Case Studies
See how our research helps clients understand complex challenges, demonstrate impact and make better decisions.
Client type
- Local authorities, Combined Authorities, LEPs and the LGA49
- Further and Higher Educational Institutions, Skills Bodies and Training Providers22
- The Private Sector including Property and Business Support Organisations12
- The Third Sector and Civil Society7
- Other Public Bodies Including Emergency Services and Health5
- EC and EU Bodies/Partnerships2
- Central Government and Government Agencies1
Service1
Policy theme
- Training, Employment, Skills & Labour Markets21
- Business Support, Enterprise & Productivity15
- Energy, Low Carbon & Climate Change13
- Visitor Economy & Culture, Leisure & Sport12
- R&D, Innovation & Technology12
- Place Making, Property & Transport12
- Sectors and Clusters8
- Health, Wellbeing and Inclusion7
- Inward Investment and Internationalisation3
- Agritech and Horticulture2
46. Helping almost 1,000 first-time and new exporters across Yorkshire and Humber.
Kada has been professional and approachable throughout, and we have commissioned them to undertake a final study at the end of 2020 for the extension of the same programme.
45. How successful was the Cornwall Apprenticeship Campaign?
I found them all to be very helpful, quick to respond to my queries and just got on with the task in hand, whilst regularly updating and checking in with me.
44. Evaluation of new laboratory to support R&D capital’s food and drink sector
They have an excellent understanding of project evaluations and funders’ requirements, pay attention to the smallest of details, and produce reports of excellent quality, on time.
41. Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) commissioned evaluations of a suite of part- European Regional Development Funded projects
Kada was commissioned to evaluate a business support scheme and two major new investments in research facilities in the heart of Sheffield City Region's (SCR) Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District in the Lower Don Valley:
40. Linking business support across Essex and Thurrock, Kent and Medway and East Sussex
The South East Business Hub (SEBH) was created by the South East Local Enterprise Partnership to act as a focal point for business support, helping local businesses to grow and develop. It received core funding by BEIS, who…
36. MedCity Collaborate to Innovate stimulates R&D activity in life sciences
They showed a high degree of professionalism and flexibility and ensured all the major evaluation requirements were met.
35. Mid-term evaluation of the Internationalising SMEs (ISME) programme for East Midlands Business Ltd
The Government’s Export Strategy sets out an ambition to transform the UK’s export performance and raise exports as a proportion of the UK’s GDP from 30% to 35%. East Midlands Business Ltd (EMB) supports small- and medium-sized enterprises…
34. Supporting ambitious SMEs by helping them make a commercial success of their innovations
Innovate 2 Succeed is a fully funded programme designed to support ambitious SMEs by helping them make a commercial success of their innovations. In the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas of Hertfordshire and Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough (GCGP),…
31. School of Hard Knocks uses rugby and life skills to target those at risk of exclusion
The School of Hard Knocks is a UK-based charity using sports to tackle unemployment, poor health and crime. They ran a project in Welsh Valley schools which combined the School of Hard Knocks rugby school programme with FinCap…
2: Birmingham Science Park – Aston
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12: The University of Sheffield
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