DASA: Learn more about Defence Innovation Loans

5th June 2023

Learn more about Defence Innovation Loans! The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and Innovate UK are hosting a webinar on 13 June to provide participants with more information about Defence Innovation Loans (DIL’s) and details of how you can apply. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask the hosts questions they have about the service. […]

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Taste North returns on Sunday, 5th November 2023

2nd June 2023

Taste North returns on Sunday, 5th November 2023 The festival, supported by Venture North, is returning to Wick High School, East Caithness Community Campus for a day filled with premier food and drink exhibitors, and chef demonstrations. At the 2022 Taste North, over 1400 visitors enjoyed meeting the makers, which of course includes sampling the […]

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SCC responds to new UK trade deals with Australia and New Zealand

1st June 2023

Reacting to the new UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand trade deals which entered effect at midnight, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce and member of the UK Trade Strategy Group, Dr Liz Cameron CBE, said: “Scottish businesses will welcome seeing the UK’s first trade agreements come into force since we left the European Union. […]

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Royal Bank of Scotland, Business Builder Events

29th May 2023

Caithness Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Royal Bank of Scotland are presenting a series of online and in-person business builder events designed to support and challenge entrepreneurs to develop the right foundations for their business.

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HIE Green Grant Fund

29th May 2023

HIE has launched their ‘Green Grant Fund’ which aims to support businesses in the tourism, creative industries and food and drink processing sectors, and social enterprises in any sector, across the Highlands and Islands to reduce or green their energy usage. The funding is a non-repayable grant of up to £150,000 which will cover up to 50% of […]

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First dedicated government fund to build space infrastructure launched with £50 million

29th May 2023

The UK Space Agency is launching a £50 million fund to support the development of cutting-edge research and development facilities. The Space Clusters and Infrastructure Fund (SCIF) – the first dedicated fund for UK space infrastructure – will award match funding to UK organisations to develop the R&D infrastructure needed to make space products mission-ready […]

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The North Highlands are key to Scotland’s transition to renewable power but one size does not fit all for a truly “Just” Transition.

20th May 2023

Trudy Morris, Chief Executive, Caithness Chamber of Commerce. The North Highlands are key to Scotland’s transition to renewable power but one size does not fit all for a truly “Just” Transition. From our expansive living blanket peat bogs, acting as a “carbon sink” across our Flow Country, to the harnessed power of our uncompromising wind […]

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£1.5 million for innovations that can tackle UK Defence and Security challenges in space

19th May 2023

DASA has launched Space to Innovate – Charlie Drop which seeks innovations that can aid UK Defence and Security to develop future space science and technologies. DASA has launched the Charlie Drop of the Space to Innovate Campaign Up to £1.5 million in funding available for innovative technologies that can aid UK Defence and Security to […]

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The first meeting of the New Deal for Business Group

18th May 2023

Involving businesses at an early stage of policy development will be one of the key aims of a group established by the Scottish Government to deepen links with the private sector. Dr Poonam Malik, Head of Investments at the University of Strathclyde, will co-chair the New Deal for Business Group alongside Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil […]

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DASA – New Themed Competition Launched

18th May 2023

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Space Programme are pleased to launch the Charlie Drop of the Space to Innovate Campaign. This competition seeks proposals that can aid UK Defence and Security to develop future space science and technologies. This Charlie Drop follows on from the Alpha and Bravo Drop, […]

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