Scottish Development International

Join a thriving community of pioneering technology and life sciences companies at Inverness Campus, who are working alongside experts to create groundbreaking technologies that are transforming healthcare 🩺 Plus, with Green Freeport status, you can take advantage of enhanced capital allowances and domestic rates relief 💡 Think Scotland to grow your health tech business 👉 https://ow.ly/AS4q50Uthoy #ScotlandIsNow #HealthTech

Representing a major leap in the UK’s capacity to manufacture life-saving oligonucleotide therapies, construction has begun on the £20 million Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Innovation Centre of Excellence in Scotland. Jointly supported by the UK and Scottish Governments through funding from the Office for Life Sciences and our domestic arm Scottish Enterprise, the new centre will fast-track the development of oligonucleotide medicines, ensuring patients in the UK and globally gain quicker access to these cutting-edge therapies. Scotland's First Minister, John Swinney, said: “This centre brings together life sciences and manufacturing – two of our most successful sectors. We know the life sciences sector is good for Scotland’s economy, but the medicines that will be made in Paisley will benefit people around the world by offering innovative and life-saving therapies with the potential to treat cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s disease." Adrian Gillespie, our Chief Executive said: “This is a terrific step in Scotland becoming a world-renowned Oligonucleotide hub where innovative, life-saving treatments will be developed for patients around the globe. “The market for this pioneering technology is predicted to double over the next five years which presents opportunities for many more companies to join a rapidly growing medicines manufacturing supply chain in Scotland." The state-of-the-art facility, due for completion in 2025, will be operated by CPI and will sit alongside CPI’s Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre, further expanding its presence at the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS). Read the full article 👉 https://ow.ly/QsGs50UsFc3 #ScotlandIsNow #LifeSciences #Manufacturing

Forth Ports Limited has announced an investment of £50 million which will see it enhance its facilities, including marine access, infrastructure and vessel assets at the Port of Leith. The news comes after the port operator secured its largest ever offshore wind contract, with the 1.1 GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, which will use Forth Ports' facilities and expertise at newly-created renewable energy hubs at both the Port of Leith and Port of Dundee. Commenting on the investment, Stuart Wallace, Chief Executive of Forth Ports, said: “Our strategy is to create and build the renewables hubs ahead of market demand and we have achieved this in Dundee and Leith - coupled with other specialist facilities delivered by Forth Projects, this creates an unrivalled prime position for Forth Ports to deliver large offshore wind projects.” Inch Cape will use the tallest ever turbines to be deployed in Scottish waters, and once completed in 2027, it's set to be one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farms and should generate enough green energy to power half of Scotland’s homes 💨 Read the full story 👉 https://ow.ly/Ev0A50UqvG6 #ScotlandIsNow #OffshoreWind

With the capacity of floating wind projects in the pipeline expected to be 244GW globally, it's clear that the sector will be a major contribution to the future energy mix. In fact, 10% of this pipeline could be generated by floating wind turbines in Scotland - with 24.5GW from projects planned in the ScotWind and the Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas (INTOG) leasing rounds. While a scale-up over the next couple of decades will require solutions to multiple challenges in a relatively short time, this also presents many opportunities, and Scotland already has a head start. We're home to the world’s first commercial scale floating wind farm, and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult's Floating Wind Innovation Centre (FLOWIC) in Aberdeen (a UK first). A Strategic Investment Model is encouraging investment and the UK Government’s Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme (FLOWMIS) is supporting critical infrastructure and ports 🏗⛴️ Read about the many factors that are coming together as part of a clear strategy to establish Scotland as a leading global destination for floating wind energy 💪🏼 ➡️ https://ow.ly/pL9Q50UoXgk #ScotlandIsNow #FloatingWind

Scotland’s network of business incubators and science parks help make this small but perfectly formed country one of the most cost-effective manufacturing locations in Europe 🙌 If you're looking to locate to a place with a broad and flexible range of commercial property, incubation and development options, it's time to Think Scotland 👉 https://ow.ly/BXcn50UoYnq #ScotlandIsNow #MedTech

At the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS), you’ll find a hub of world-leading research and pioneering technology. Home to the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), AMIDS is at the forefront of revolutionising manufacturing. Here, businesses not only enhance efficiency, but also help shape the next generation of skilled professionals. Supporting industries such as photonics, power electronics and satellite production, AMIDS provides access to specialist technology centres designed to drive innovation and growth. You’ll also gain access to the cutting-edge Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC). This world-class facility partners with global companies to transform pharmaceutical manufacturing and develop groundbreaking technologies. By setting up your business at AMIDS, you’ll join a thriving community of innovators, entrepreneurs and problem-solvers committed to advancing sustainable and efficient manufacturing. Discover more 👉 https://ow.ly/ZMk750Uo6Pb #ScotlandIsNow #Innovation

A huge milestone has been reached in Scotland's tidal energy industry 👏 SAE has deployed its fourth turbine and achieved full operational capacity of the 6 MW MeyGen project in the Pentland Firth 🌊 Read more about the largest planned tidal stream project in the world 👉 https://ow.ly/YJFl50Uny9x #ScotlandIsNow #TidalEnergy

Combine a passion to scale innovation, decades of energy sector experience and a global demand to make industries safer – what do you get? FENNEX is a shining example of how Scotland’s world-class technology, engineering and innovation expertise is tackling global health and safety challenges in energy transition. "We're helping to address universal demand to make industries safer by leveraging latest technologies to fix complex problems in high-risk industries." - Nassima Brown, Fennex Director Find out more about how the Aberdeen-based firm is helping global companies manage their health and safety better👉 https://ow.ly/JHlc50UlKSc #ScotlandIsNow #Tech

The University of Glasgow's James Watt Nanofabrication Centre's £35 million state-of-the-art facility is playing a leading role in developing next-generation electronic, photonic, quantum and bio-compatible devices 💡 The university has also played a key role in establishing Scotland's recently announced 'critical technologies supercluster', which aims to create an additional 7,000 jobs in Scotland's high-tech industries helping the sector's value grow to more than £10 billion by 2035 📈 Visiting the centre to hear more about how it's supporting cutting-edge research, Richard Lochhead, Scotland's Minister for Business, said: “The James Watt Nanofabrication Centre is developing the next generation of critical technologies to power smartphones and cars as well as enable new space exploration technology, artificial intelligence and offshore power. “As our Innovation Strategy and Programme for Government set out, we are working to position Scotland as one of the most innovative small countries in the world. This includes collaborating with industry, academia and our enterprise agencies to capitalise on Scotland’s existing strengths to drive economic growth.” Learn more about the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre, including the university's £1.3 billion innovation capabilities expansion plans 👉 https://ow.ly/GKqJ50UmlSb #ScotlandIsNow #ScalingInnovation

The chief executive of one of Scotland's fastest growing companies, D2Zero reflects on why Scotland is uniquely placed to take advantage of the emerging international market for hydrogen. "No matter where you find yourself in the world, you are never far away from an export which originated in Scotland. "We have successfully turned our heritage into a multi-billion-pound industry – and today we have an opportunity to do the same again with the natural resources we have in abundance." - Bob Drummond, Chief Executive of D2Zero. Read more about what gives Scotland its competitive edge when it comes to hydrogen, and the contribution D2Zero is making 👉 https://ow.ly/y5QK50Umpjs #ScotlandIsNow #Hydrogen