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A delegation of Scottish fish and seafood suppliers and producers arrived yesterday in China to participate in the China Fisheries & Seafood Expo 2014, held in Qingdao, Shandong Province.

UWI Technology, a Scotland-based smart labelling company, has secured over £1.26 million from US private investor Angel Syndicate, Aero-Den, the Scottish Investment Bank (the investment arm of Scotland’s economic development agencies) and a number of private investors in the UK to help drive its next phase of growth. Before the UWI Label, no product existed to accurately identify the critical use point of materials that begin to degrade from the point of opening.

Scottish seafood products have this week received a huge boost thanks to a bespoke promotion running with Aeon Group, one of the largest supermarket chains in Japan.

First Minister Alex Salmond today (Thursday, October 23) announced 385 new jobs for Glasgow from business management company, Geniac.

Scottish Development International leads party of eight oil and gas companies to Luanda to explore opportunities for growth

A delegation of Scottish craft brewers has arrived in North America on a learning journey led by Scottish Development International (SDI) – the first of its kind for this sector.

Beinn Ghrideag Community Wind Farm, based in the Isle of Lewis, has received £11 million in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial to build the wind farm and deliver the project’s extensive community-focused business plan. Developed by Point and Sandwick Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Point and Sandwick Development Trust (PSDT), Beinn Ghrideag is set to be the UK’s largest 100% community wind farm.

Scottish Enterprise has welcomed the news that four offshore wind farms have received consent from the Scottish Government.

Report calls for talent, innovation and procurement strategy improvements to overcome market challenges

By 2040, investment of around £30 billion is expected in the UK Continental Shelf (UKSC) on decommissioning North Sea oil and gas projects according to a new report commissioned by Decom North Sea and Scottish Enterprise.