Scotland

Scottish EDGE returns with new food and drink sector award

Businesses with innovative ideas in the food and drink sector could be in the running for up to £100k of support from Scottish EDGE thanks to a new funding award. Supported by Scotland Food & Drink, this new award forms part of the 22nd round of Scottish EDGE Awards which opened for submissions last week, […]

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Skylark Lasers secures investment from Innovate UK

Skylark Lasers, has been awarded £2.34 million in investment from Innovate UK to help develop the next generation quantum-enabled navigation and time-keeping systems. The leading Edinburgh-based photonics company has been awarded almost 10% of the £25 million total funding available from Innovate UK’s Quantum-Enabled positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition

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Lovell Sponsors Major Business Award

Lovell Partnerships have been announced as category sponsors in this year’s Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards hosted by North and South Lanarkshire Councils. The developer behind the new Glow Garren development on the site of the former Signify (formerly Philips) lighting factory in Hamilton, is co-sponsoring the Lanarkshire Community Impact Award, with its sister company, Morgan

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Business Stream announces new People Director

One of the UK’s biggest water retailers has appointed a highly experienced People Director as part of a triple appointment to further strengthen its executive leadership team. Gail Cockburn (pictured above) has joined Business Stream having spent close to 20 years with the country’s leading whisky distributor, Edrington UK, where she held the post of

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Sustainable timber business plants another 10,000 trees to maintain its continuity of supply

In keeping with its commitment to a minimal impact on the environment and the natural world, timber products specialist GMG Energy has announced that is planting another 10,000 trees in a swathe of forest it owns in the far north-east of Scotland. The latest enhancement of its strategic reserve of timber is part of an

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Dentons posts strong trainee & apprentice retention numbers

Dentons’ UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) region has retained almost 70% of trainees and apprentices in the UK who applied for newly qualified roles in 2023. This latest round of figures sees the first two apprentices from Dentons to become newly qualified, after completing a six-year scheme which was introduced in 2017.  The Firm

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Leading Aberdeen accountant shortlisted for top UK award

Leading Aberdeen accountant Infinity Partnership has been shortlisted for a top award, a year after winning a prestigious accolade at the same event. The firm’s Managing Partner Simon Cowie (pictured above) has been named a finalist in the Practice Leader of the Year Category at the 2023 Accounting Excellence Awards. He won the Practice Pioneer

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The 10th Scottish Independent Retail Awards 2023 honours the best in Scotland

The prestigious Scottish Independent Retail Awards celebrated its milestone 10th edition on Monday 10th July at The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Glasgow. This esteemed occasion recognised and applauded the outstanding achievements of independent retailers across Scotland. The event brought together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and esteemed guests to honour the exceptional efforts of independent retailers who

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Blackwood appoints a new Commercial Director

Blackwood Homes and Care have completed their restructured Executive Management Team by appointing Steph Sutherland (pictured above) as Development and Commercial Director. Replacing former Development and Commercial Director Simon Fitzpatrick, who became Chief Executive in February, Steph occupied the post on an interim post before securing the role on a permanent basis – something she

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AI threat to Scottish finance jobs yet to fully materialise

A major finance recruiter has warned that the sector must embrace the wave of transformation resulting from artificial intelligence (AI), but that the jobs market is yet to be significantly impacted. With financial services widely tipped as an industry set to experience significant change from the rapid development of AI, the leading Scottish financial recruiter

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