Scottish Enterprise

The James Hutton Institute has received a £3 million investment from Scottish Enterprise for its new high throughput phenotyping facility, part of the advanced plant growth centre (APGC), housed in its crop innovation centre (CIC). The facility allows researchers to assess plants architecture

A new programme helping Scottish companies seize the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) has been launched. Supported by nearly £1 million of Scottish Government funding, it will offer small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) a range of support – including tailored consultancy servi

A new initiative to support international growth for Scottish fintech companies has been launched, led by Scottish Enterprise and FinTech Scotland, during National Innovation Week. Scottish Minister for Business, Richard Lochhead MSP, announced the Scotland and North America Fintech Gateway during a

A new programme designed to help Scottish deep tech companies transition from prototype to market has been launched by Scottish Enterprise and its partners. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes officially launched the Deep Tech Supercluster Programme at a showcase event at the Bayes Centre, University

Scottish businesses have delivered their highest-ever level of planned international sales – reaching an unprecedented £2.46 billion during 2024/25, a 20% increase on the previous year – with support from Scottish Enterprise. This milestone reflects Scotland’s growing global

Grantify, a UK-based funding consultancy and AI-powered technology platform that makes it easy for SMEs to win funding, has announced that it is now servicing two new Scottish funding programmes: Scottish Enterprise’s SMART: SCOTLAND grant and its Research and Development (R&D) grant. The

Edinburgh-based startup SWURF has landed a six-figure investment and appointed three heavyweight industry leaders to its board, signalling a bold new phase of growth across the UK and Europe. This latest investment round includes follow-on funding from existing backer Gareth Williams, co-founder of

Canon Medical Research Europe has been awarded £3.6 million from Scottish Enterprise towards a £14m project that uses AI for faster data analysis and aims to improve medical scans with benefits for both patients and health services. The funding was announced at a recent meeting with Pres

BAE Systems has been awarded £9.22 million in funding from Scottish Enterprise to support a new training and skills academy, a move set to create approximately 300 jobs and secure over a thousand more at its Clyde shipyards.

Nearly one in six inward investment projects in the UK last year were secured in Scotland, according to new data published by EY.

A pioneering Scottish technology that could dramatically speed up the development of life-saving cancer treatments has secured a £750,000 seed investment. ScreenIn3D, a spin-out of the University of Strathclyde, has developed a groundbreaking “lab-on-a-chip” system that allows drug

An East Renfrewshire doctor has secured £65,000 in funding from Scottish Enterprise to develop an innovative medical education platform, following tailored support from Business Gateway East Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire Council. Dr Haseeb Hamid launched MedSnapp in September 2024. The di

The Scottish Government is facing criticism of an inconsistent policy regarding state funding for defence companies, as Scottish Enterprise, the government's enterprise agency, refuses to provide £2.5 million in funding for a proposed Rolls-Royce welding skills centre in the Glasgow area. A Sc

International events firm Humanitix, an Australian ticketing platform renowned for its "good, not greed" philosophy, has selected Edinburgh for its UK base. The company, which dedicates 100% of its booking fee profits to charitable causes, has already donated over £8.5 million globally.

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