Scottish space tech companies are helping to find solutions to global problems like climate change, while innovation and R&D centres are continually working to make manufacturing faster, cheaper and smarter 💡 Through the use of sustainable, lightweight materials, discover how the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), an industry-led innovation centre hosted by the University of Strathclyde is exploring the next generation of products and processes for a net-zero world 👉 http://ow.ly/E8zr50KOoAq #ScotlandIsNow #Space
Scottish Development International
International Trade and Development
Glasgow, Glasgow City 168,234 followers
Think you know Scotland? Prepare to have your mind blown 🤯
About us
At Scottish Development International (SDI) we’re all about discovery: helping ambitious businesses like yours discover an exciting new chapter in Scotland. We’re here to help you discover new business opportunities, markets, ventures and people. And, most importantly, a pathway to success. How about discovering more about your business you never dreamed possible? From tech to fintech to chemical science and digital technology, we’ve helped over 5135 inward investors to realise their ambitions in Scotland. We’ll connect you with the right people. In the right place. And at the right time. Why choose Scotland? • We’ve attracted the most foreign direct investment in the UK after London for six years in a row • Global firms like Amazon, Blackrock, HERO BPO, Intelenet, Mitsubishi, SKNL and United Spirits have chosen to set up in Scotland's growing fintech sector, with Edinburgh rated as a top five global fintech centre (Raconteur.net) • Scotland, especially Edinburgh, has been named as the best European place to start a tech business (European Business Magazine) • With office costs up to 40% lower than London, Scotland is a low-cost, complementary location to the UK capital We can help you to: • Find the right location here • Finance capital investment, innovation and research and development • Identify the skills and talent you need • Train and develop staff • Improve manufacturing and energy efficiency • Develop leadership skills And we’ll provide long-term support to help your business settle, expand and thrive. Discover Scotland. Discover SDI. We’re here and now. NB Generative AI tools are sometimes used to support our social media activity.
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- International Trade and Development
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- 201-500 employees
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- Glasgow, Glasgow City
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- Government Agency
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- Inward investment, business opportunities, connections, foreign direct investment, Scotland, UK regions, innovation, work Scotland, invest Scotland, visit Scotland, live Scotland, study Scotland, Scotland fintech, Scotland tech, California invest Scotland, London invest Scotland , San Francisco invest Scotland, New York invest Scotland, invest Edinburgh, invest Glasgow, invest Scotland , and business funding
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Why locate your business in Scotland? World-leading innovation, talent, a supportive business environment, and enviable quality of life make Scotland the perfect place to grow. Think work-life balance. Think Scotland📍👉 https://ow.ly/HLga50SwVWe #ScotlandIsNow #Wellbeing
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To those about to rock we salute you 🤘 Meet Luisa Hendry (Bsc) FGS, a Senior Engineering Geologist, who graduated in Earth Science (Geology) from Glasgow University in 2015 and is likely far too young to understand that reference 😄 Luisa shares her passion for rocks with her 295,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok. She hopes that her enthusiasm is inspiring a new generation of females to carve out a career in geology or engineering ♀️ Luisa was invited by our Brand Scotland buddies to meet some of the robots at the The National Robotarium in Edinburgh. She said: "I had such a good time and felt like I was in a movie. This place shows how Scotland is doing great things with regards to robotics, innovation in AI and automated technologies. It's creating solutions to help humans do better things and push forward Scotland’s aspirations for robotics." Luisa, we're sure our followers will agree that you rock! 🪨 #ScotlandIsNow #Tech
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Did you know Scotland’s financial services community includes over 2,000 local and international businesses? As the UK's largest financial centre outside of London, combined with 1,000 tech firms, Scotland is a fusion of innovation and ambition 💥 With the aim to become a top global fintech hub, and led by the dynamic FinTech Scotland, this small yet determined country is accelerating with most of the world’s large professional services firms having offices here👇 So if you're looking to grow your firm in a top fintech location, be assured, Scotland has the perfect credentials to support your business. To find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/LbG650SpYV7 #ScotlandIsNow #Fintech
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With the potential to attract £7 billion of private and public investment over the next ten years, we're delighted to confirm Scotland's recently launched Forth Green Freeport is well and truly open for business 🙌 Focusing on key target sectors across the energy transition such as offshore wind, hydrogen, sustainable fuels, modular manufacturing and logistics, this long term project is set to create a major boost to the country's renewable energy credentials. “This is it, Forth Green Freeport is officially open for business," said Dame Susan Rice DBE is Chair of Forth Green Freeport. “Through innovations in offshore wind manufacturing, assembly and commissioning, alongside innovative shipbuilding, modular assembly and hydrogen manufacture, the country’s net zero targets can be boosted by Forth Green Freeport." Find out more ➡️ https://ow.ly/iIgf50SIXec #ScotlandIsNow #Renewables
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Last week, US-based Innova Nanojet Technologies LTD confirmed plans to invest £9 million on a new research, development and manufacturing facility in Scotland 🏴🇺🇸 The news is particularly exciting as Scotland has been crowned, yet again, as the top UK location for inward investment after London 👏 Read more about this ambitious tech company's plans to grow in Scotland and create 195 new jobs in the process ➡️ https://ow.ly/1Xnr50SHqqw #ScotlandIsNow #FDI
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Think of a country that's leading the data revolution and where great minds come together 🧠📊 Think data expertise. Think Scotland 👉 https://ow.ly/fYJB50SwVl6 #ScotlandIsNow #BigData
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Recognised as one of Scotland's burgeoning regional hydrogen hubs, Chapelcross embodies vast potential in the realms of low-carbon energy, storage, and transportation, alongside abundant avenues for research and development 🔋🔬 Bolstered by its proficient local workforce, robust infrastructure, and well-established supply chain, Chapelcross emerges as the prime destination for executing extensive and complex hydrogen initiatives ⚡ Think specialist hydrogen hub. Think Scotland💡 Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/QIcf50SwUYz #ScotlandIsNow #Hydrogen
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Scotland’s compact size makes collaboration a breeze 🙌 Being part of our thriving space community means you'll be close, not only to customers, but industry partners and spaceports 🚀 Discover what makes Scotland a leader in UK launch capabilities, and how our fully equipped space tech ecosystem is attracting both Scottish companies and global investors 👉 https://ow.ly/g4GY50SwUmC #ScotlandIsNow #Space
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The notion of venture capital funding space startups wouldn’t have been conceivable thirty years ago. Now, with a handful of headline-grabbing private space companies making history, entrepreneurs are boldly going where few have gone before 🚀 With barriers such as launch costs also dropping, the global space economy is expected to double over the next two decades 📈 FDI specialist at GlobalData Technology, Naomi Davies explains, “despite the low number, [these] projects tend to be large-scale manufacturing or research and development operations that represent high levels of capital investment and job creation.'' So what does the space sector offer venture capitalists, and why might they be looking to Scotland for favourable returns? 👉 https://ow.ly/iU2750SwU61 #ScotlandIsNow #Space
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