BiGGAR Economics Limited - Institute of Economic Development

BiGGAR Economics Limited

Company:

BiGGAR Economics Limited

Main Contact

Graeme Blackett

Address:

BiGGAR Economics, Shandwick House, 67 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, EH2 4SD

Telephone:

07890998147

Web:

www.biggareconomics.co.uk

Email:

graeme@biggareconomics.co.uk

Other Offices:

Work across Europe from Edinburgh

General Information

BiGGAR Economics is a purpose-led company.

We exist to deliver meaningful impact.

Our recruitment and all other key decisions (including the work we prioritise) is based on an assessment of the potential contribution to delivering meaningful impact.

That means either directly delivering positive economic, social or wellbeing impacts or helping our clients to maximise their contribution to the economy, a good society and wellbeing.

Our clients include central and local government, economic development agencies, other government agencies, universities, colleges, social economy organisations, companies and sector organisations across Europe.

All of the shareholders in BiGGAR Economics are employees and all employees have the opportunity to become shareholders.

As of early 2025, we have a team of 20 economists and related professions and we expect this to grow.

Main Services

Our main services are:

Strategy & Policy Development
Economic Appraisal
Economic Impact Assessments
Social and Wellbeing Impact Assessments
Business Cases
Feasibility Studies
Monitoring & Evaluation

Areas in which we specialise include:

Energy Transition
Universities and Innovation Systems
Tourism & Leisure
Life Sciences
Regeneration and Development
Rural Economy
Wellbeing Economy

Recent Projects

Our team of more the 20 consultants undertake more than 100 projects each year and so over the last two decades we have undertaken more than 2,000 projects.

Recent examples (2024 and 2025) include:

an assessment of whether there is a fundamental economic case for community benefit payments, with a focus on the energy sector
an economic impact assessment of the current and potential future economic impact of the solar and storage sector in the UK, for Solar Energy UK
an assessment of the economic contribution of Crown Estate Scotland
business cases for two proposed Creative Hubs, both in island communities
the economic impact of short-term let regulations in Scotland
an economic and fiscal impact assessment of independent schools
socio-economic impact assessments of several offshore wind farm proposals in waters off Scotland, England and Ireland
an assessment of the economic contribution of crofting
an economic impact assessment of the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology and the leading innovation system it has created and developed
assessments of the health and wellbeing benefits associated with the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
assessment of the potential economic impact of hydropower in the UK for the British Hydropower Association

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