Business sectors

Collaborative opportunities exist in all sectors. Examples in Scotland’s growth industries include:

Food and drink

Collaboration allows producers and suppliers to benefit from purchasing, supply chain and marketing efficiencies.

•  Growing Scotland’s food and drink sector (PDF, 866kB)

Tourism

There are many examples of local or product-based tourism businesses collaborating to promote their destination or offering.

•  Growing Scotland’s tourism sector (PDF, 998kB)

Forestry and timber technologies

Co-operative business models are well suited to the management, harvesting and development of forest resources.

•  Growing Scotland’s forest industries (PDF, 585kB)

Renewables

Renewable energy co-operatives allow communities to develop and have collective ownership of assets such as wind farms and biomass plants.

•  Growing Scotland’s renewable energy sector (PDF, 757kB)

Creative industries

Co-operative business models allow professionals to market complementary skills and have a say in the management of their business.

•  Growing Scotland’s creative industries (PDF, 656kB)

Textiles

By formally collaborating, companies can widen their reach, improve productivity and achieve critical economies of scale.

•  Growing Scotland’s textile industry (PDF, 956.5kB)