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Scottish Business Week 2022 took place virtually last week, with more than 1,200 sign-ups from business owners and aspiring businesspeople around the country. The free event, delivered by Business Gateway and its national support partners including Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland, and sponsored by British Business Bank,

Edinburgh Academical Netball Club has secured three key sponsors to accelerate their growth and development in the upcoming 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons. Wealth manager RBC Brewin Dolphin are confirmed as lead sponsor for the defending Scottish Cup champions who are also supported by Edinburgh estate agent Coulters and Scottish software company Sharktower. Reflecting on the

The winners of the 4th annual Scottish SME Business Awards powered by Business Connect were announced last night in a virtual ceremony. Voted for by the public, the awards commend creative and successful SME’s from across Scotland that have pushed the boundaries of innovation and imagination in their enterprise. They provide a platform to shine

The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) have hailed another record year for electrical apprenticeships in Scotland as learners rush to take their place as the talent of tomorrow. The number of new learners enrolling on the SJIB Electrical Apprentice and Adult Training Programmes for 2022 has risen from just over 800

The City of Discovery will be home next year to a world-class HealthTech Accelerator programme for entrepreneurs, with an opportunity now for ambitious investors to get on board early to support its global aims. The Dundee HealthTech Accelerator (HTA) plans to deliver industry specific sector support, heightened access to market opportunities, and connection to an

ScotRail has warned of widespread disruption as staff stage a 24-hour strike following the RMT union’s rejection of the latest pay offer made to non-driving rail workers. Dispatchers, station staff, conductors, ticket examiners and cleaners are among staff who will not be working. The RMT said they were prepared to “keep fighting” for a fair