DIT UK Pavilion Offer – Consumer Electronics Show Jan 2022 (Las Vegas) – Application Deadline 8 November

2nd November 2021

DIT will be attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) (https://www.ces.tech/) in Jan 2022 and will be having a UK Pavilion with space for UK companies to exhibit. The UK country pavilion will be in Eureka Park, the Innovation and Start-up arena and DIT is looking for applications from UK technology and digital companies that demonstrate the […]

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November 2021: Funding opportunities from Innovate UK

1st November 2021

NATEP helping SMEs innovate in aerospace UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to carry out industry-led civil aerospace collaborative R&D projects. FIND OUT MORE AND APPLY  Innovate UK smart grants: autumn 2021 UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and […]

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Highlanders become Scotland’s first ever employee-owned full-service accountancy firm

1st November 2021

A HIGHLAND-based business has made history by becoming Scotland’s first employee-owned full-service accountancy firm. All shares of Reid & Fraser Chartered Accountants have now been placed into an employee ownership trust [EOT] marking a significant milestone within the sector which has recently seen several Scottish firms bought over by international counterparts. Established in 1915, the […]

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Innovation in Defence infrastructure – opportunity to put your expertise in front of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation

1st November 2021

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is responsible for the Defence Estate. DIO has recently identified five priority areas: Optimise the use of and improve the condition of assets – improving productivity; building standards; multi-purpose assets; modern methods of construction (including platform approaches). Enhance security and resilience across the Defence estate – climate adaptation, physical security, […]

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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory market engagement activity on materials – respond by 18 November

1st November 2021

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Materials for Strategic Advantage Science and Technology (S&T) Programme is exploring different ways of working to deliver future research. To supplement existing routes to market, Dstl is exploring working collaboratively with UK Centres of Excellence on different aspects/topics of Advanced Materials. In order to assess the viability of […]

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Caithness Chamber Chief Executive, Trudy Morris responds to the UK Autumn Budget

28th October 2021

Following the Chancellor’s UK Autumn Budget announcement this week, Trudy Morris, Chief Executive of Caithness Chamber of Commerce, said: “Businesses this week will be left disappointed and frustrated that the Chancellor has missed an opportunity to tackle the significant issues they face. Issues such as supply chain problems, skills shortages, and rising cost pressures particularly […]

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Scottish Chambers of Commerce reaction to the UK 2021 Budget

28th October 2021

Reacting to the UK Government’s Autumn 2021 Budget, Dr Liz Cameron OBE, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce said: “Scotland’s businesses are focussed on recovery and overall, most will welcome today’s announcements which go some way towards securing the economic growth and conditions businesses need to bounce back from the devastating impact of […]

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New DASA Innovation Focus Area – Next Generation Wearable Technology

25th October 2021

What are innovation focus areas? Whilst the Open Call welcomes a wide range of innovative ideas to solve problems faced by our defence and security customers, DASA is keen to share insight on specific topics of interest. Innovative solutions for any innovation focus area should be channelled via the Open Call for Innovation. Each innovation focus area has […]

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New DASA call – Ensuring information assurance to provide data advantage for UK Defence

25th October 2021

What are innovation focus areas? Whilst the Open Call welcomes a wide range of innovative ideas to solve problems faced by our defence and security customers, DASA is keen to share insight on specific topics of interest. Innovative solutions for any innovation focus area should be channelled via the Open Call for Innovation. Each innovation focus area has […]

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Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) : Reducing Public Sector Risk through Culture Change (Phase One)

25th October 2021

Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract. This opportunity is open until 8th November at 5pm. Information on this page is from this link. Contract summary Industry Security software package – 48730000 Research and development services and related […]

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