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Independent inquiry calls on UK Government to mirror Scotland’s successful approach to championing employee ownership

Port Glasgow-based Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited has successfully led a European consortium in a bid for EU funding support to pave the way for the building and launch of the world’s first sea-going car and passenger ferry fuelled by Hydrogen.

Next generation of business people to build successful companies with a social conscience.  

• UK to capture a bigger slice of the  global £98bn small molecule pharma market
• 80 new jobs to be created by 2023; a further 90 created or retained during design & construction
• £80 million of new R&D investment by 2028

Scottish Enterprise director of technology and engineering, David Smith comments on the latest inward investment figures

Some additional commentary on the 2018 EY Scotland Attractiveness Survey from Paul Lewis, Managing Director, Scottish Development International 

Scotland saw a 7% rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) projects during 2017, making it the top performing location in UK outside London once again, according to the latest annual survey into FDI attractiveness published today (11 June 2018) by EY.

Scotland Is Now partners collaborate with internet giants on cutting edge technology

MiAlgae, a student-launched startup that aims to revolutionise the animal and fish feed industries with microalgae made from the co-products of whisky, has received £500,000 from investors.

Factory of the future will provide cutting-edge products and services for oil and gas projects worldwide.

An Edinburgh-based company has announced it has completed its transition to become Scotland’s latest employee-owned business, with 14 members of staff becoming majority owners.

Scan Building Services Ltd chooses EO to reward employees