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Heriot-Watt aims to raise £35 million for new brewing and distilling centre
Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University is seeking to raise £35m in order to realise its vision of building a new Centre for Sustainable Brewing and Distilling (CSBD).
Source: Business Insider
Scotland’s business angels 'hold steady in turbulent times'
Despite uncertainty during the financial year to March 2025, Scotland’s angel investors maintained their support for emerging businesses, according to the latest annual data from Angel Capital Scotland.
Source: Business Insider
Young Scots have everything to play for in the green energy sector
A new online game with a mission to inspire the next generation of renewable energy professionals has been launched.
Find a Fixer puts school pupils in the driving seat of real-world problems, often faced within the green energy sector.
Source: The Herald
Business leaders elected to Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has announced its new cohort of fellows, including several from Scotland’s business community.
Fellows are elected to Scotland’s national academy for exceptional achievements and acumen in the world of science, mathematics, business and the arts.
Source: Business Insider
Edinburgh and south east Scotland innovation action plan unveiled
A new action plan, which puts business growth and innovation at the forefront, has been launched.
Developed by Innovate UK, Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region, and Scottish Enterprise, the proposals aim for a resilient and investment-attractive economy by leveraging regional capabilities.
Source: Business Insider
India and Scotland ramp up regional approach to business ties
An Indian – Scotland Business Meet was hosted in Edinburgh 3rd – 6th March and started with an event at Edinburgh City Chambers aimed at fostering business ties between India and Scotland in renewable energy, life sciences, IT and innovation, and whisky.
Source: The Scotsman
Scotland can be the “engine room of UK growth”
The Secretary of State for Scotland, the Rt Hon Ian Murray, told an audience at the University of Edinburgh’s Informatics Forum on Friday morning that Scotland can be “the engine room of UK growth”.
Source: The Edinburgh Reporter
Scottish National Investment Bank: A catalyst for positive change
With an ambition to be transformative and provide development capital to Scottish firms engage in three core pillars – the drive to net zero, tackling place-based inequality, and supporting innovation – the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) set out its stall to before an audience of delegates from across the business spectrum in Glasgow today.
Source: The Herald
Scottish biotech company secures £3.4 million
Scottish biotech engineering company uFraction8 has secured £3.4m in new investment, following the completion of a funding round led by Foresight Group.
Based in Falkirk with a fully-owned subsidiary in Poland, uFraction8’s microfiltration technology is designed to optimise cell and biomass production, offering an energy-efficient alternative to traditional methods used in the production of food, feed and bio-based products.
Source: Business Insider
Angel syndicate Tricapital's record year provides backing for 500 Scottish jobs
A Scottish business angel syndicate has helped to create and secure more than 500 jobs thanks to its record investment programme.
Tricapital Angels has completed 18 deals over the past 12 months, with its high-net-worth members pumping more than £3.5 million of their own money into some of the country’s most innovative companies.
Source: The Scotsman