOS led the economic modelling and the full report can be accessed here
Category archives: Research
Digital Planning Portal
With support from EKOS, the RTPI have launched the digital skills planning portal – a ‘one stop’ portal designed to improve the confidence of digital skills, amongst all planners, in their everyday roles.
Qualitative Review of Scottish Enterprise’s Large Grant Programmes
In 2019, EKOS were commissioned to undertake a qualitative review of Scottish Enterprise’s large grant programmes (2009-10 to 2017-18), covering around 1,300 individual companies that had received almost £512 million, through 1,700 grants. The review covered the following grant programmes: Regional Selective Assistance (RSA), SMART, R&D, Training Plus, High Growth Spinout Programme (HGSP), Proof of […]
Tackling unfair delivery charges in rural Scotland
As part of their commitment to tackling unfair and discriminatory parcel delivery charges faced by communities in remote and rural Scotland, in 2019 the Scottish Government commissioned EKOS to review the impact and reach of an early action to tackle this longstanding problem: the Statement of Principles for Parcel Deliveries. Setting out best practice for […]
Where now for construction in Scotland?
As the construction sector looks set to gradually emerge from the shutdown, this short paper considers some of the issues which may impact on the future of the construction sector in Scotland. Download the PDF here. Featured image © Copyright Jim Barton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Solway Firth Socio-Economic Analysis
Over the last year, EKOS has been working on twin reports for the Solway Firth Partnership, which provide a socio-economic assessment of the Solway Firth area on each side of the border. The detailed reports follow the structure of the Marine Scotland publication Scotland’s Marine Atlas First established in 1994, Solway Firth Partnership is a […]
Improving Access to the Accountability of Public Services
Baseline evidence review and analysis of the current landscape of the accountability of public services in Scotland on behalf of Scottish Government. See report here
Debt Advice
EKOS completed a review of existing research and evidence on debt advice provision to identify key issues, including the conditions which turn debt into problem debt and to identify emerging issues which are likely to impact demand for debt advice in Scotland. The research findings have been used to support and inform the work of […]
Research into People on Low Income and their Experience of Bankruptcy
Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) on behalf of Scottish Ministers, commissioned EKOS to undertake a qualitative and quantitative research study to engage with people on a low income who do not own property and have very little in savings or other assets to understand their experience with bankruptcy support. See the report here
Made In Scotland Agency