Two innovation projects are underway in the Highlands and Islands to develop new ways to support the growth of the food and drink sector.
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Trustpilot has announced the creation of a new R&D and innovation hub in Edinburgh to develop new, world-leading technology that proactively tackles the behaviour that threatens trust online. The hub is being supported through a £1.8 million R&D grant from Scottish Enterprise, bringing
New Wave Foods, trading as Shore the Scottish Seaweed company, has grown its product range on the back of a £1.7 million finance package. Alness-based Shore uses sustainably harvested Scottish seaweed to manufacture plant-based snacks and foods. It launched its first range of snacks in late 20
Scotland has established a comparatively strong position within the UK in terms of attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) having recorded an increase in both the number and share of UK projects in 2019, according to the EY Scotland Attractiveness Survey 2020.
Vert Technologies, the Edinburgh-based leading-edge compressor manufacturer, has secured £729,000 in new funding from a clutch of existing investors, including Par Equity, Equity Gap, Aero Den and the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise. Award-winning innov
GCEX (GC Exchange Limited), a fintech specialising in digital assets, has announced that it will open a new facility in Glasgow.
Aberdeen-based technology business Dynamic Edge has become a £5 million turnover firm and extended its geographical reach following the acquisition of an IT company in the south of England. Dynamic Edge has acquired Hampshire-based information technology firm Tekkers IT Solutions. Th
Boeing and Scottish Enterprise have signed a new strategic agreement which is expected to bring millions of pounds to the Scottish economy and create 200 new jobs over the next five years. The Boeing Scotland Alliance will explore opportunities for the two organisations to work together in Scotland
Scottish Enterprise has been instructed by its chief executive to suspend all future support grants and to slash internal budgets as the business agency faces financial difficulties. Steve Dunlop, chief executive of the agency emailed staff earlier this month asking staff to implement the changes. T
Aberdeen-based gas flow management company GM Flow has secured a six-figure investment package from the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB), the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise, Alba Equity and Eos Advisory. The investment, which has been secured from SIB, Aberdeen-based Alba Equity and St And
Commercial property firm HFD has sold the Reynolds Building at Scottish Enterprise Technology Park in East Kilbride to Glyn Watkin Jones 1999 Hybrid Settlement Trust in a £3.75 million deal. The sale comes around 18 months post-completion of the base build of the 20,000 sq. ft., high-specifica
Willo, a Glasgow-based start-up company and video interviewing platform, has received a £20,000 from Scottish Enterprise. Willo allows businesses to screen candidates in a flexible, convenient video-based method. Candidates record personal answers to interview questions, which businesses can e
Deputy First Minister John Swinney has announced up to £9.5 million of new funding to strengthen Scotland’s position in precision medicine.
Fintech company PolyDigi Tech Limited is set to open a technology hub in Edinburgh after securing a £200,000 Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) award from Scottish Enterprise. The move is set to create 16 new jobs all paying the real living wage.
Harper Macleod has advised Scottish EDGE, the funding competition for the country's most ambitious entrepreneurs, on a deal which saw £500,000 added to the prize pot courtesy of Scottish Enterprise. The firm, which has been a supporter of Scottish EDGE since it launched in 2012, has also signe