MOREthan £100million of early stage risk capital has been invested in Scottish companies in the last year as a result of Scottish Enterprise’s investment funds.


The much needed financial boost to help these


companies grow their business is one of the key factors from the Annual Report and Accounts just published online. Other highlights from the report include:


l More than 900 companies have been supported to work overseas through the efforts of Scottish Development International opening up new markets for their business. l 2100 new and safeguarded high value jobs have been attracted to Scotland through foreign direct investment - jobs which will become long-term and firmly embedded in our economy. l £82million of private sector investment in R&D has been invested as a result of SE’s support to develop new products or processes to improve company performance. It’s an encouraging message, and in a bid to reach


more people with the news, SE embraced new technology this year by publishing a video Annual Review and hosting an online Q&A forum instead of the traditional Annual Public Meeting. The review focused on how SE was working with its partners to help strengthen Scotland’s global competitiveness. Chairman Crawford Gillies and Chief Executive Lena Wilson went online through the Scottish Enterprise website to answer questions for the online forum.


Apart from reaching a wider audience, it’s hoped this new approach will also save money and resources, secure better feedback and contribute to SE’s sustainability agenda. To read the online review click here.


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