High Growth Business News From Scotland

SNIPEF calls for apprentice wage support as employers report recruitment pressures

by DavidLangstane

2nd November 2026

Business News

Vidai UK develops compact AI model to detect sensitive data locally

2nd November 2026

Energy

Peterhead gas-fired power station project granted consent

2nd November 2026

Business News

Highland Council backs Growth Deal talks with Scottish and UK governments

2nd November 2026

Business News

Scottish business confidence rises as firms plan hiring and investment

30th October 2026

Scotland faces fuel poverty crisis!

08/10/2026

By Josiah Lockhart, Chief Executive at Changeworks. Advertisement feature | Paid for by Changeworks Changeworks is a leading social enterprise delivering affordably warm, healthy and energy efficient homes, supporting households in fuel poverty and contributing to a sustainable, just future. The link between fuel poverty and housing Scotland is facing a fuel poverty crisis. Almost […]

Business

SNIPEF calls for apprentice wage support as employers report recruitment pressures

02/11/2026

Vidai UK develops compact AI model to detect sensitive data locally

02/11/2026

Report estimates renewables supported 49,200 Scottish FTE jobs in 2024

02/11/2026

Highland Council backs Growth Deal talks with Scottish and UK governments

02/11/2026

Scottish business confidence rises as firms plan hiring and investment

30/10/2026

Scottish business confidence leads UK in ICAEW survey

30/10/2026

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Scottish fishermen seek safeguards over fisheries in UK–EU trade talks

5m support helps INEOS complete Grangemouth furnace project

Business leaders pledge £120,000 at Edinburgh lunch

House-Builder lifts home sales as development pipeline exceeds 3,500 homes

Hardies recommended for £1.14m survey of Dundee’s council homes

Plans submitted for Tesco’s first Skye store with 100 jobs proposed

Environment

Scottish infrastructure study to trace climate risks across essential networks

20/10/2026

Connected Kerb opens £350,000 Aberdeen manufacturing hub

20/10/2026

Subsea Micropiles signs Pentland floating wind agreement

09/10/2026

Scotland faces fuel poverty crisis!

08/10/2026

GB Energy chief defends Aberdeen jobs record as HQ hiring continues

25/09/2026

Scotland’s net zero economy now worth £10.2bn and 105,000 jobs, more than double agriculture, CBI research finds

28/05/2026

More Environmental News...

Palatine-backed Papilo buys Uddingston recycler REKK as the £60m circular economy roll-up plants its flag in Scotland

OSSO and ProMinent partnership tops £2 million in UK water treatment

Blue Planet Prize Winner links democracy’s survival to nature recovery

Scottish sustainable construction firm nominated for Earthshot Prize

Dairy giant pours £90M into Lockerbie site

Pioneering seaweed dye start-up joins the James Hutton Institute as a spin-in company, securing £75,000 of Scottish Enterprise funding

People

Founders and finance leaders shortlisted for Scotland Women in Technology Awards

08/10/2026

Silverburn takes top title at Glasgow Business Awards

02/10/2026

PLATFORM_ Appoints New CFO as Build-to-Rent Operator Eyes Growth Across Scotland and Beyond

12/05/2026

Renfrewshire community champion shortlisted for global Inspirational Woman of the Year award

24/11/2025

HFD appoints development director to lead landmark Glasgow hotel redevelopment

21/11/2025

SWPL Announces Appointment of New Chair and Record Fee Payments to Clubs

24/10/2025

More People News...

Scottish Enterprise names Bethan Vasey to lead North East transition

The Data Lab appoints new Head of Professional Learning and Education Programmes

Phil Anderson Financial Services wins award and expands Aberdeen operations

Burns & McDonnell appoints Scotland Commercial Manager

Heriot-Watt University appoints first woman to lead institution

PLATFORM_ Appoints New CFO as Build-to-Rent Operator Eyes Growth Across Scotland and Beyond

Finance, Legal & Property

BTO Solicitors LLP appointed exclusive legal partner for Entrepreneurial Scotland

21/10/2026

AAB acquires capital allowances specialist Veritas Advisory

20/10/2026

Mossmorran defence manufacturing proposal requires environmental assessment

14/10/2026

Snappy Group secures seven-figure Virgin Money facility to support expansion

14/10/2026

Nami Surgical secures £3.4m to support commercialisation and five Glasgow jobs

14/10/2026

Female health brand GLORIAH secures £600,000 investment

05/10/2026

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MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy enters administration

How a funding round works: a guide from the first cheque to Series B

Planning chiefs call for urgency on Scotland’s new local development plans

Frame completed on Edinburgh building for UK’s next national supercomputer

Daiwa House agrees to buy 30% stake in Miller Homes

£208,000 partnership to promote Scottish property investment

Technology

Budget backs Edinburgh chip design academy and Glasgow SEC expansion

29/10/2026

Sarva Foam outlines £6m plan for Scottish recycling operation

29/10/2026

5m support helps INEOS complete Grangemouth furnace project

29/10/2026

Waracle and CEO recognised in three award schemes

26/10/2026

Connected Kerb opens £350,000 Aberdeen manufacturing hub

20/10/2026

Seaway7 agreement set to support 400 Scottish offshore wind jobs

20/10/2026

More Technology News...

Sumitomo opens £350m subsea cable factory at Nigg

ZEISS acquires Livingston-based Ceres Holographics

Nami Surgical secures £3.4m to support commercialisation and five Glasgow jobs

Glasgow-led centre to tackle robotics skills gap with £525,000 Innovate UK funding

Machines With Vision secures multi-year Network Rail contract

Calnex and VIAVI expand network testing partnership

Hospitality, Food & Drink

Hospitality fintech Shuffle launches in Glasgow and Edinburgh

26/10/2026

Heriot-Watt brewing and distilling centre could add £53.4m a year to Scotland’s economy

14/10/2026

Scotland loses 64 pubs in first nine months of 2026, says BBPA

14/10/2026

Saltire Rare Malt named Rising Star Brand in Taiwan

12/10/2026

William Grant & Sons pre-tax profit falls 13% to £337m

01/10/2026

Gordon & MacPhail adds global expert for whisky expansion

30/09/2026

More Hospitality, Food & Drink News...

Gleneagles Hotel reports revenue growth to £110.5m

Diageo’s $1bn cost programme puts Scottish distillery jobs at risk

New UK fisheries minister gets tour of ‘modern Scottish fishing’ on Peterhead visit

Scotland’s shellfish sector posts record production and 8% value rise — but workforce questions loom

Eden Mill appoints new CEO to lead next stage of growth

Leith’s Tailored Spirits Co. raises a glass to Stelios Award Win

Third Sector

Trailblazing Women Recognised at The SWIB Awards 2025 – £1,500 Raised for Charity

22/09/2025

Finalists for Celebrate Aberdeen Awards announced

19/09/2025

Scarf Shortlisted for Social Enterprise of the Year

25/08/2025

Blackadders’ Partner receives special award for her dedication to charity in memory of her son

18/06/2025

Neurodiversity charity appoints next Chief Executive

26/02/2025

North East Charity wins prestigious tourism award for The Big Hop Trail

25/09/2024

More Third Sector News...

Retailer announces new charity partnership to support cancer patients in Aberdeenshire

Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity To Host its First Kami Bear’s Teddy Trail

Midnight Runway Run at Aberdeen International Airport raises £50,000 for charities

Glasgow Cyber Consultancy Vows to Raise £30,000 in 2024 to Celebrate 30 Years in Business

Shepherd Supports Scottish Disability Sport’s Boccia Development

Scottish Businesses Urged to Take Part in One of Scotland’s Biggest Fundraising Events

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