Two Scottish universities in top flight of UK spin-out table
Scotland’s ancient universities are still punching well above their weight in terms of turning research into spin-out companies, according to new research.By academic institution, spinouts from Cambridge University raised the...
Entrepreneurs: 25 women on succeeding in 2025
It is tougher today to be a female entrepreneur in Scotland than it was 20 years ago, says Anna White, whose company sells Scottish national dress, including kilts and tartan,...
Resilience and optimism define Scotland’s SMEs
Resilience and optimism Two of the traits that will define the future of Scotland’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) according to Aberdein Considine’s 2025 SME Business Survey, are resilience and...
Labour’s Scottish Secretary enters lion’s den at Highland show
There were no roaring wild beasts at the Royal Highland Society’s opening day at Ingliston Showground outside Edinburgh. Instead there was a wonderful displays of Clydesdale dray horses and brightly...
How we can fix Scotland’s broken entrepreneurial landscape
Scotland desperately needs to rekindle the national spirit which ignited an entrepreneurial culture in the latter years of the 20st century, declares a leading thinker on economic development.A new book...
Sir Tom Hunter slings Singapore challenge
When Sir Tom Hunter delivers a stern message to Scotland – it is up to our policymakers to sit up and listen very carefully.You can sense his rising ire about...
Carbon Finance creator picks up lifetime award at glittering WeDo event
Gordon Wilson, founder of Carbon Financial Partners, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 WeDO Scotland Awards, a WeDO event recognising more than two decades of...
PFI to be pegged back as Scottish Futures Trust seeks fresh funding means
The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has been tasked with finding fresh approaches to funding major projects as 19 controversial Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) projects run their course.The Scottish Government’s infrastructure...
GB Energy delivers surge to office market
The decision to create GB Energy‘s headquarters in Aberdeen has already delivered an uptick in office interest. The organisation’s latest development is a joint venture between the publicly owned energy...
Dynamic dozen are finalists for the top WeDO awards
WeDO, the leading independent organisation supporting entrepreneurs in Scotland, have announced the finalists for their 12th Annual WeDO Awards, honouring outstanding achievements, innovation and leadership across Scotland. This year’s awards are...