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Floating windfarm proposed for sea off Buchan coastline

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:46:24 GMT

A pioneering floating windfarm could be developed off the north-east coast.

Touch Bionics dubbed as most innovative company in Europe

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:06:12 GMT

The Livingston based developer of the worlds first multi-articulating bionic hand has won the award for the Most Innovative Company of the Year in Europe in the 2010 International Business Awards.

Scotland 'no one-trick pony' as visitor numbers boom

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:25:57 GMT

Events business is helping boost Scottish tourism, with visitor numbers up 11 per cent in the first quarter of 2010 and 28 per cent in the month of March.

Racing starts in sailing regattas

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:52:47 GMT

Some of the world's top sailors are competing in the biggest regatta ever staged in Scotland.

Heriot-Watt University expands in Dubai to treble capacity and widen its course offering

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:52:10 GMT

Heriot-Watt University, Dubai campus is set to expand to cater for regional demand, with the ground-breaking ceremony having taken place Saturday 10 July for its new campus - which is set to treble its capacity and significantly extend its course offering.

Partnership with Tianjin

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:43:54 GMT

First Minister Alex Salmond today signed a partnership agreement with the Tianjin Municipal Government to strengthen business, cultural and educational links between Scotland and China's 'new Shanghai'.

Seventy Stornoway jobs with launch of salmon company

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:26:22 GMT

The creation of 70 new jobs in the Western Isles will arise with the re-opening of a Stornoway fish processing plant following the launch of The Scottish Salmon Company.

Melrose to quit US after Romanian rights win

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:18:44 GMT

Melrose Resources, the Edinburgh-based oil and gas explorer, is looking to pull out of the US to focus on new prospects in Romania.

North Sea investment to top £16bn on oil industry bounce

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:13:53 GMT

A bumper £16 billion in potential investment in the North Sea could be "kick started" this year by a resurgent oil and gas industry, it was revealed yesterday.

Leading financial advice firm to open offices in Glasgow

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:32:26 GMT

Central Investment, one of Scotland’s leading firms of independent financial advisers, is expanding its operations with the opening of a new office in Glasgow.

Saltire Foundation Secures Record Number of Internships

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:54:54 GMT

Over 60 Scottish students will leave the country on Monday (12 July) to undertake work experience at some of the world’s most successful multinational companies, thanks to the Saltire Foundation Internship Programme.

The Old Course comes to iPhone

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:09:32 GMT

Cobra Mobile and St Andrews Links present The Old Course iPhone app, an official licensed product from the Home of Golf.

Scotland’s Gaming Legacy Continued as Realtime Worlds Launches APB: All Points Bulletin

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:34:55 GMT

Scotland’s gaming industry has been given a massive boost today as Dundee based Realtime Worlds launch its most innovative game to date, APB: All Points Bulletin, a persistent online multiplayer action game with unlimited customisation, gritty urban conflict and a unique pricing structure.

Renewable energy joint venture

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:18:45 GMT

First Minister Alex Salmond has welcomed a strategic co-operation agreement signed between SeaEnergy Renewables and Nantong COSCO Ship Steel Structure Company (NCSC).

AWS Ocean Energy amongst the winners, scoops £1.39 million in funding

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:19:57 GMT

AWS was one of a group of organisations to secure waters funding from the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

Aquamarine Power secures £3m to trial Oyster wave energy device

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:09:32 GMT

Aquamarine Power has been awarded over £3 million from the Scottish Government to support the development of its next-generation Oyster wave energy device.

Aberdeen firm signs trade deal with Chinese developer

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:55:25 GMT

An Aberdeen renewables firm has signed a co-operation agreement with a Chinese company in what has been described as a "first" by the Scottish government.

Minister: Scrabster has central role in green revolution

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:40:29 GMT

Scottish Enterprise Minister Jim Mather has said that Scrabster has a central role in realising Scotland's renewable energy 'revolution.'

Braveheart plans further expansion out of Scotland

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:36:39 GMT

Braveheart, the Perth-based investment firm, is actively looking at acquisitions to further expand its reach outside Scotland.

Our focus is on viable technologies: Tom Lamb

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:27:49 GMT

Last year, the ministry for non-conventional energy sources inked a pact with the Scottish Development International (SDI), the international economic development agency of Scotland.

Grants under RSA credited with boosting jobs

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:23:12 GMT

Scottish Enterprise said yesterday that Regional Selective Assistance grants helped to create or safeguard more than 5300 jobs across Scotland during 2009/2010.

Scots companies outperforming their UK rivals

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:03:42 GMT

Scottish companies have significantly outperformed the benchmark UK index according to analysis of stock market trends.

Spinks celebrate new contract success

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:42:28 GMT

Arbroath based smoked fish specialist RR Spink & Sons is celebrating the securing of two major contracts.

Enterprise Minister For Scotland: Exports Continue To Grow

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:28:54 GMT

Commenting on the Index of Manufactured Exports for the First Quarter of this year, which show growth of 0.2 per cent, Enterprise Minister Jim Mather said: "It is encouraging that today's figures show we have now had three consecutive quarters of growth in Scottish manufactured exports."

Scotland showcased at Shanghai Expo

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:09:02 GMT

First Minister leads trade delegations to event that will attract 70 million visitors.

Salmond addresses business leaders at Shanghai Expo

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:35:23 GMT

Scots firms told “know before you go” to China.

Papermaking to return to Leslie

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:12:41 GMT

Northumberland-based papermaker Fourstones Paper Mill Co Ltd is poised to restore papermaking operations to Fettykil Mill in Leslie, following a Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) award from Scottish Enterprise.

Work to begin after £750m Trump project is approved

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:22:07 GMT

Donald Trump’s ambitious plans for a world-class golf course in the north-east have been given the go-ahead by councillors.

Airport has new routes worth £16m to the economy in its sights

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:14:40 GMT

Glasgow is pursuing a series of new international air routes with potential economic spin-offs of £16 million, as it emerges the Scottish Government is to be lobbied again about reintroducing the fund to attract airlines to Scotland.

RSA secures 5300 jobs for Scotland

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:07:07 GMT

Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) grants helped to create or safeguard over 5300 jobs across Scotland during 2009/2010, Scottish Enterprise announced today (30 June), as it published its first annual report on RSA.