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
Service2
Policy theme2
- 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
101. How Kada Helped the Greater London Authority Evaluate the Zero Carbon Accelerator to Strengthen Public Sector Decarbonisation
Kada was commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to undertake an evaluation of their pioneering Zero Carbon Accelerator (ZCA) - a GLA-funded programme designed to help drive decarbonisation activity across London's public sector organisations. Having evaluated two…
99. How Kada Shaped Rail Skills Strategy for Chesterfield Borough Council and Barrow Hill
The UK rail sector faces a growing skills crisis - an ageing workforce, rising retirement rates and critical shortages in engineering, signalling and technical roles. For Chesterfield, home to a significant cluster of rail firms, these pressures hit…
95. Assessing the innovation performance, strengths and opportunities in the East Midlands
In November 2022, a devolution deal was agreed by the four upper tier councils of Derbyshire County Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Derby City Council and Nottingham City Council. The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is led by…
84. A deep dive into Yorkshire Manufacturing
Kada Research were commissioned by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority on behalf of the Yorkshire Growth Hub Cluster to conduct a deep dive into Yorkshire’s manufacturing sector. The commission covered Yorkshire's four combined authorities: Hull and East Yorkshire…
64. Evaluation of Groundbreaking Collaborative Life Science Projects
Kada research were commissioned by MedCity and London Advanced Therapies (LAT) to evaluate a series of Research England, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Greater London Authority funded programmes focused upon supporting Life Science companies across London, the…
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.
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.
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),…
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2: Birmingham Science Park – Aston
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18. Oxford and Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership
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20. Liverpool City Region
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