Scottish Enterprise

Your business is already thriving, but do you have the drive to take it to the next level? At Scottish Enterprise, we champion bold thinkers like you to elevate your company to even greater heights. With expertise in innovation, investment, international markets and more, we’re here to help you unlock your full potential. If your vision is ambitious, we’ll fuel it with the energy, knowledge, and support you need every step of the way. Let’s make your goals a reality ?? https://ow.ly/qvNf50UB4hv We back ambition ?? #Business #Scotland

Are you making the most of Scotland’s business investment landscape? Discover key insights into the investment patterns of Scottish firms in our recently commissioned report “Productive Investment Decisions in Scottish Firms”. Delivered by the Enterprise Research Centre (UK), the report’s findings help inform how we support businesses to make those crucial investment decisions. Some of the key findings include: ?? Scottish firms that invest share similar business characteristics and objectives with firms across the rest of the UK. ?? Scottish firms mainly invest in tangible investments or a combination of tangibles and intangibles. ??? Investment planning is fast-paced, however, a substantial share of Scottish firms do not use formalised approaches to investment. ?? Firms mostly use internal company funds to finance their investments. Costs and other resources were often key considerations, highlighting the importance of sufficient funding. ?? On average, five people are involved in making business investment decisions and over a third of firms involve external partners. ?? Evidence suggests that different types of investments within a business work together in a complementary way. Check out the full report on our website ?? https://ow.ly/heNJ50VcL2E Or find out how our team of experts can help you to unlock your full business potential through capital investments ?? https://ow.ly/izZX50VcL2F #CapitalInvestment #Productivity

As #InternationalWomensDay approaches, we’re spotlighting an inspiring female founder making waves in sustainable shipping ???? Diane Gilpin, CEO of Smart Green Shipping, is accelerating action on climate change with FastRig?—a pioneering wind-powered solution helping the shipping industry cut emissions by up to 30% ??? We are proud to support female founders like Diane, providing funding and expertise to turn bold ideas into reality. Read more about her journey and how FastRig? is shaping a greener future ?? https://ow.ly/5UJX50VbEhm We back ambition ?? #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

This #WorldBookDay2025, we’re delighted to celebrate the opening of HarperCollins Publishers UK's new state-of-the-art office and distribution centre, which will help to bring even more incredible books to readers everywhere ???? With our support, the company has designed and installed a robotic warehouse management system at the new facility, helping it to handle 110 million books a year - and up to three million books a week during its busiest periods ?? The publisher was founded in Glasgow 206 years ago and celebrated the opening with a host of guests, including Culture Secretary, Angus Robertson. He said: “Built with sustainability and energy efficiency in mind, this facility is a very welcome investment that will support more than 400 local jobs". Read more about HarperCollins' latest investment ?? https://ow.ly/OaOT50VbKR3 We back ambition ?? #CapitalInvestment #Productivity

Want to define your own success? Target your investments towards areas such as technology, automation or robotics ?? R-Biopharm Rh?ne Ltd. is a great example of a company we've worked closely with that has done just that ?? The company has identified that the end of its manufacturing process was inefficient, costly and non-competitive, so it found a solution: introducing cobots. It's now reaping the rewards, including increased capacity to meet customer demand, doubled productivity, and significant cost savings, among others. If you have ambition to make transformational changes to your business through emerging technologies, then get in touch and see how we can help ?? https://ow.ly/nYa250V9rCC #Productivity #CapitalInvestment

Today we were thrilled to bring together 27 of Scotland’s most ambitious female founders, including Cytochroma, Danu Robotics, Seluna Ltd and Rethink Carbon among others, for the Pathways to Scale programme showcase finale in Glasgow. This event marked the culmination of an intensive leadership development journey, equipping female entrepreneurs with the confidence, skills, and networks needed to scale their businesses and secure investment. With over 100 special guests in attendance, including potential investors, GlobalScots, and key figures from Scotland’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, founders had the opportunity to pitch their businesses, gain valuable feedback, and make critical connections for their growth journeys. Ahead of #internationalwomensday later this week, it was a real highlight to hear from keynote speaker Ana Stewart, of EoS and Pathways Forward, who reinforced the urgent need for change: currently, only 1 in 5 UK businesses are run by women—and that’s just not good enough. With the support of Scotland’s ecosystem, we have the power to change that. Through the Pathways to Scale programme, participants receive strategic advice, peer support, and networking opportunities - we can’t wait to see what these ambitious businesses achieve next ?? For the latest support available for entrepreneurs ?? https://ow.ly/pI9X50Vb6qE #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #Innovation

How do you solve the problem of moving people safely in a dangerous environment? With its drive, and our backing, Pict Offshore got its 'Get Up Safe' offshore wind crew transfer system off the ground and on a trajectory for success ???? https://ow.ly/6mVv50V7Ny0 We back ambition ?? #Business #Innovation

From constructing homes to building its empire - Enevate Homes is ambitious for growth ????? Today, this innovative company announced a ￡2.9 million investment to expand its facility, acquire new equipment, and grow its workforce to capitalise on opportunities in the UK housing market. Helping to drive up productivity levels in Scotland is a priority for us. We do this by investing in big thinkers to achieve even bigger success. We're proud to support Enevate Homes' investment with a ￡739,000 grant. Visiting the company today with Employment and Investment Minister, Tom Arthur, our Director of Productivity, Elaine Morrison said: “Businesses can create opportunities for growth and profitability with capital investment. Through its expansion project, Enevate Homes is demonstrating its growth ambition and our support builds on that, underscoring Scottish Enterprise’s commitment to encouraging businesses to invest and increase productivity.” Find out more about Enevate Homes' investment plans ?? https://ow.ly/CLVN50Vam5r #CapitalInvestment #Productivity

A new Digital Process Manufacturing Centre (DPMC) has opened, which will enable process industry manufacturers to innovate and explore digital technologies in a low-risk environment. Through access to digital and data tools and expertise, the centre aims to accelerate the adoption of these technologies by businesses helping them to increase productivity, be more competitive, reduce energy costs and achieve net zero. Safe testing areas, collaboration zones, and flexible manufacturing space for prototyping new techniques and processes will be available at the new facility in Irvine. Commenting on the opening of the DPMC, Chris Courtney, CEO of National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), said: “The new facility, with its range of demonstrators and 5G network, makes advanced digital manufacturing technologies accessible to all in the process sectors. “It further underpins our mission to harness Scotland’s advanced manufacturing potential, and to support those working in the sector to become more sustainable and efficient." Read more about the new DPMC ?? https://ow.ly/VbJU50V8bqF #Manufacturing #Innovation

Ready to redefine the rules and challenge the status quo? We're with you ?? Whether you're breaking into new markets, pioneering innovative products, or fine-tuning your operations, our expertise and networks are ready to propel your vision forward. Let's transform the future together ?? https://ow.ly/eeUl50V8hRl We back ambition ?? #Business #Scotland