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Aurora has acquired Encomara, a specialist in floating wind deployment systems and subsea engineering, signalling a significant investment to support the commercialisation of Encomara's flagship SQUID mooring connection technology. Aurora Energy Services CEO, Doug Duguid, said: “Encomara&rsquo

Food and drink festivals, farmers markets and culinary masterclasses are among projects which have been awarded Scottish Government-backed grants of up to £5,000. The latest round of the Regional Food Fund is supporting 15 local and collaborative projects helping small food businesses to thriv

BCP Technologies has launched Tokenised GBP (tGBP), the first sterling-denominated stablecoin from a UK-registered issuer to go live. The launch on 3 June 2025 follows a testing period within the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Regulated Sandbox.

Bon Accord Care (BAC) has appointed Sol Taylor as its new interim finance and commercial director. Mr Taylor brings extensive experience in financial leadership from his previous roles as head of finance and brings audit and governance expertise from his 17 years of working as an auditor across vari

Wbg has formed a strategic partnership with Entrepreneurial Scotland, the independent charity with a vision to "build the most entrepreneurial society in the world". The arrangement sees Wbg become Entrepreneurial Scotland’s exclusive accountancy partner, providing guidance, mentorship and sup

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is to invest up to £24 million in Kishorn Port, one of Scotland's most strategically important ports. An expanded dry dock and land reclamation are intended to enable the manufacture of floating offshore wind foundations at the western Highland port.

Deloitte has appointed Hazel Gray as its new office senior partner for Aberdeen, as the firm moves to a new office space in the city centre.  Ms Gray, a partner in the firm’s Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi3) team, brings vast experience to the role, including ten years ad

Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its senior team with five promotions, comprising four new partners and one director. These appointments are among 93 promotions announced across the firm this month, underscoring its continued expansion across the UK.

The personal effects of the late, influential film-maker David Lynch, who passed away in January, are being offered for auction, providing a unique insight into his idiosyncratic world. Over 400 lots, curated by Los Angeles-based Julien's Auctions in collaboration with Turner Classic Movies, are cur

FinTech Scotland has unveiled the latest innovation programme in collaboration with TSB Labs at Money20/20, Europe’s largest fintech conference. TSB Labs, the award-winning fintech accelerator, is once again partnering with FinTech Scotland to identify, support and scale innovative solutions t

James Dewar and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath have been appointed as joint provisional liquidators to Fishers Tours Limited on Friday 30 May 2025. Fishers Tours was a Dundee-based private hire coach company that provided short and long-distance travel in Scotland. In recent months, the business

Another round of funding of £100,000 has been announced by the Scottish Government and innovation support organisation Interface to encourage businesses outwith Scotland to collaborate/partner with academics, bringing in knowledge, skills and potential jobs. The Scottish Inward Investment Fund

Scotland’s biotechnology sector is celebrating a major milestone with the launch of the nation’s first open-access 300-litre fermenter – a state-of-the-art piece of equipment that will support early-stage companies to develop bio-based products at scale. Located at FlexBIO, the Ind

Financial sustainability remains a paramount challenge for Scotland's 840 community land buyouts, a key theme at the recent Community Land Scotland Annual Conference.

Dwello, a new residential lettings agency, has commenced operations in Glasgow's West End with an ambitious target of managing 1,000 properties within its first two years. Founded by experienced landlord, Stephen McKechnie, who has assembled a team of industry experts, Dwello aims to simplify the le