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Inspirent’s initiative to produce new female business leaders

  Hamilton-based business support agency Inspirent is launching an initiative to produce the next generation of successful female entrepreneurs. Starting back on the 5th of June, Women Can Grow Community will offer peer-to-peer support on a monthly basis for female business owners in Glasgow and Lanarkshire looking to take the next steps in their journeys. […]

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Young entrepreneur cooks up a storm after taking the reins of family catering business

  A 20-year-old award-winning hospitality entrepreneur is gearing up for a busy summer of events in Dumfries and Galloway, following a funding boost from Start Up Loans to support the expansion of his business’s headquarters at the family farm in Sanquhar. Knockenhair Hospitality is run by Harry Gallacher, with support from his siblings and cousins,

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Scotland’s bioeconomy boosted by launch of £850,000 scale-up technology

Left to Right: Adrian Gillespie, CEO at ScottishEnterprise, Mark Bustard, CEO at IBioIC, and Richard Williams, principaland vice-chancellor of Heriot-Watt University  Scotland’s biotechnology sector is celebrating a major milestone with the launch of the nation’s first open-access 300-litre fermenter – a state-of-the-art piece of equipment that will support early-stage companies to develop bio-based products at

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Wbg’s internal audit team adds seven new clients and retains five in Q1 2025

  The internal audit team at Wbg, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, has added seven new clients in the first quarter of the year whilst retaining a further five following a re-tender process, yielding a recurring fee income of more than £285,000. The team’s expanded public sector client portfolio includes contract wins

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STV Children’s Appeal launches Ignite Fund with 11 charity partners from across Scotland

  The STV Children’s Appeal has announced 11 charity partners that will receive multi-year funding and support through its newly created Ignite Fund. The charities will receive a share of over £1 million this year, delivering positive impact on the lives of children, young people and families in Scotland. The Ignite Fund aims to break

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HFD golf day tees up record fundraising for Scottish charities

  HFD, Scotland’s leading commercial property company, has raised almost £130,000 for good causes in Glasgow and the surrounding area through its sell-out annual golfing fundraiser. Organised by the HFD Charitable Foundation, the event took place on 23 May and welcomed over 170 players from Scotland’s construction, property and engineering sectors to Gleneagles. While teams

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Grangemouth specialty chemicals producer to expand following £2.2m grant support

  Specialty chemicals manufacturer and agricultural life science company Syngenta has been awarded £2.2 million from Scottish Enterprise towards a £14.7 million project to expand production at its Grangemouth site, creating 38 new jobs and safeguarding 14 existing roles The grant was announced today during a visit to the company by Deputy First Minister Kate

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Development proposals revealed for The Postings in Kirkcaldy

  Award-winning housebuilder Cruden has unveiled proposals to deliver much-needed affordable homes on the site of the former Postings Shopping Centre in Kirkcaldy Town Centre. The Shopping Centre was opened in 1981 and demolished in 2023. Design proposals include a mix of affordable housing tenures, including properties for those aged over 55. The development will

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Inspire Awards 2025 opens its nominations

  The prestigious annual, free-to-enter Inspire Awards 2025, now in its third year, officially opens for nominations this month (May 2025), celebrating extraordinary individuals who are making a difference in their communities and beyond. The awards ceremony will take place on 3rd of September 2025 at the Scottish Parliament, which Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, Scottish Labour’s Education Spokesperson; will

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