Scottish Enterprise

A new initiative has been launched to support young entrepreneurs in Scotland who are thinking of setting-up companies with a social or environmental purpose. The Inclusive Business Models Project draws together case studies from a variety of Scottish business leaders who have chosen to divert from

East Kilbride-based FreeFlow Technologies (FFT), which has developed a light power to weight e-Bike motor, is moving into production following the completion of a £1.65 million funding round led by investment syndicate Kelvin Capital. The new investment will accelerate the production of units

The first-ever Unlocking Ambition Community Showcase has been held in Glasgow to celebrate the achievements of alumni from one of Scotland’s flagship business growth and leadership programmes, delivered by Scottish Enterprise.

Scottish Enterprise has announced a £2.1 million funding package for the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) to help speed up the move to future technologies.

The new-build BioHub project set to accelerate the growth of pioneering life sciences companies in Aberdeen has received a £2 million funding boost from Scottish Enterprise.

Glasgow-based Esteem Training Limited, a construction management training company, has transitioned into an employee-owned enterprise. With immediate effect, shares in Esteem Training Limited, previously owned by founder and director Trudy Mackenzie and fellow directors Ian Grigg and Martina Hö

Newburgh-based Lindores Abbey Distillery has announced that it plans to cut its ties with Russian investors and move to complete Scottish ownership. The Fife-based distillery is majority-owned by a Russian controlled holding company that has supplied the business with over £10 million.

Aberdeenshire-based environmental service company Legasea has successfully secured £187,950 funding from Scottish Enterprise to develop its ground-breaking Shore to Store service, whilst creating green jobs. The project will reduce the carbon footprint of subsea decommissioning operations, by

Mint Ventures, a women-led angel group that is democratising angel investment, has received funding from Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government’s Scottish Technology Ecosystem Fund for a series of regional roadshows to encourage more women to become angel investors, as well as helping

Family-run commercial textile manufacturing business The Beal Group has completed an ambitious relocation and expansion project allowing for diversification into net-zero business growth opportunities. With a £4 million injection of funding, part supported by Scottish Enterprise, the company h

IDCP Scotland, a life science company based in Glasgow, is aiming to become a R&D hub for digital medical technologies after receiving early-stage support from Scottish Enterprise.

The Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) has announced that HGP (Scotland) Ltd will be the latest company to locate at the Innovation Parc. MSIP, a joint venture between Michelin, Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise, is a world-class Innovation Parc in Dundee for sustainable mobility and

WellFish Diagnostics, a new spinout company from the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), will benefit from a £1.2 million investment from the University, Kelvin Capital and Scottish Enterprise. The funding will be used to help transform health diagnostic practices in the £245 billi

Wave power specialists Mocean Energy have secured a major new investment to accelerate the commercial roll-out of their ground-breaking wave energy technology. The Edinburgh firm has raised £730,000 equity funding from existing funders, led by angel syndicate Equity Gap, together with Old Coll

Edinburgh-based ad tech company Good-Loop has closed a Series A round of £4.5 million. The funds will be used to accelerate the company’s product roadmap, including the development of new solutions aimed at reducing digital advertising’s substantial carbon footprint.