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Designer and manufacturer of world-leading prosthetic technologies, Össur, has cemented its commitment to Scotland with an agreement to invest £5.6 million over a three year period to develop ground-breaking myoelectric prosthetic hand and arm solutions at its Touch Bionics operations.

US software company AcuSoft have announced the opening of their first European office in Glasgow.

Synpromics Ltd, the leader in gene control, today announced it has been awarded a £1.9m research and development grant from Scottish Enterprise. The funds will expand Synpromics’ world leading R&D programmes in gene regulation for cell and gene medicines.

International activity from Scotland’s oil and gas supply chain expanded to account for almost 55% of the industry’s total sales during 2016/17.

£1.9m funding to Canon Medical for Research & Development Project

Incremental switches Glasgow city base from Tontine to The Garment Factory

• 20 new organisations added to client base over last 12 months
• Revenues up 60 per cent, headcount doubled
• Incremental building credentials in oil and gas, public sector, manufacturing and large corporate markets

Private sector economic development body Opportunity North East (ONE) and Scottish Enterprise are working in partnership to jointly support Scottish oil and gas supply chain SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) access new decommissioning business and explore diversification into new market sectors.

The China Ocean Engineering Shanghai Co (COES) have indicated their strategic intent to establish a project base in Scotland during a meeting with Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Shanghai.

Angus-based textile specialist The Wilkie Group, has announced it has posted a 35% increase in turnover with net profits more than doubling, in its recently released annual accounts, during a Scotland Is Now Showcase in Beijing.  A number of contracts from China, Europe as well as the USA have added to significant domestic wins for the company, reinforcing how international business can boost Scottish company growth.

Global campaign takes Scotland to the world.

The First Minister has today witnessed the signing of an agreement between Aberdeen based Triton Marine & Engineering Consultants and China Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation (COOEC), a subsidiary of China’s 3^rd largest National Oil Company, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).

Steve Dunlop appointed to lead economic development agency