Scottish Business News

Tech saves NHS Tayside over £700,000 a year Telemedicine provider Consultant Connect has helped NHS Tayside achieve the lowest ambulance conveyance rate in Scotland.  Consultant Connect’s tech speeds up communication between paramedics and consultants. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ewK4KUcs #scottishbusinessnews #Scotland #unionmedia

Entrepreneurial Scotland launches ‘Exchange’ programme at high profile Patrons’ Lunch in Glasgow Entrepreneurial Scotland has launched the next iteration of The Exchange, Powered by the Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation, at a charity lunch event with a high-profile guest list.   Hosted at the suitably named The Exchange venue at Royal Exchange Square, guests were treated to an afternoon of connection, celebrating the power and potential of Scotland’s entrepreneurial community.   Sean McGrath, CEO of Entrepreneurial Scotland, delivered opening remarks and two keynote speeches were presented by Lord Haughey OBE, Chairman of City Holdings and Bob Keiller CBE.  Bob Keiller, CBE (Credit: Entrepreneurial Scotland ) A fantastic £30,000 was raised in the live charity auction, led by Scottish broadcaster and auctioneer Natasha Raskin Sharp, with the most popular items being an exclusive golf and lunch experience at St Andrews with Andy Lothian and two rare casks of whisky not available on the open market.  The event was raising critical funds for the charity’s ongoing work to support people in Scotland with an entrepreneurial mindset fuel growth and prosperity for us all – from the successful scholars’ programme through to the new exchange membership package. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWiMtXWM #scottishbusinessnews #Scotland #unionmedia

CBRE bolsters Scotland Industrial & Logistics team with appointment of New Senior Director Global real estate advisor, CBRE, has strengthened its Scotland Industrial and Logistics team with the appointment of Bryce Stewart, who joins as a senior director at the company’s Edinburgh office. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eJpnGm_R #scottishbusinessnews #Scotland #unionmedia

Hotel supports mental health charity A leading mental health charity, You Are My Sunshine (YAMS) received a welcome boost this month as the UK celebrated Mental Health Day with a £1,000 donation from the four star Alona Hotel. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ePg5RWaU #scottishbusinessnews #Scotland #unionmedia

CIC teams up with tourism body to support sustainable tourism goals Community interest company (CIC), Highland Tourism, has welcomed award-winning marketing team Planit Scotland as a premier partner to support the organisation’s community outreach and ambassador programme, as part of its sustainable tourism initiative. Read more: https://lnkd.in/egwDzsBn #scottishbusinessnews #Scotland #unionmedia

Holyrood Distillery and Sacks Dynamic Operations launch new USA import agreement Holyrood Distillery will begin exporting to the USA for the first time with an exclusive import agreement with Florida-based importer, Sacks Dynamic Operations (SDO).  Holyrood Distillery will begin exporting to the USA for the first time with an exclusive import agreement with Florida-based importer, Sacks Dynamic Operations (SDO).  Holyrood Distillery is located in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Southside in a revitalised former rail yard building. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dsA_w_te #scottishbusinessnews #Scotland #unionmedia

Training courses could lead to big savings for Stirling’s small business owners Free online training courses offered by Go Forth Stirling BID are leading to substantial savings for the city’s small business owners.  There have been more than 10,000 enrolments since the training platform was launched four years ago with Fire Training for Businesses proving one of the most popular courses.  And so far this year, 70 students have completed the range of courses which include food safety and alcohol licensing programmes aimed at the hospitality sector and options which benefit all businesses covering health & safety, safeguarding and GDPR.  Emma McConnachie, who runs award-winning footcare practice Stirling Podiatry, has found the training platform an invaluable resource which has saved her time and money over the past few years. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dR2vmKyz #scottishbusinessnews #Scotland #unionmedia

Scotland faces alarming rise in homelessness by 2040, new projections warn If current trends persist, Scotland is set to face a homelessness crisis of alarming proportions by 2040, according to a new report by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dHxgADsp #scottishbusinessnews #Scotland #unionmedia

World-first Scottish-made FastRig wing sail arrives in Greenock Smart Green Shipping’s lightweight, retrofit, recyclable FastRig, built in Glasgow, has been installed on the Pacific Grebe for sea trials. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eaNWaAxR #scottishbusinessnews #Scotland #unionmedia

Edinburgh Boiler Company’s hat-trick of national nominations  https://buff.ly/3AkPjmR The Edinburgh Boiler Company #HighGrowthScotland #BusinessNews #Scotland #UnionMedia