Case Studies

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97. How Kada Helped Stoke-on-Trent City Council to evidence the impact of the ceramics sector in North Staffordshire

97. How Kada Helped Stoke-on-Trent City Council to evidence the impact of the ceramics sector in North Staffordshire

Stoke and North Staffordshire’s ceramics sector is nationally and internationally significant. Rooted in centuries of expertise, the sector not only produces world famous crockery and tableware it underpins supply chains in constructions, energy, health and manufacturing.
91. University of Huddersfield- Health and Wellbeing Innovation Centre evaluation Case Study

91. University of Huddersfield- Health and Wellbeing Innovation Centre evaluation Case Study

Kada Research were commissioned by the University of Huddersfield in June 2024 to undertake an evaluation of their £42.2m Health Innovation programme. The programme, utilising £3.8 million of UKSPF funds, aimed to stimulate innovation around health and wellbeing…
89. Bradford Hyper Local UKSPF Evaluation

89. Bradford Hyper Local UKSPF Evaluation

Kada Research were commissioned by Bradford Council to conduct an evaluation of a suite of projects under their Hyper Local UKSPF Programme. The programme received £7.88 million in UKSPF funding, consisted of 49 individual projects across all five…
87. Kirklees Hyper Local UKSPF Evaluation

87. Kirklees Hyper Local UKSPF Evaluation

Kada Research were commissioned by Kirklees Council to evaluate a suite of projects as part of the £5.82 million Hyper Local UKSPF programme. The evaluation assessed the programme’s strengths and weaknesses and identified lessons to improve delivery and…
77. Inclusive Productivity- Lessons from around the world

77. Inclusive Productivity- Lessons from around the world

Kada research, in partnership with Ortus Economic Research, were commissioned by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (now the North East Combined Authority) to undertake a research study to contribute to Our Economy 2023. The annual report provides…
72. Evaluation of the RISE Enhancement Project

72. Evaluation of the RISE Enhancement Project

Sheffield City Council commissioned Kada Research to evaluate the RISE Enhancement project, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and delivered in partnership with the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.
62. UK Shared Prosperity Plan for a Derbyshire Local Authority

62. UK Shared Prosperity Plan for a Derbyshire Local Authority

“The UK’s EU replacement funds mean for first time in a generation local authorities have direct control over business support, skills and regeneration funds which have tended to be allocated centrally or regionally. UKCRF represents a new phase…
41. Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) commissioned evaluations of a suite of part- European Regional Development Funded projects

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

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…
35. Mid-term evaluation of the Internationalising SMEs (ISME) programme for East Midlands Business Ltd

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…
3: Working with the engineering and manufacturing sector

3: Working with the engineering and manufacturing sector

Basildon has a rich heritage in advanced manufacturing and engineering and is home to international names such as Ford Motor Company (automotive research and development), Selex ES (military guidance systems and civil aeronautics), Konica Minolta (printing) and New…
12: The University of Sheffield

12: The University of Sheffield

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