Start your business RSS titlehttp://www.scottish-enterprise.com/start-your-business.aspxStart your business RSS descriptionStart your business RSS copyrightAmbitious plan for growth revealedWe’ve unveiled Scottish Enterprise's latest business plan, which aims to accelerate Scotland’s economic recovery.http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news/2013/05/ambitious-plan-for-growth-revealed.aspx02/05/2013 14:26:00Sealing in safetyA novel technology that enables the safe and quick creation of ozone - a highly effective sterilising agent for food and medical products - has secured £750,000 of financial backing for its Glasgow-based creator, Anacail Ltd.http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news/2013/04/tech-start-commercialisation-newsletter/sealing-in-safety.aspx26/04/2013 15:49:00Pre-Budget update on economic strategyScottish Government Budget will be aimed at accelarting economic growth in Scotlandhttp://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news/2012/09/pre-budget-update-on-economic-strategy.aspx11/09/2012 11:35:00Scotland needs more high growth technology companies to drive economic performanceNew research findings suggest that while the proportion of technology-based firms in the Scottish economy is slightly lower than might be expected, technology companies are more likely to achieve rapid growth compared to non-technology firms.http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news/2012/07/scotland-needs-more-high-growth-technology-companies-to-drive-economic-performance.aspx10/07/2012 14:07:00New apprenticeship programme launchedA new recruitment drive to find 20 talented new apprentices has begun. We’re looking for the brightest talent from across Scotland to join Scottish Enterprise in September 2012.http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news/2012/06/new-apprenticeship-programme-launched.aspx29/06/2012 10:56:00More SMEs in Scotland are successfully applying for financeFigures from the Scottish Government's SME Access to Finance survey 2012 show that more small and medium sized businesses in Scotland are successfully applying for finance with an increased proportion of those seeking new lending securing all of the money they applied for.http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news/2012/06/more-smes-in-scotland-are-successfully-applying-for-finance.aspx21/06/2012 10:58:00Princes Trust receives funding to help the business talent of the futureA fund that nurtures the next generation of entrepreneurial talent in Scotland is to receive a cash injection of £1 million to help more young people get businesses off the ground, First Minister Alex Salmond announced today.http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news/2012/06/princes-trust-receives-funding-to-help-the-business-talent-of-the-future.aspx08/06/2012 10:42:00Scotland needs to say 'yes' to growthScotland's industry and business support organisations are putting their support behind a new campaign to get Scotland’s economy moving again.http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news/2012/05/scotland-needs-to-say-yes-to-growth.aspx16/05/2012 16:06:00Deliverics awarded 'Most Promising Young Life Science Company of the Year'Edinburgh-based, Deliverics, have won the title of Nexxus Most Promising Young Life Science Company of the Year. The company impressed judges with its rapid growth and demand for its services.http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news/2011/11/deliverics-awarded-most-promising-young-life-science-company-of-the-year.aspx11/11/2011 14:02:00Could your research create a global business?We are inviting Scottish universities or research institutes that have intellectual assets in sensors and informatics to apply for Proof of Concept (PoC) funding.http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/news/2011/09/could-your-research-create-a-global-business.aspx07/09/2011 14:06:00