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Despite the difficult times, chemical Sciences continue to be one of Scotland’s success stories. That was the message from Jack Perry, Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise at the Chemical Sciences Scotland (CSS) inaugural conference last Tuesday, 25 March 2009 at Dunblane Hydro.

Locations in Scotland which are tackling the economic downturn head on by creating jobs, boosting local businesses and nurturing budding entrepreneurial talent have just three weeks left to get in the running to be crowned the UK's most enterprising place.

Business Minister, Lord Mandelson, is calling for hotspots of innovation - places where a culture of enterprise is supporting and encouraging entrepreneurs and businesses, helping them to survive the downturn and emerge stronger on the other side - to enter the Enterprising Britain 2009 competition and have their efforts recognised on a national scale.

It's a challenging time for business. But it could also be a time of opportunity if you are ready to improve your efficiency, explore new ideas and opportunities in international markets.

Scottish Enterprise (SE) is to transfer its 50 per cent share of Waterfront Edinburgh Limited to its joint venture partner, the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC), it was announced today (2 April 2009).

A new project is encouraging Scottish companies to look for new business opportunities and partnerships in Switzerland.

A new economic development strategy for Scotland's broadcast and TV production sector is announced today. The strategy, 'Building the platform for success', has been created by Scottish Enterprise and its partners in response to the Scottish Broadcasting Commission's last report, 'Platform for success'.

Setting records is not just for athletes! On Friday 13 March over 550 businesses gathered at Murrayfield Stadium to learn about the diverse businesses opportunities presented by the London 2012 Olympic Games and the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games – representing one of the largest external events SE has ever staged.

The new Scottish Enterprise chairman Crawford Gillies has visited television production company Shed Media Scotland as part of a tour of the Digital Media Quarter (DMQ) on Glasgow’s Pacific Quay.

The finalists of the Scottish Offshore Achievement Awards have been announced. The Awards ceremony and dinner will be held on Thursday 26 March 2009 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC).

Scotland’s premier recruitment fair for the gaming industry returns to Dundee this month for its fourth consecutive year with over 500 people from around the country and abroad expected to attend.