Scottish female entrepreneurs recognised for success

Local entrepreneurs recognised for making a powerful contribution to society, the economy and communities. Two Entrepreneurs from Glasgow and Edinburgh have been named as two of the UK’s most 100 inspirational female entrepreneurs by Small...

scottish tech firm exizent ranked number 3 in techround’s prestigious fintech50

Exizent has been ranked number three in the top 50 Fintech businesses and start-ups in the UK. TechRound’s Fintech50 ranks fintech businesses and start-ups in the UK for their innovation and contribution to the UK's...

ICC Hosts Business and Skills Minister for Virtual Roundtable Event

Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills, was Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) guest speaker at its recent virtual roundtable event on Tuesday 12th January 2021. The intimate online event was an...

Borders college launches strategy to bring in sustainable behavioural change in quest to reach...

Partners and politicians joined the team from Borders College recently as the region’s tertiary education institute launched their ambitious Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025, placing the College at the forefront of delivering the Scottish Government’s net-zero...

Attracting new investment and creating new jobs

PD Ports is one of the UK’s major port groups. Its main operators of Teesport, the fifth largest port in the UK and the only major port in England to handle more exports than...

Another opportunity to virtually connect Scotland with the world

Scotland’s vibrant tourism and events industry has shown resilience and adaptability in abundance in the past year – but there’s a need for robust support for some time to come if our industry is...

Connecting with Mongolia

For the better part of 2020 we had been planning our first Virtual Trade Mission to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in association with the Honorary Consul of Mongolia for Scotland and from 19th to 21st January...

Get your business ready for Carers Week

Recognising working carers and the challenges they face is an increasingly vital issue for Employers in Scotland. In 2020 we saw a dramatic boost in the number of Scottish carers, with an increase of...

“Straightforward and effortless”: Scotland all-trades contractors ‘build’ large R&D claim

Inverness-based all-trades contractors Simpson Builders were able to claim back a substantial research and development tax (R&D) claim with Access2Funding after finding R&D on each of its sites. About Simpson Builders: Specialising in civils works, Simpson...

CGI’s successful Graduate Apprenticeships Programme is creating a skilled Scottish IT workforce for the...

Ever since CGI established its presence in Scotland, the Canadian global IT and business consulting services company has prided itself in supporting the growth of the Scottish digital economy by investing in a skilled...