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30/01/2012
Edinburgh's bid for the Green Investment Bank
Edinburgh’s bid to host the Green Investment Bank (GIB) has received a significant boost today following the endorsement of a group of leading international fund managers. Chief Executives from Standard Life, Baillie Gifford, Kames Capital, Artemis Investment, Martin Currie and Aberdeen Asset ...
27/01/2012
Investment in MSD Site Secures Site to Create Base for New Life Science Companies
Scotland's life sciences sector received a major boost on the 11th January with the announcement that newly-formed BioCity Scotland Limited has acquired the former-MSD research facility at Newhouse in order to develop a dedicated base in central Scotland for growing bioscience, pharmaceutical, me...
26/01/2012
Annual Scottish Exports increase to £22bn
The latest Global Connections Survey shows Scotland is successfully strengthening its international economic links, with exports increasing by an estimated value of £355m to £22bn in 2010, Finance Secretary John Swinney said today. The ninth Global Connections Survey estimates that manufacturi...
23/01/2012
£7.6m Investment in Scottish Fishing Communities
A scheme is to provide funding for projects that make a difference in local Scottish fishing communities, with up to £7.6 million to be shared out across 13 local authorities. Some £4.2 million is available under Axis 4 the European Fisheries Fund, which the councils involved need to co-financ...
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17/01/2012
Scotland Sets the Bar for Angel Investment
There are approximately 20 angel investment groups in Scotland. They vary in size and operational method, and are widely distributed geographically from the Scottish boarders to the Highlands. Some are effectively private, consisting typically of close friends, business associates or family membe...
04/01/2012
GlobalScot Donald McGarva appointed CEO at Amino
Amino Technologies plc has announced Andrew Burke, Chief Executive Officer of Amino, will be leaving the Company with immediate effect to pursue other opportunities and that Donald (Don) McGarva, who is currently Chief Operating Officer, will become CEO of the Company. As reflected in the trad...
04/01/2012
New Years Honours List - GlobalScot Knighted
Former Tesco chairman David Reid, part of the management team which transformed the company from a domestic supermarket chain into a global retail brand, was awarded a knighthood for his services to the business and charity. Sir David stepped down as chairman of Tesco in November. He had been...
23/12/2011
St Andrews Reception
The Scottish Development International team in London, in partnership with the GlobalScot team, held their annual St Andrews Reception at Dover House, Whitehall, on Thursday 1st December. There was a great turnout of locally based GlobalScots and local business contacts, hosted by Shadow Sec...
22/12/2011
Three Tourism Greats To Visit Glasgow
Don't miss the 'Three Tourism Greats' event which is being held in Glasgow on 30th January in the stunning A-Listed Clydeport Building, Glasgow. This event will feature three inspirational talks by GlobalScots: • Stephen Carter, MD Devere Cameron House; • Robert Cook, CEO Malmaison and ...
21/12/2011
Creative industries studio complex will contribute £69m
A groundbreaking studio complex for artists and creative businesses, newly completed in Glasgow’s Merchant City, is predicted to contribute £69 million to the local economy. The £3.5 million regeneration of South Block, a former textiles warehouse, has been carried out by Wasps Studios, a Scottis...
15/12/2011
Season's Greetings
The GlobalScot team would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our GlobalScots and Scottish company members for your continued support this year and to wish you a happy and prosperous 2012. This year, Scottish company users of the network have requested the help of 600 GlobalScots fr...
07/12/2011
Celebrating Scotland the World Over
People around the world will collaborate this winter to produce a social media film and celebrate Scotland's global reach. 'Scotland the World Over' invites everyone to take part and photograph a Saltire – wherever they may be - and upload the image to www.blipfoto.com/theworldover . The ...
01/12/2011
New technology helps tourism businesses
Tourism companies are being urged to grow their business through technology with a new online resource published by Tourism Intelligence Scotland (TIS), as part of its Opportunities for Growth series. ‘How to Shine Online’ features practical ‘how to’ guides, hints, tips, ideas and case studie...
30/11/2011
Companies showcase offshore wind capability
Scotland’s leading offshore wind products and services will be showcased this week at Europe’s bi-annual premier offshore wind energy event, EWEA Offshore Wind 2011. More than 20 Scottish companies will join 7,500 delegates from around the world to demonstrate progress in the world’s offshore...
30/11/2011
New offshore wind areas around Scotland
Areas identified and new research announced to develop offshore wind New areas have been identified for future offshore wind development in Scotland’s waters. Marine Scotland Science’s new research report for Offshore Wind Energy in Scottish waters is the first stage in the process to ide...
30/11/2011
Helen Sayles welcomed to the GlobalScot Hall of Fame
GlobalScot Helen Sayles has been honoured as the second member of the network’s Hall of Fame by Scottish Enterprise Chief Executive, Dr Lena C Wilson. GlobalScot launched its Hall of Fame this year to honour those members who have made a particularly significant contribution to Scotland over t...
25/11/2011
Roslin Cells relocates to Scottish Centre
Roslin Cells Ltd., world leaders in the isolation of new clinical grade pluripotent stem cells, announced that it has now moved to the new Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine at Edinburgh BioQuarter. This is a major watershed in the Company’s development, enabling it to co-locate with Un...
23/11/2011
New St Andrews Day App
Smartphone users can now download a new St Andrew's Day app which will provide them with events information both in Scotland and the rest of the world. The free app also provides information about the history of St Andrew and a guide for people hosting their own celebrations wherever they may...
18/11/2011
Glasgow-based Linn Products
Making a noise around the world For almost 40 years, Glasgow-based Linn Products has been producing precision engineered music and home cinema systems that offer unrivalled performance for customers around the world. The company was founded in 1972 by Ivor Tiefenbrun, who combined his two...
17/11/2011
Stephen Carter named 2011 Hotelier of the Year
Congratulations to GlobalScot Stephen Carter, chairman of De Vere Cameron House on Loch Lomond, who has been named as the 2011 Hotelier of the Year. A panel of former winners of the Hotelier of the Year award, now in its 29th year and sponsored by the Casna Group, selected Carter as the 2011 w...
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