A new £900,000 offshore wind initiative will be launched to support rapid growth in the developing offshore wind supply chain.
Announced by Scottish Enterprise chief executive, Lena Wilson, during her opening address to more than 600 delegates, the new Offshore Wind Expert Support Programme aims to support more than 600 Scottish businesses capture a share of the potential 28,000 new jobs and £7 billion of investment expected from the emerging industry.
Following a very successful pilot project during 2011, the initiative has been designed to offer up to two days of free specialist one-to-one support to help companies consider opportunities and build diversification strategies that will help win business in the fast emerging offshore wind sector.
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The full press release is available from the Scottish Enterprise Media Centre