Starting a business?
To get started you’ll need an up-to-date business plan outlining your growth potential and business needs.
If you don’t have one, Business Gateway can help you with this.
Growing your business
At this stage you should already have an up-to-date business plan. Before seeking outside funding, weigh up your options.
Consider what finances you already have in place to grow your business. Could they work better for you?
Accessing finance
Securing growth capital is critical to the long-term success of any business.
By stimulating the supply of investor finance, we can help you seek funds for research and development and connect you to co-investment opportunities for market expansion.
Why choose us?
We've helped lots of businesses like yours to secure funding and investment
£234m R&D investment
We helped companies to secure £234 million additional R&D investment*
£160m investment secured
Our grants helped secure plans for £160 million of additional capital investment in Scotland*
£16.2m RSA grant funding
We offered £16.2 million in RSA grant funding to 65 companies to support expansion plans and job creation**
*based on annual accounts 2016-17, **based on RSA year-end report 2016-17
Don't just take our word for it
Christian Kemp-Griffin is the CEO of CelluComp, a company dedicated to the development and commercialisation of sustainable materials
"Scottish Enterprise has been with us from the start, offering advice and guidance on the company’s formation, innovation and organisational support, as well as support to help us get ready to raise investment."
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Dee Ward is the director of Allthings Ltd, a Dundee-based software company
"The financial readiness support was invaluable in laying the groundwork for the wider fundraising process."
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