Sectoral Services
AMION works in a broad range of sectors, often in collaboration
with sector specialists.
It has specific knowledge and expertise in a number of sectors,
including those set out below.
- Business support, trade, and investment
We have appraised and evaluated a significant number of business
support programmes including LEGI, Business Link, Grants for
Research and Development, International trade, and inward
investment.
- Defence
AMION is able to assist the defence sector in undertaking economic
appraisals, evaluations, and impact assessments. Several of AMION's
consultants and associates have held commercial and economic roles
within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and are currently security
cleared. This gives AMION the capability to provide defence
investment decision-making support to the Government and the
defence industry. It has experience of delivering Green Book
compliant Investment Appraisal (IA) support to a range of MOD
acquisition, procurement and commercial activities, including
Combined Operational Effectiveness and Investment Appraisal (COEIA)
assessments. Furthermore, it has provided Economic Impact
Assessment (EIA) support to the defence industry as part of the
creation, expansion and relocation of advanced defence
manufacturing facilities. We work in collaboration with sector
specialists including SVGC Ltd http://www.svgc.co.uk
- Development and construction
AMION has assessed and appraised the economic, social, and
environmental impacts of a substantial number of development
schemes. In addition, we have developed and implemented schemes to
maximise the wider economic and social benefits of construction
activity.
- Employment, education and skills
AMION has appraised and evaluated a number of major higher and
further education projects, as well as training and skills projects
and programmes. We have also assisted the development of new
approaches and initiatives at both strategic and operational
levels.
- Green Infrastructure and the Natural
Economy
We have developed an appraisal, monitoring and evaluation
framework, and undertaken evaluations and appraisals of Green
Infrastructure and Natural Economy projects and programmes. AMION
has also assessed the economic value of Green Infrastructure.
- Health
AMION has worked for the World Health Organisation and
various National Health Service (NHS) organisations. This work
includes impact assessment and benefits realisation planning.
- Heritage and design
AMION has undertaken various assessments of the
economic value of heritage and design.
- Housing
We have appraised and evaluated a substantial number of
housing developments, including new build and estate regeneration
schemes. We have also provided Central Government and Housing
Market Renewal Pathfinders with economic research and advice
- Infrastructure and the environment
AMION has appraised a number of projects, including major
public realm schemes.
- Science, technology, and new media
We have extensive experience of assessing, appraising, and
evaluating science, technology, and new media projects. These
include major science parks, rural broadband, biotechnology
projects, innovation centres, and new media schemes such as
MediaCity:UK.
- Social care
We have undertaken several reviews of social care provision and
provided options appraisals and business planning support for new
approaches to delivery.
- Social enterprise
AMION has extensive experience of working with social
enterprises as well as the wider third sector. This has ranged from
assistance to small-scale community organisations with the
development of additional projects through to major strategic
reviews and evaluations.
- Tourism
We have appraised, evaluated, and assessed the impact of a
wide range of tourism projects and programmes, including the Eden
Project, the Headingley Ashes Test 2009, and the North West Tourist
Board Programme.
- Transport
AMION has undertaken appraisals and economic impact
assessments of road, rail, light rail, and port facility
infrastructure projects. The focus of these has been on their wider
economic impacts and benefits.
