Team Scotland's inward investment support: evaluation

2. Factsheet – Scottish Inward Investment Support Evaluation (2018/19 – 2020/21)

Number of businesses supported by delivery partners between financial years 2018/19 and 2020/21.

282

Average amount inward investors contributed to projects for every £1 of planned public financial assistance.

£4.88

Total turnover of matched^[6] firms supported by delivery partners with new or safeguarding projects.

£1.7 bn

Average turnover per employee of matched firms supported by delivery partners for new /safeguarding projects.

£147,611

Average investor rating of satisfaction with the way the support was delivered.

8.3/10

£1 billion

value of all planned inward investment that flowed into Scotland that was supported by delivery partners.

174

inward investors with a successful project in Scotland were surveyed (51 responses)

50%

of respondents said that without the support, they definitely or probably would not have been able to carry out the new/expansion project.

28%

of respondents said that without the support, the project would have happened, but at a later date.

81%

of respondents were SMEs^[7]

58%

of respondents were in receipt of offers of financial support

89%

of respondents attributed the support to increasing and/or safeguarding jobs.

66%

of respondents with new/expansion projects considered investing elsewhere but decided on Scotland.

England^[8]

USA

Germany

Most popular alternative countries considered for Scottish investment projects.

8.3 out of 10

Average investor rating of satisfaction with the way the support was delivered

Scottish inward investment companies are typically engaged in innovation. They play a significant part in global value chains, bring "headquarter" benefits to Scotland and develop partnerships with Scottish universities, colleges, and domestic firms, exhibiting integration into crucial knowledge exchange processes.