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EU Referendum: Business Finance Implications

  Rely on facts not feelings   With just two weeks until the EU Referendum vote have you considered how it will affect the money you make? Both SMEs and large corporations need business finance to grow and employ new

New Mayor approves first major project towards 2050 carbon-neutrality goal

The next phase of a multi-decade major infrastructure project to build a heat network across the city has been given the green light by the Mayor, who has approved the allocation of £5million of capital funding to the scheme. The new infrastructure will be a cornerstone of the city’s journey to becoming carbon neutral by […]

CBI Submission to the National Innovation Plan

Innovation is fundamental to UK prosperity – boosting job creation, investment and productivity – but government and industry need to keep pace with evolving practices and technologies to create the best environment to sustain it. The CBI response to the government’s April call for evidence on the National Innovation Plan argues that innovation is fundamental […]

Glasgow City Region City Deal steps up a gear

A £1.13bn jobs and infrastructure programme took a major step forward today as the Glasgow City Region agreed to develop a manifesto for economic development and growth. Leaders of the eight local authorities in the region also agreed to take on responsibility for focusing on new priority areas of work that will help deliver the […]

Energy innovation: extra £10m for business projects

Businesses with early stage, 12 month projects are invited to apply for an extra £10 million from the Energy Catalyst. Innovative businesses and researchers from any sector can apply for a share of an extra £10 million for the Energy Catalyst competition. The money is in addition to: up to £6 million already committed by […]

Council pension fund to make £30m infrastructure investment

The pension fund of thousands of council workers in the West of Scotland is to be invested into key infrastructure projects. Strathclyde Pension Fund has revealed plans to invest £30m into Equitix, which delivers projects such as hospitals, education and social housing in partnership with the public sector. Equitix also has hubs in the North […]

Million pound contract award for A9 Dualling scheme

Design work for the A9 dualling scheme has stepped up a gear, with another significant contract award, worth close to a million pounds, to Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd. Ground Investigation work on the 8.5 km Tomatin to Moy section of the A9 is expected to begin next month and last for around seven weeks. This […]

City set for multi million pound housing boost

More than £10m of investment could see up to 150 affordable new homes built in Dundee in the next two years. The figures are revealed in a new report set to go before councillors next week as the council lays out its housing investment priorities. Major developments like Derby Street and Alexander Street are highlighted […]

Meet the experts at the International Festival for Business 2016

Innovate UK experts will be among industry leaders running sessions and offering advice during the International Festival for Business 2016. Leading figures from Innovate UK will be sharing their knowledge and expertise at the three-week International Festival for Business in Liverpool this month. The festival, between 13 June and 1 July, will feature more than […]