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A new collaborative approach to encouraging business innovation in Scotland has resulted in six Scottish SMEs successfully winning seven new contracts with NHS Scotland to help drive treatment and patient innovation in dermatology, diabetes and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Well Cow, the Edinburgh-based company focusing on cattle healthcare technology, and Ziconix have completed a trial of a new farm reader as part of a SMART:Scotland feasibility study project.  The company was awarded innovation funding of £96,000 by Scottish Enterprise to progress the technology closer to commercialisation.

A major new entrant to North Sea decommissioning has been unveiled today.

A University of Glasgow spinout which is developing a promising new treatment for tendon problems in humans and horses has received a £1m investment from Mediqventure and the Scottish Investment Bank the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise .

Scottish Enterprise has today welcomed the signing of the £1.1 billion Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.