CLICK HERE FOR FULL REPORT Belmana led the counterfactual impact evaluation (CIE) for the Welsh Government’s evaluation of non-financial support for businesses funded through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and delivered through the 2014 to 2020 European Structural Funds
Public Support for Innovation and Business Outcomes: An Econometric Analysis
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT Belmana Ltd was commissioned by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Innovate-UK (IUK) to conduct an impact assessment of the innovation support provided to a large sample of UK firms. Belmana’s analysis examined how
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund Interim Evaluation Report
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT This report presents s the interim evaluation of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) which took place between April 2021 and November 2021. The emphasis in this phase is on net outcomes and impacts, and an
Evidence base for London’s Local Industrial Strategy
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT As part of the final report on the evidence base that is informing and supporting the development of London’s Local Industrial Strategy, GLA Economics published evidence on London’s economy with a view to supporting
SME Access to finance for innovation in the South West
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT. Under the joint agreement between the LEPs Heart of the South West, Cornwall and the Isle of Scilly and Innovate UK to boost innovation across the south west, Belmana’s research report was commissioned to
Exploring the value of defence jobs in the UK
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT The aim of this study is to better understand the value of jobs and skills in the defence sector, and their role in driving the productivity of the sector. The study was conducted for
Evaluating business support interventions: a productivity based approach
CLICK HERE FOR FULL REPORT This paper explores whether the evaluation of business support interventions could be improved by taking into account the wider economic impact on growth. For example, the extent to which those businesses receiving support grow at
Linking the 2006 & 2007 Small Business Survey to the IDBR
CLICK FOR FULL REPORT This report describes work to link two waves of the Small Business Survey (SBS) to the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR). The first wave that has been linked is the Annual Small Business Survey 2006/07; the second