Deputy First Minister of Scotland Kate Forbes today joined Scottish Enterprise Chief Executive Adrian Gillespie to announce an £8 million grant contribution to the construction of the University of Dundee’s Life Sciences Innovation Hub during a visit to the site.

Scottish Enterprise providing £1.5 million grant towards almost £9 million company investment

Scottish Enterprise is launching a new £35million Manufacturing Property Challenge Programme for prospective developers of manufacturing property to create 1,000,000sq.ft. of new industrial space to increase innovation and Scotland’s attractiveness to inward investors.

Glasgow’s first Venture Studio dedicated to developing innovation-driven enterprises has been launched by the Glasgow City Innovation District (GCID). The project is supported by Glasgow City Council and funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Sofant Technologies, the Edinburgh-based wireless technology pioneer, can today announce it has successfully raised £3.4 million in additional funding.