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Birthrate remains low

Scotland’s business creation rate still lagging behind UK

Andrew McRae
Andrew McRae: more help needed The growth in the number of businesses in Scotland has failed to keep pace with the UK over the 20 years since the Scottish ParliamentRead More

Concern as investors waver

Slowdown in venture capital funding as uncertainty spreads

James McIlroy EnteroBiotix
James McIlroy of Enterobiotix, one of the big recipients Deal volume involving venture capital in Scotland rose in the last quarter while the value fell as investors show signs ofRead More

Building on new contracts

Video analysis firm Coach Logic embarks on funding round

Andy Muir and Mark Cairns
Great year: Andy Muir and Mark Cairns   Coach Logic, which provides fast video analysis of sports events, is raising further finance on the back of a series of contractRead More

SIS unveils new package

Social enterprise firms offered £3.3 million growth support

Alastair Davis
Early stage companies are being offered new funding support from Social Investment Scotland (SIS) which is launching two initiatives worth £3.3 million. Two investment programmes – Step Up and ScaleRead More

Growth accelerated

Loan boosts PURE Spa’s UK-wide expansion plan

Becky Woodhouse
Becky Woodhouse: expansion (pic: Terry Murden)   Health and beauty chain PURE Spa has received a £100,000 loan to fast-track the opening of more locations and develop a new product range.Read More

G20 declaration

Cadenhead welcomes G20’s ‘bold’ agenda for women

Lynne Cadenhead at female festival
Lynne Cadenhead, speaking at a recent women in enterprise event (pic: Terry Murden)   Women’s enterprise campaigner Lynne Cadenhead has welcomed the commitment by world leaders at the G20 SummitRead More

More scrutiny demanded

MSPs call for key role in steering new investment bank

Gordon Lindhurst MSP and RSA
MSPs should be given the right to determine the long-term policies of the Scottish National Investment Bank, according to a new report. The Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee atRead More

Firm doubles in size

Proptech firm arbnco’s R&D unit tackles urban issues

Arbnco labs
Arbnco labs: expanding   Proptech company arbnco, which is developing solutions to challenges in the built environment, has launched a new research and development division, arbn labs. It comes asRead More

AS Capital launched

Anderson Strathern and Equity Gap in deals venture

Jock Millican of Equity Gap and Bruce Farquhar of Anderson Strathern
Natural fit: Jock Millican and Bruce Farquhar   Scottish legal firm Anderson Strathern has launched an investment vehicle and joined angel syndicate Equity Gap to back Glasgow-headquartered energy sector instrumentation specialistRead More

Pioneering technology

Novosound adds staff after funding boost for sensors

Richard Cooper (founder and CEO) with Dave Hughes of Novosound
Breaking new ground: Richard Cooper with Dave Hughes   A firm at the cutting edge of ultrasound technology is hiring skilled tech staff after receiving further funding support from ScottishRead More