http://www.scottish-enterprise.com The latest news from Scottish Enterprise Copyright 2009 Scottish Enterprise - All rights reserved. en-gb 60 http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/selogolrg.gif http://www.scottish-enterprise.com Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:35:00 GMT http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=273192&pagetitle=Swine flu: is your business prepared? :: Scottish Enterprise news Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:35:00 GMT There are now over 500 confirmed cases of swine flu in Scotland. Now is the time to prepare your business for the effects of a pandemic. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=276960&pagetitle=Co-operative Excellence Award Winners :: Scottish Enterprise news Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:17:00 GMT Winners of 2009 Co-operative Excellence were announced at Co-operatives Conference http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275374&pagetitle=Vince Cable to address Co-operatives 2009 :: Scottish Enterprise news Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:06:00 GMT Vince Cable MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor and one of today's most respected politicians, will give the keynote speech at Co-operatives 2009. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275350&pagetitle=Dare to be Digital run with top technology providers :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:15:00 GMT Abertay University’s international student computer game design competition, Dare to be Digital, has announced support from some of the top technology providers in the world. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275285&pagetitle=SCRI to lead project to help Kenyan farmers :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:11:00 GMT The Scottish Crop Research Institute is leading an international project to help potato farmers in Kenya. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275284&pagetitle=Whales and dolphins in hot water :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:11:00 GMT More whales, dolphins and porpoises than was previously thought could be at risk from the effects of climate change, according to a new study. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275283&pagetitle=Celebrated scientist donates medal collection :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:10:00 GMT The pioneering medical physicist whose team led the world with their breakthroughs in medical imaging will today hand over his collection of honours to a historic medical society. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275280&pagetitle=Professors Sir David and Birgit Lane to return to Singapore :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:09:00 GMT Professor Sir David Lane and Professor Birgit Lane are to leave the University of Dundee and take up full-time appointments with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore from 1 September 2009. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275281&pagetitle=Treatment hope for asthma sufferers :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:09:00 GMT Research by scientists at the University of Glasgow has shown a new treatment for asthma sufferers can make a major impact on their condition. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275279&pagetitle=Scotland's healthy technology collaboration :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:08:00 GMT Technology collaboration in the field of medical imaging is set to deliver significant benefits to Scotland's healthcare provision. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275278&pagetitle=New partnership brings Gael and ECRI Institute together :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:07:00 GMT Scottish software company Gael Ltd has formed a partnership with a major international non-profit health services research agency, ECRI Institute. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275277&pagetitle=Axis-Shield divests Plasmatec :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:06:00 GMT Axis-Shield has divested its Dorset-based subsidiary, Plasmatec Laboratory Products Ltd, to Cambridge-based Lab21 Ltd. for an undisclosed consideration. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275274&pagetitle=Omega launches innovation in test monitoring :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:49:00 GMT Omega Diagnostics has launched its Pathozyme ElisaSure kit – a new, universal kit targeted at ELISA kit users, and manual and automated systems. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275272&pagetitle=Link Technologies gets exclusive license for Agilent Technologies’ TC RNA Monomers :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:48:00 GMT Specialist oligonucleotide reagent manufacturer, Link Technologies Limited, will commercialise and launch TC RNA Monomers under exclusive license with Agilent Technologies Inc. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275271&pagetitle=First projects announced in the Innovative Medicine Initiative :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:47:00 GMT The first 15 projects in the innovative medicines Joint Technology Initiative have been announced. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275270&pagetitle=Aircraft to expand following Morpheus acquisition :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:46:00 GMT Aircraft Medical (Aircraft), the UK medical devices company, has entered the emergent Depth of Anaesthesia monitoring market with the acquisition of Morpheus Medical (Morpheus), the Barcelona -based developer of medical equipment. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275269&pagetitle=Cyclacel reports Phase 2 sapacitabine and seliciclib data at 2009 ASCO annual meeting :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:45:00 GMT Cyclacel has announced interim data from a Phase 2 randomized clinical trial of oral sapacitabine (CYC682), anovel nucleoside analog, in elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) at the 45th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Abstract 7021). http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275268&pagetitle=Lab901 launches rapid protein testing tape :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:44:00 GMT Lab901 Limited, the Scottish developer of innovative automation systems for the life sciences industry, is set to build on the international success of its ScreenTape laboratory analysis platform, with the launch of a new product for rapid testing of proteins. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275267&pagetitle=New Scottish vaccine facility opened by John Swinney MSP :: Scottish Enterprise news Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:44:00 GMT John Swinney MSP, Finance Secretary has officially opened a new vaccine manufacturing facility at Big DNA, Roslin Biocentre, by Edinburgh. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=275275&pagetitle=BioOutsource secures grant to support development of HPLC service from Scottish Enterprise :: Scottish Enterprise news Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:52:00 GMT BioOutsource has been awarded a grant from Scottish Enterprise to support the development of HPLC services for batch release testing of biopharmaceuticals. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=274762&pagetitle=No better time to start a co-operative business :: Scottish Enterprise news Thu, 28 May 2009 14:19:00 GMT Have you thought about starting a business, but are uncertain of the consequences? Perhaps you have recently lost your job, alongside a number of colleagues. Could those former workmates be your future business partners? http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=274168&pagetitle=Parents urged to take part in historic asthma study :: Scottish Enterprise news Thu, 21 May 2009 10:58:00 GMT Parents of Aberdeen primary pupils are being urged to take part in a unique study that will help researchers understand more about asthma and allergies. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=274167&pagetitle=Scientists use retroviruses to reveal sheep domestication :: Scottish Enterprise news Thu, 21 May 2009 10:57:00 GMT Scientists at the University of Glasgow have unravelled the woolly history of sheep domestication by examining retroviruses preserved in the animal's DNA. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news-se-about-us-details.htm?articleid=274165&pagetitle=Major American award for Dundee skin expert :: Scottish Enterprise news Thu, 21 May 2009 10:54:00 GMT Professor Irwin McLean, of the University of Dundee, has been awarded the American Skin Association Achievement Award for his pioneering work on skin diseases.