Latest News
£500k loan fuels Foodmek high-growth plan
06 November 2019
North-East Fife food processing equipment maker Foodmek is activating an ambitious growth plan after securing £500,000 funding for it from the Scottish Loan Scheme (SLS), part of the Scottish Government’s Scottish Growth Scheme.
Canadian Fintech Leader Latest Addition to GlobalScot Network
06 November 2019
As a delegation of Canadian Fintech leaders arrived in Scotland as part of a recent UK-wide trade mission, for one of the participants it marked a return home.
The UK’s first free online learning resource geared towards data training for tourism businesses
05 November 2019
An online tourism data course, thought to be the first of its kind in the UK, has been created by Scottish Enterprise to help organisations better understand and use information to enhance their business and the first course begins on November 11.
The ‘Understanding Data in the Tourism Industry’ course is free and delivered by Edinburgh Napier University through funding by The Data Lab in partnership with Scottish Enterprise.
Scottish Enterprise Welcomes SIMEC Atlantis Energy Japan Tidal Generation Equipment Contract
31 October 2019
Responding to the announcement from SIMEC Atlantis Energy that the company has signed a contract to supply tidal generation equipment and offshore construction services to to Kyuden Mirai Energy for a demonstration project in Japan, Paul Lewis, Managing Director, International Economic Development at Scottish Enterprise, said:
Young Enterprise Scotland and Unlocking Ambition team up to create entrepreneurship experiences for students
30 October 2019
Pilot programme to encourage young people to consider entrepreneurship as a viable career path
Leading developer of battery technology acquired by KCK
29 October 2019
Dukosi, the Edinburgh-based developer of leading-edge battery technology, has today announced it has been 100% acquired by KCK .
Scottish Fintech Sector Showcased for Leading Canadian Companies
23 October 2019
Representatives of leading fintech firms in Canada will arrive today in Scotland (Wednesday, 23 October) as part of a UK-wide trade mission.
Japan and Scotland invest £21million into research and development for the Blue Economy
09 October 2019
A joint initiative between Japan and Scotland, formed two years ago, will see almost £21million invested into underwater technology projects to promote economic growth opportunities in the Blue Economy.