Scottish Enterprise

Ready to join a dynamic team which is driving entrepreneurship in Scotland? 🚀 We're looking for passionate individuals to fill several roles across our Entrepreneurship and Investment Directorate. We have several vacancies across the following teams: 🧑💻 Investment Solutions Team 🧑💻 Strategic Investments Team 🧑💻 Debt Team Join us on our mission to transform Scotland's economy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Apply today ➡️ https://ow.ly/Povb50SKjJX #Jobs #Vacancies

📣 Calling all entrepreneurial support organisations: would you like to be included in the Scottish Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Guide? Being featured in the guide will ensure that your services continue to reach entrepreneurs and startups across Scotland, providing them with the support they need to thrive 👏 To get involved, please fill in the following form ➡️ https://ow.ly/T9ar50SKl17 It should only take around 20 minutes to complete. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your organisation and help drive Scotland’s economic growth 💪

Earlier this week we shared our latest Risk Capital Market Report, which gives an overview of Scotland's equity investment performance during 2023 💸 Our Director of Entrepreneurship and Investment, Kerry Sharp, takes a close look at the figures and shares her thoughts on what they mean for Scotland 👇 #EquityInvestment

Have you heard, we've launched a new fund which offers support of at least £15,000 towards your capital investment project? That's right. If you're considering, or have undertaken in the last 12 months, a mimimum £200,000 capital investment project such as new digital equipment or technology, you may be eligible to apply for our new Workplace Transformation Support. We want to help your business deliver transformational activity which will help increase your investment or accelerate your return. Want to know more? Visit our website or get in touch with one of our specialists by completing our online enquiry form 👉 https://ow.ly/1nyc50SIZaG #CapitalInvestment #FundingSupport

With spending on offshore wind likely to reach £29 billion by 2030, the supply chain offers huge opportunities for Scottish businesses. Do you know how to take advantage of them? We're here to help your business now, so you're ready to seize these opportunities as they happen. Get help to grow your business 👉 https://ow.ly/jbt050SrIF8 #OffshoreWind

Did you know that one in five of Scotland's entrepreneurs are women, but only 2% of institutional investment goes to women-led companies in Scotland? 🤯 We want to change that ♀️💪 If you're a woman leading a growth business, our Pathways to Scale programme could help you to get investor ready. The programme will provide 10-12 female entrepreneurs with education, grant funding, support, opportunities to network with investors, and much more. And in great news, the application window has been extended to Sunday 4 August 👏 Get involved now 👉 https://ow.ly/c9H650SvJVH #WomenEntrepreneurs #Growth

Breaking news 📢 New funding is available to help businesses undertake significant capital investment in Scotland 💸 Through our new Workplace Transformation Support, businesses can apply for a minimum of £15,000 towards capital investment projects of £200,000 or more. It aims to help increase your investment level or accelerate it, on projects delivered by 31 March 2025. The funding can go towards transformational activities such as: ⭐ Developing leadership and management capability ⭐ Adopting new workplace practices ⭐ Delivering training and skills to adopt new technology, e.g. digital, AI, robotics Our Workplace Transformation Support is being delivered as part of our new mission approach to drive up productivity levels in Scotland through increased capital investment. #FundingSupport #CapitalInvestment

Is your business active in, or have an opportunity to diversity into, the clean heat sector? If so, read on 🧐 Our clean heat expert support service aims to help companies like yours to grow by maximising the significant opportunities in this growing sector 📈 The free service offers one-to-one support to help you understand the increasing market opportunities, and will provide you with a short, tailored report to help provide a focus for action 🎯 Find out more about our support, including eligibility criteria and how to apply by visiting our website 👉 https://ow.ly/gSuc50SIe3u #CleanHeat

Did you know, an impressive 354 equity investment deals were made in Scotland during 2023, totalling £575 million 💸 Our latest Risk Capital Market Report also confirms Scotland has remained the top region outside the Golden Triangle for investment value 👏 Welcoming the news, our Director of Entrepreneurship and Investment, Kerry Sharp, said the results demonstrate the robustness and resilience of the Scottish market. The Risk Capital Market Report provides an analysis of Scotland's equity fundraising environment benchmarked against the regions and nations of the UK. Read more about the results during 2023 👉 https://ow.ly/WjhJ50Sq1yf #EquityInvestment

The application deadline for our Head of Infrastructure Investment is tomorrow, 22 July. We're looking for someone to develop and deliver critical projects that will attract developers and investors to Scotland, aligning these projects with our priorities across our three focus areas: capital investment for productivity, energy transition and scaling innovation. Find out more and apply ➡️ https://ow.ly/rGUV50SAySO #JobOpportunities #Leadership