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Business confidence in Scotland remains weak, according to the latest Fraser of Allander Institute Scottish Business Monitor, with firms pointing to cost pressures, subdued investment and little expectation of short-term relief.

Financial services is undergoing one of the most significant periods of change in decades. Technology is advancing at pace, new regulations are emerging, and organisations of every size are wrestling with how to build the skills needed to keep up.  In response to this, the Financial Regulation

Businesses feel misunderstood by government and are unprepared for net zero as last quarter’s tentative recovery in activity stalls, according to the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. The latest edition of its quarterly Scottish Business Monitor, which surveyed ove

Scottish businesses have become markedly more pessimistic about the economic outlook, according to research from the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute. At the same time, the Institute warns that ongoing problems with the reliability of labour market statistics are obscur

A national centre for advanced semiconductor packaging is set to be established in Scotland, aiming to create 300 jobs and generate an estimated £800 million in additional revenue for businesses. The new hub is backed by a £160m UK government investment in Glasgow City Region Innovation

New initiatives taking advantage of Scotland’s world-class reputation as an innovation nation have been announced by the Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes. Three projects, backed by £4.4 million, are designed to help turn ground-breaking research across the country’s universities a

A delegation of business leaders from across Glasgow has been officially welcomed by the Mayor of Shanghai, Mr Gong Zheng, as the city takes up the role of Guest City of Honour at the China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF).

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

Aberdeen-based ZOEX Ltd, the UK’s only female-founded wave energy company, is riding a wave of investment success after securing £531,000 funding including investment from Equity Gap, The University of Strathclyde and Scottish Enterprise. The private investment by Equity Gap has been mat

The Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL), operating from Glasgow City Region, is making significant strides in responsible financial innovation as a key component of the UK government's Innovation Accelerator (IA) programme. Led by FinTech Scotland in partnership with the Universities of Strat

A new R&D development designed to support the growth of semiconductor packaging in Scotland has received a £9 million funding injection, helping to reshore a critical part of the UK’s £500m electrification supply chain and create new opportunities for manufacturers to access ne

Scottish businesses are increasingly pessimistic about the year ahead, according to the latest Scottish Business Monitor from the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. The findings from a survey of more than 300 firms, conducted in December 2024 and January 2025, reveal that

Economic and business conditions and expectations were weak at the end of 2024, leading to challenges to finding the pathway to growth in 2025, according to the Fraser of Allander Institute. Despite this, the institute's latest quarterly economic assessment reveals current expectations are that grow

Scotland’s schoolchildren are being inspired to develop their entrepreneurial skills through a set of storybooks taking inspiration from the Pixar Inside Out movies. The cartoon books will introduce a number of illustrated characters, each representing an entrepreneurial skill, with a pro

The University of Strathclyde’s former Student Union building on John Street will be transformed into a digital, entrepreneurial and social engagement hub, thanks to the support of a successful alumnus donor.