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A unique international business and enterprise programme was officially launched at a ceremony at the University of Glasgow today (15 June 2008).

The final phase in a feasibility study looking at the commercial development of a mountain bike park at the 7stanes site in Innerleithen has recently been published.

Scottish Enterprise has announced that ICON plc has opened a new operation in Edinburgh initially creating 60 jobs.

College and university careers advisers, Careers Scotland staff and school teachers have been touring Aberdeen's financial services sector today (Friday 30 May 2008) to ensure career opportunities in the sector are highlighted and understood. This is the first tour of its kind to be run in Aberdeen

Business Angel group, Highland Venture Capital (HVC), has completed its first lead investment in partnership with Scottish Enterprise's Scottish Co-investment Fund. £600,000 has been committed as investment in newly formed Advanced Microwave Technologies Ltd, a company which has invented a system for treating, at source, blood waste from abattoirs which will potentially offer huge savings in waste disposal costs to a tight margin industry.

Scottish Enterprise is playing host to an event today (26 May 2008) at 6.00pm at Ettrick Riverside Business Centre in Selkirk which aims to celebrate the centre's 5th anniversary and the completion of its third floor.

Following the recent announcement (1 May 2008) of members nominated to serve on the Scottish Forest Industries Advisory Board (SFIAB), Bob Stubbs, was elected as the new Chairman at the Board’s inaugural meeting held in Aberdeen on 20 May.

Scottish Enterprise (SE) aims to support its business customers to increase turnover by more than £400 million in the next year, it was revealed today

One of Scotland's most successful schemes in turning ideas into successful businesses, opens tomorrow (24 April 2008) for new applications.