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Scottish Enterprise today, 02 February 2016, welcomed the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of three existing members to its board.

Additional Scottish Government and agency support for North East tops £400m.

Dr Lena Wilson, chief executive of Scottish Enterprise and chair of Scotland's Energy Jobs Taskforce welcomes news of UK and Scottish Government investment in the North East of Scotland.

First Minister sets out key areas of support and calls for action on tax to protect jobs.

A workshop offering free advice and support to businesses operating in the oil and gas supply chain is taking place in Troon later this month - 27 January 2016. The event comes at a time when the price of oil has reached its lowest point in over a decade compounding the challenging environment for Scotland’s oil and gas businesses.

A workshop offering free advice and support to businesses operating in the oil and gas supply chain is taking place in Inverness this month - 22 January 2016. The event comes at a time when the price of oil has reached its lowest point in over a decade compounding the challenging environment for Scotland’s oil and gas businesses.

The Scottish Loan Fund (“SLF”), managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven), has completed a £5 million investment in The GT4 Group Ltd (“GT4”) the parent company of Blantyre based Gavin Watson Ltd. Gavin Watson has a history spanning back over 150 years and specialises in wet glue label manufacturing for the spirits, coffee, food, water and beverage sectors. The strategic acquisition of TPL will extend the breadth of the Group’s services providing its clients with a ‘one-stop-shop’ for all their labelling needs, avoiding the need to use several manufacturers.

A workshop offering free advice and support to businesses operating in the oil and gas supply chain is taking place in Glasgow early in January (14^th) 2016. The event comes at a time when the price of oil has reached its lowest point in over a decade compounding the challenging environment for Scotland’s oil and gas businesses.

Scottish Enterprise has welcomed the news that ScottishPower Renewables has joined forces with Atlantis Resources to establish the largest tidal stream portfolio in the UK.