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Scottish Enterprise and its partners are promoting the new flagship NeSSIE project at two major Scottish energy events this month.

Scotland and Japan unveiled a new strategic agreement at Offshore Europe today aimed at helping both countries capitalise on opportunities in the growing subsea technologies sector.

Over 50 companies will be exhibiting at the Scotland Pavilion at Offshore Europe next week with the support of Scottish Enterprise, where they will have opportunity to meet and network with over 50,000 industry attendees from across the globe.

Edinburgh BioQuarter has appointed Hans Möller, the former Chief Executive of Scandinavia’s largest science park, as its new Director.

The UK’s first dedicated gluten-free microbrewery achieved its fund raising target of 430k cash via equity, to support its rapid expansion.

Edinburgh-based, education technology and high-impact company Sumdog has set its sights on a continued expansion of its services and reach across the UK and the United States, having secured £1.4 million of funding from Nesta Impact Investments and the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise.

A new collaborative approach to encouraging business innovation in Scotland has resulted in six Scottish SMEs successfully winning seven new contracts with NHS Scotland to help drive treatment and patient innovation in dermatology, diabetes and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Well Cow, the Edinburgh-based company focusing on cattle healthcare technology, and Ziconix have completed a trial of a new farm reader as part of a SMART:Scotland feasibility study project.  The company was awarded innovation funding of £96,000 by Scottish Enterprise to progress the technology closer to commercialisation.

A major new entrant to North Sea decommissioning has been unveiled today.

A University of Glasgow spinout which is developing a promising new treatment for tendon problems in humans and horses has received a £1m investment from Mediqventure and the Scottish Investment Bank the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise .

Scottish Enterprise has today welcomed the signing of the £1.1 billion Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.