Scottish Development International

POTR, a Scottish start-up behind the world’s first origami self-watering plant pot has sealed a major distribution deal in Japan, where it’s believed the art of paper folding began to flourish more than 1,000 years ago. The move will see POTR launch its products in more than 100 outlets

Scottish Development International (SDI) has revealed a notable surge in Scotland’s export figures, showcasing the country’s robust global appeal in spite of recent economic headwinds.

Plans to develop a bonded whisky storage facility in Glenrothes have taken a major step forward after the project received support from Scottish Enterprise.

Planet DDS, a Californian dental software company, has chosen Glasgow as the location for its new technology development and support centre, marking a significant investment in Scotland's economy.

In an initiative to raise awareness about Scottish produce among high-profile French chefs, a four-day visit has been arranged by Scottish Development International (SDI), supported by the Scottish Government's office in Paris and the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership.

In a collaboration between FinTech Scotland and Scottish Development International (SDI), eight Scottish fintech firms have been selected to participate in Money20/20, held in Amsterdam from 6 to 8 June 2023. Money20/20 hosts over 7,500 participants from more than 2,300 companies across 90 countries

Investment opportunities were central to Tartan Week celebrations as some of Scotland’s most innovative tech firms pitched to North American venture capital investors in New York. Companies covering sectors including data, robotics, health tech, software as a service (SAAS) and clean tech had

Foras has selected a 14-person cohort of Scottish entrepreneurs for next month’s programme of activities in New York, including visits to global accelerator Techstars and CRM specialist Zendesk. Leah Hutcheon of Appointedd, Rowan Armstrong of Bioliberty, Ishani Malhotra of Carcinotech, Kate Ca

A group of leading individuals from Scotland’s tech scene have announced a new trip to showcase Scotland to the US East Coast ecosystem.

A hydrogen sector memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Scotland and Singapore's respective associations, strengthening collaboration between the two countries. The Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (SHFCA) and their Singaporean counterparts, the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell

A unique event that brings together trade specialists from across the world to highlight global trade opportunities for Scottish firms will make a welcome return in Edinburgh today. Almost 60 companies from across the country will attend the Scotland Global Insights event at Murrayfield Stadium to l

Strategies to attract foreign investment and open up international trade for Scottish companies have reported successful results. Business minister Ivan McKee told the Scottish Parliament that the export growth strategy, A Trading Nation, has delivered an additional £3 billion of planned inter

A Stirling glassmaking firm has secured a £500,000 order to supply its whisky-based gifts to duty free outlets across Asia. The company, Angel's Share Glass, has signed a three-year deal with Chinese importers Hainan Silverwing International to produce their giftware range – including th

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has partnered with Scottish Development International (SDI) and the Department for International Trade (DIT) to launch a global initiative to attract overseas manufacturing companies of scale to ports in the Cromarty and Moray Firths. The main target of this in

A substantial boost for Scotland’s economy is expected after new figures showed thousands of jobs had been secured through inward investment in the past financial year. Scottish Development International (SDI) statistics revealed that more than 7,500 planned real living wage jobs had been gene