At Scottish Development International (SDI) we’re all about discovery: helping ambitious businesses like yours discover an exciting new chapter in Scotland. We’re here to help you discover new business opportunities, markets, ventures and people. And, most importantly, a pathway to success. How about discovering more about your business you never dreamed possible? From tech to fintech to chemical science and digital technology, we’ve helped over 5135 inward investors to realise their ambitions in Scotland. We’ll connect you with the right people. In the right place. And at the right time. Why choose Scotland? • We’ve attracted the most foreign direct investment in the UK after London for six years in a row • Global firms like Amazon, Blackrock, HERO BPO, Intelenet, Mitsubishi, SKNL and United Spirits have chosen to set up in Scotland's growing fintech sector, with Edinburgh rated as a top five global fintech centre (Raconteur.net) • Scotland, especially Edinburgh, has been named as the best European place to start a tech business (European Business Magazine) • With office costs up to 40% lower than London, Scotland is a low-cost, complementary location to the UK capital We can help you to: • Find the right location here • Finance capital investment, innovation and research and development • Identify the skills and talent you need • Train and develop staff • Improve manufacturing and energy efficiency • Develop leadership skills And we’ll provide long-term support to help your business settle, expand and thrive. Discover Scotland. Discover SDI. We’re here and now. NB Generative AI tools are sometimes used to support our social media activity.
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Today, we’re sharing the final poll in our series on global perceptions of Scotland as a business hub and trading partner. Thanks for your input so far 🙏 Now, we’d love to hear your thoughts on Scotland’s food and drink sector 🥃🐟🦐🥩 #ScotlandIsNow #Poll
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Excellent news 🙌 Medtech innovator Airglove Medical Ltd has secured £500,000 in equity investment to support the commercial launch of its Airglove product, designed to improve patient cannulation. Cannulation, a common but often challenging medical procedure, has a high failure rate, leading to patient distress, treatment delays, and increased healthcare costs. Airglove uses warm air to dilate veins, significantly improving first-time success rates. Originally developed for an NHS Innovations challenge, the device has already been used in over 140 UK hospitals, with expansion planned in Europe and the US. Trials show an 87.5% success rate, and it could save the NHS £31 million over three years in oncology alone. The latest Airglove model, designed with Edinburgh Napier University, was a finalist for Innovation of the Year at the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2024. Delighted to be backing the firm, and praising the product’s potential to improve patient care while reducing healthcare costs, Kerry Sharp, Director of Entrepreneurship and Investment at our domestic arm Scottish Enterprise, said: “Airglove Medical’s unique product is a prime example of Scottish ingenuity helping to solve global challenges. “In addition to the excellent market potential of this product, it will also enhance the wellbeing of patients who suffer the discomfort and distress of difficult cannulation, as well as easing time and financial burdens on healthcare providers.” For the full article 👉 https://ow.ly/7Ior50V6U6O #ScotlandIsNow #MedTech
Did you know Scotland’s financial services community includes over 2,000 local and international businesses? As the UK's largest financial centre outside of London, combined with 1,000 tech firms, Scotland is a fusion of innovation and ambition 💥 With the aim to become a top global fintech hub, and led by the dynamic FinTech Scotland, this small yet determined country is accelerating with most of the world’s large professional services firms having offices here👇 So if you're looking to grow your firm in a top fintech location, be assured, Scotland has the perfect credentials to support your business. To find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/A4ly50V6coi #ScotlandIsNow #Fintech
It's exciting to see the progress of, and interest from global companies in one of Scotland’s first carbon capture and utilisation projects. The Flue2Chem project, based at the UPM - The Biofore Company Caledonian Papermill in Irvine, is exploring capturing CO2 and utilising it for cleaning products. The CO2 is captured using disruptive technology developed by award-winning Scottish tech start-up CCU International. It's then sent to the The University of Sheffield, where the innovative process of converting it into ingredients for household detergents begins. Not only will the project findings inform industry and government on the feasibility of using CO2 as an alternative ingredient for many household and consumer products, but it will also assess the economic impacts for creating a new supply chain. Read more on the story 👉 https://ow.ly/oJR150V5uWM #ScotlandIsNow #CCUS
We're nearing the end of our poll series to gather international perceptions of Scotland as a place to grow a business, or as a trading partner. Before we finish, we'd love you to cast your vote on this next statement 🙏 #ScotlandIsNow #Poll
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Strategically placed at the heart of Scotland's offshore renewables opportunity, global hub for floating offshore wind Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport is brimming with potential. With Green Freeport status, its benefits include: ✅ Tax relief incentives ✅ Enhanced capital allowances ✅ Streamlined customs procedures ✅ Duty-free import and export Choose this location and you can be part of our huge 45GW offshore wind market with a 20-30 year project pipeline. Not to mention our commercial-scale green hydrogen production and export opportunities 📈 With plans to establish itself as a world-leading floating offshore manufacturing hub, discover why this net zero driven prospect is too valuable to overlook 👉 https://ow.ly/RnAF50V49Bs #ScotlandIsNow #Renewables
Now is an excellent time to join Scotland’s rapidly growing space industry 🛰️ Learn more about our capabilities in space manufacturing, launch and data, and explore our network of skills, expertise and business support 👉 https://ow.ly/ljI750V4oCZ #ScotlandIsNow #Space
A sustainable packaging technology firm, which manufactures fibre-based bottles capable of being recycled with paper and card, has chosen Scotland to set up its first commercial scale manufacturing facility ♻️ Pulpex, which is currently headquartered in Cambridge, is building its new facility near Glasgow, and is planning to create 35 new jobs. Making the announcement, Scott Winston, of Pulpex, said, “This investment will drive the decarbonisation of the packaging sector using leading edge material bioscience to ensure this much-needed alternative to glass and plastic will deliver its ambition. Accelerated by the incredible business ecosystem that flourishes within Glasgow, this will be a visible shining star demonstrating the scalability of Pulpex technology for partners to adopt globally.” Find out more about Pulpex's move to Glasgow ➡️ https://ow.ly/Fyq250V3zRh #ScotlandIsNow #FDI
Scotland is a global top ten leader in offshore wind 💨 With huge investment and supply chain opportunities, a 45GW project pipeline and one of the largest collaborative energy clusters in the world, are you ready to join us? Find out more this week at Japan Wind Expo, on the Scotland Pavilion E23-22 or visit 👉 https://ow.ly/HICj50UNNS1 Think offshore wind. Think Scotland ⚡ #ScotlandIsNow #OffshoreWind
Thank you for supporting our polls, your feedback has been invaluable 🙏 But we're not done yet. We'd like to know what you think of Scotland's workforce 👥 #ScotlandIsNow #Poll
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