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Funding awarded for farming to help tackle climate change
MORE than £7m has been awarded to 517 rural businesses in 2023 from the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS). Overall, £27m will be paid over the lifetime of the contracts to applicants. The money is aimed to help support land management activities that will benefit nature and mitigate against climate change. Farmers can now apply for […]
Laser firm moves to larger Glasgow premises following funding support
WATT Laser has completed a £433,000 project to expand its business within the Clyde Gateway Tradepark in Glasgow, with £128,000 grant support from Scottish Enterprise. The company moved into the new, larger premises in September 2023 – a move that it says produced improved productivity, greater operational efficiency, increased innovation capacity and the creation of […]
Scottish cancer treatments firm receives bumper £9m funding
SCOTTISH cancer therapeutics development specialist, Cumulus Oncology, has secured a bumper £9m funding package. The Edinburgh-based business creates spin-out companies involved in the development of groundbreaking new cancer treatments. Cumulus will use the funding, which includes £6m from the Scottish National Investment Bank, to expand its portfolio of companies and help accelerate the way new cancer […]
Aquaculture research to receive funding boost in 2024
INNOVATIVE aquaculture projects are set to benefit from funding for research into fish health and wellbeing initiatives in 2024. With a combined total value of more than £860,000, the funded projects have secured over £300,000 from the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) with additional support being provided by commercial partners. Research will kick off in […]
Five Scots charities supporting young people awarded crucial funding
FIVE Scots charities have received funding towards crucial projects from independent Scottish broadband provider, GoFibre and it’s GoFurther Fund. The five charities range across the regions of Fife, East Lothian and the Scottish Borders were selected from over 60 applicants. Amongst the recipients are organisations that provide education and employability services for young people and […]
Scots family pizza business secures a slice of funding
A SCOTS family pizza business has secured funding to buy a new food truck, bringing the taste of Italy to Fife. Massimo Panarella’s restaurant, Don Basilico, is inspired by his family’s trattoria in Milan in the north of Italy. After opening up in April this year, Massimo says he saw immediate success with a long […]
Wind farm hits the right note with historic male choir funding
ONE of Scotland’s oldest male choirs has received nearly £5,000 through a community grant thanks to a nearby wind farm. With roots dating back to the 1930’s, Stonehouse Male Voice Choir has received £4,600 from Banks Renewables’ Kype Muir Community Partnership Fund (KMCP). The funding allowed the choir to transform its image by creating 20 sets of […]
Funding secured to extend programme enhancing Scotland’s IOT capabilities
A SCOTS business support initiative, designed to boost the adoption of cyber-secure Internet of Things (IoT) technologies among SMEs, has secured additional funding to reach more companies from across a range of sectors vital to the Scottish economy. IoT Secure – led by IoT experts at CENSIS, Scotland’s innovation centre for sensing, imaging, and IoT […]
Scots university’s research into contraception bolstered by $4.4 million funding award
A SCOTTISH university has had it’s research into contraception bolstered by $4.4 million funding award. Researchers at the University of Dundee’s Schools of Medicine and Life Sciences have received $4.4 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help discover potential contraceptives that work by affecting the sperm once they have entered the female reproductive system. Professor Chris […]
Stirling social enterprise secures £10k in funding with help from Business Gateway
A SCOTTISH social enterprise supporting children and adults with disabilities has scaled up its operations after accessing over £10,000 of funding with help from Business Gateway. Bounce OT is an activity-based service that offers therapeutic services for children, young people and adults with disabilities, and their families, to overcome the impact of inequality. The company […]