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BHGE investment in Montrose highlights Scotland’s global attractiveness
19 June 2019
Baker Hughes, a GE company opened its transformed Centre of Excellence (CoE) facility today at an inauguration ceremony with Minister for Energy, Paul Wheelhouse, customers and employees. The world-class CoE will deliver engineering, manufacturing, test and assembly and services to advance deepwater technology for customers.
The campus, which sits on more than 35 acres, is an important milestone for BHGE globally. The expansion represents a £31 million investment by BHGE and supported by a £4.9 million grant from the Scottish Government, through Scottish Enterprise.
ENTERPRISE AGENCIES INVEST IN SCOTLAND’S FUTURE
11 June 2019
Scotland’s enterprise agencies have today, (Tuesday 11 June), launched ambitious plans to help build a more economically vibrant country.
EY Scotland Attractiveness Survey 2019
04 June 2019
Paul Lewis, Managing Director, Scottish Development International, comments on the findings of the latest EY Scotland Attractiveness Survey.
Partners to create “first-class” innovation centre at Michelin’s Dundee plant
31 May 2019
A “flagship innovation centre” – the Michelin-Scotland Innovation Parc – will be created on the site of the Michelin factory at Baldovie in Dundee, partners have pledged.
Scotland’s Fintech community now exceeds 100 innovative enterprises
30 May 2019
The fintech community in Scotland has now increased to over one hundred innovative firms focused on reinventing financial services through new technology and data.
Scottish Enterprise Welcomes Fund to Support Manufacturing
29 May 2019
The Advancing Manufacturing Challenge Fund will help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland enhance their manufacturing capabilities.
VeriCall to deliver 200 jobs to Fife with Scottish Enterprise Support
22 May 2019
£1m RSA award from Scottish Enterprise for VeriCall to establish a Contact Centre in Kirkcaldy, providing 209 living wage jobs from 2019-21
LendingCrowd creates transformational deal to partner with Scottish Investment Bank and NIBC to fund SME growth
21 May 2019
LendingCrowd, Scotland’s only fintech lending platform, has brought together the Scottish Investment Bank and Dutch entrepreneurial bank NIBC to form a unique funding deal to provide small and medium-sized businesses with the finances they need to grow.
Funding boost helps university team improve cancer diagnosis and treatment
16 May 2019
Researchers from Heriot-Watt University’s Natantis team are developing an innovative device that could revolutionise the way blood samples are prepared for use in cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring, after being awarded £574,500 from Scottish Enterprise’s High Growth Spin-out Programme (HGSP).
Funding boost helps fintech disruptor Soar change the face of ethical banking
15 May 2019
Fintech disruptor Soar aims to change the face of ethical banking following the award of a £450,000 Research and Development (R&D) grant from Scottish Enterprise.