Enterprise Europe Network Scotland – Partnership Opportunities 19 September 2021

20th September 2021

Opportunities to partner with businesses and organisations across Europe in a range of areas including: Communication services Installation, operation and maintenance of wind turbines Distribution of toys Distribution of handcrafted stone products Distribution of paints & enamels Distribution of footwear Manufacture of travel bags Freight-forwarding, customs, logistics & distribution services Engineering, electrical engineering & construction […]

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Fibre 1 successfully shortlisted second year running

17th September 2021

Fast-growing Moray-based digital telecoms company Fibre 1 has recently been shortlisted for Reseller of the Year at the Comms Business Awards, for the second year running. In contrast to last year’s virtual ceremony, the Team are getting their glad rags on for the first face-to face event on the 21st of September – and it’s […]

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Scottish Chambers of Commerce respond to Scottish Government update on ‘Green Ports’

17th September 2021

Commenting on the Scottish Government’s update on progress of the establishment of Green Ports in Scotland, Dr Liz Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce said: “This is an incredibly disappointing development and it is highly regrettable that a shared agreement on the design and implementation of a freeports model for Scotland could […]

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Space to Innovate Campaign – Bravo Drop – open until 9 November 2021

15th September 2021

The Bravo Drop of the Space to Innovate Campaign is now open for proposals. This Drop focuses on solving two challenge sets: Challenge 1: Novel sensing and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) technologies This challenge seeks to develop technologies and demonstrations of novel sensing modes for the space domain for military and intelligence applications; both […]

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Innovate UK SMART Grants: Aug 2021 – closes 6 October 2021

15th September 2021

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable research and development innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy. This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations. To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered: business of any size research and […]

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Women in Innovation Awards 2021 to 2022 – closes 13 October

15th September 2021

Women with exciting, innovative ideas who will inspire others can apply for a £50,000 grant and bespoke business support. To lead a project you must be a female founder, co-founder or senior decision maker within a UK registered micro, small or medium-sized business that has been operating for at least one year by the competition […]

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Horizon Europe

15th September 2021

Horizon Europe is an EU research and innovation programme. It has a budget of €95.5 billion and runs until 2027. If you’re a UK-based researcher or innovator, you can apply to most Horizon Europe funding opportunities on the same terms as EU-based applicants. Horizon Europe funding is available for: excellent research in any field researcher […]

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The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

15th September 2021

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of: innovation international trade sustainable development promoting opportunity through social mobility To apply for the Queen’s Award for Enterprise your organisation must: be based in the UK (including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) file its Company Tax […]

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SCC respond to passing of a vaccine certification scheme by the Scottish Parliament

10th September 2021

Reacting to confirmation that the introduction of the Scottish Government’s COVID-19 Vaccine Certification Scheme has been approved by the Scottish Parliament, Dr Liz Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce said: “The Scottish Government’s strategic shift from eliminating, to suppressing and living with the virus, was a huge step forward and allowed many […]

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Orano wins decommissioning contract at Dounreay

10th September 2021

Orano has been successful in securing a 1.5-year decommissioning contract at Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DRSL), the nuclear operator of the Dounreay facility in Scotland. The contract, subcontracted through Jacobs with a value of £2.7M, includes the development of the decommissioning plans for the Fast Reactor Fuel Reprocessing Plant (FRFRP), the Residue Recovery Plant (RRP) […]

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