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Evaluation of Invest NI's suite of property interventions

Invest NI, an agency of the Northern Ireland Executive’s Department for the Economy, operates a suite of commercial property market interventions. SQW's evaluation assessed five of these, and the overall rationale for property-based intervention.

https://www.sqw.co.uk/clients/government-sector-agencies/evaluation-invest-ni-property-interventions

Supporting Advanced Ceramics in the Midlands

The Strength in Places Fund (SIPF) is a UKRI programme that helps areas of the UK to build on existing strengths in research and innovation to deliver benefits for their local economy. SQW supported the Midlands Industrial Ceramics Group's Wave 2 SIPF app…
ions involving research and innovation. SQWthening the supply chain in the region. SQW undertook a programme of consultations to de
https://www.sqw.co.uk/about-us/news/Advanced-Ceramics-Midlands

Early Impact Evaluation of the Aerospace Technology Institute grant funding programme

The civil Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) programme provides grant funding for industry led R&D projects, with matched contributions from industry. The UK Government has committed £1.95bn up to 2026 to the ATI R&D programme. SQW’s early impact evalua…
funding. SQW undertook an early impact evaluation of the
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/impact-evaluation-Aerospace-Technology-Institute-ATI

New Brownfield Development guidance for Homes England

SQW, in partnership with eftec, have been working with Homes England over the last two years to deliver new appraisal guidance for the Agency to improve the understanding of different aspects of social value in delivering new housing across England.
Development guidance for Homes England SQWce and tool are available to view here. SQW are also developing further appraisal guidan
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/Brownfield_Development_Guidance

Life sciences in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire’s life sciences sector has developed over many decades. SQW was asked by Hertfordshire LEP to examine the evolution of the cell and gene therapy businesses cluster – within the wider context of life sciences in Hertfordshire – and to conside…
SQW was asked by Hertfordshire LEP to examine th
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/Life-sciences-Hertfordshire

Podcast

Insight for Impact is SQW’s podcast. As a business, we believe that good public policy shapes a better society – and it must therefore be guided by high quality research, analysis and insight. This principle has shaped our work since SQW was formed in the…
the SQW podcast We believe that good public polic…t. This principle has shaped our work since SQW was formed in the early 1980s
https://www.sqw.co.uk/Podcast

Improving Communication Between Healthcare Professionals and Patients in the NHS in England

A wealth of studies have shown the positive effects of interventions to improve communication between clinicians and patients, revealing that effective patient/clinician communication can improve patients’ experiences and health outcomes. Our systematic r…
arget. The Steering Group commissioned SQW to conduct a systematic review of the intern… SQW Director…sqw.co.uk. Improving communication between
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/Improving-Communication-Healthcare-Patients-NHS

Interim Impact Evaluation of the Regional Investment Funds

The British Business Bank’s Northern Powerhouse, Midlands Engine and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Funds provide microfinance, loans and equity finance to help SMEs to grow and develop. Just over four years since the first investment, the Britis…
the British Business Bank has commissioned SQW to undertake an interim impact evaluation of… SQW will engage with Fund Managers
https://www.sqw.co.uk/about-us/news/Interim-Impact-Evaluation-Regional-Investment-Funds

Meeting the skills needs of the Foundation Industries

Our study to assess the future skills needs of the Foundation Industries led to the development of an Action Plan, designed to address four themes: raising awareness of Net Zero and demand for skills; developing management and leadership; improving skills…
Innovate UK commissioned SQW and its associates Carol Stanfield and David…levant organisations. This research led SQW to develop an Action Plan for the FIs
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/skills-foundation-industries

Interim Evaluation of British Patient Capital

British Patient Capital (BPC) was established to increase the supply of larger and later-stage finance to innovative firms. SQW has been commissioned by the British Business Bank to evaluate BPC, including process, impact and economic evaluation.
tional capital over a 10 year period. SQW has been commissioned by the British Busines
https://www.sqw.co.uk/about-us/news/Interim-Evaluation-British-Patient-Capital