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A final call is being made for applications for the first round of £10million of funding to support innovation in the Oil & Gas sector.

Company produces smart packaging that tells consumers when food is out of date

Seventeen top Scottish food and drink companies will go to Japan and China next week as part of the largest trade mission from the sector ever to visit the countries.

Roadshow event highlights opportunities for Scottish companies

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES SCOTLAND

Apprenticeships in key hub of Grangemouth rise by a quarter

Companies at Scotland’s chemicals industry hub have taken on 27 apprentices in 2012 – almost a quarter more than in 2011, according to a new survey.

Despite the economic downturn, Scottish chemical companies have invested £82 million in research and development activities since 2005/06 creating over 200 new or safeguarded jobs in the process. This investment has helped to grow the sector’s output to pre-2008 levels.

External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced the planned expansion of Scottish energy company in India today. A leading international energy services company, Wood Group is building on its existing success in the Indian market by investing £750,000 in establishing a new overseas operation, with the intention of creating 100 highly skilled jobs in India.

£3.3m deal with SEP and Scottish Enterprise will allow company development

Finance Secretary comments on statistics