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SCOTTISH TRADE SEEKING TO ESTABLISH INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN BARBADOS

A trade mission, which aims to establish a direct exporting route from Scotland to Barbados and highlight investment opportunities, is set to take place between 20th and 25th November to the Caribbean island. Bringing together a range of delegates from sectors including finance, education, training, hospitality and tourism, the mission will aim to highlight the

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LACK OF DIGITAL SKILLS PUTS EDINBURGH BUSINESS GROWTH IN DANGER

Digital services company AND Digital has released The Nature of the Digital Skills Gap report, revealing 59% of workers in Edinburgh believe a lack of digital skills is having a negative impact on their organisation. The report which also looks at the UK-wide impact estimates that over half (61%) of business growth depends on digital

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LACK OF SANITARY DISPOSAL BINS HIGHLIGHTS MAJOR ISSUE WITH COMPANIES INCLUSIVITY

A petition has been created to tackle the lack of sanitary disposal waste facilities within the engineering and construction industries. The current Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations do not include sanitary bins, leading to calls for national change within the construction sector and their attitude towards menstrual cycles.  Charity Rose, an Assistant Engineering Geologist,

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SCOTTISH HOSPITALITY MISSING OUT ON MILLIONS FROM ST ANDREWS DAY

A leading brewing industry veteran and Scotland’s National Chef, Gary Maclean (pictured above) have called on the Scottish retail and hospitality trades to get behind a new campaign to make the country’s National Day – St. Andrew’s Day – a major moment in the annual calendar. Nigel McNally who spearheaded the trade rebirth of St.

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INNOVATORS ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT STAGE OF CIVTECH 7

CivTech has announced its latest cohort of innovators set to use technology to solve real-life Challenges facing public and third sector organisations in Scotland.   The programme is announcing its successful 14 teams for CivTech 7, along with news about the successes of last year’s alumni. CivTech 6 alumni companies have already collectively received £2.5 million

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SPFL ANNOUNCES RECORD TURNOVER & PAYMENTS TO CLUBS

The SPFL has today announced record financial results for Season 2021/22, with its highest-ever turnover of £39,523,000 (up 7% from £36,784,000 in 2020/21). The accounts also reveal that club fees for Season 2021/22 were £29,717,000 (up 5% from £28,358,000 in Season 2020/21). Additional payments to clubs included prize money and television facility fee payments from

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FIRST EVER BIOECONOMY WEEK SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON SCOTLAND’S FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

The important role of the burgeoning biotechnology community in the race against climate change will be highlighted next week with the launch of Bioeconomy Week (October 3rd to the 7th), a first-of-its-kind festival to promote Scotland as a prime location for international research and business growth. Hosted by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), a

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INVESTMENT IN UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH STARTUPS SEES SIGNIFICANT INCREASE

Student StartUps from the University of Edinburgh have secured over £30m in combined investment over the last year, nearly triple the amount compared to the previous year. The news comes as the University’s commercialisation service, Edinburgh Innovations, reveals figures showing another 100 student StartUps formed over the same period. The £30.5m investment into student-led businesses

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BUSINESS GATEWAY LAUNCHES FREE WEEK LONG FESTIVAL TO SUPPORT SCOTTISH BUSINESSES

Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business advisory service is launching a series of free virtual events to support businesses in their continued recovery post-pandemic amid the current challenging climate.   Hosted between 3rd October to 7th October, Scottish Business Week 2022 – in partnership with Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise, Skills Development

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