Unlock business potential with capital investment
Capital investment is a powerful way to transform and grow your business. Learn how we can help you find funding and target your investment for maximum value.
Transform your business with capital investment
Focusing capital investment on key areas of your business — including your workforce and workplace, technology, exporting, and leadership — can lead to transformational change.
This can mean better outcomes in productivity, innovation, and domestic and international competitiveness.
We can help you do this. We have services to help you find and secure finance, and our advisers and programmes can help you get maximum value from your investment.
You can also read our business guides for advice on financing your capital investment project.
Get help funding your investment project
If you need funding for your investment, check our support for potential finance options.
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Business grants and funding calls
Explore currently active grants and funding calls from our partners and external sources. We sometimes offer our own grants, too.
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Accessing finance and attracting investment
We provide support and advice to help you explore funding options for your business. These include our own co-investment funding opportunities and loan funding.
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European Partnership Programme funding
We work with businesses and partners in a range of European partnership projects. Learn more about these projects and how we can help you access European funding.
Read our guides on financing your investment
Get video and written guidance on different ways you can access, secure and manage finance for your capital investment project.
Finance for capital investment
Finance options for your business
Using your business plan to raise finance
How banks make lending decisions
The legal process for receiving funding
Equity funding
Tax relief schemes for raising equity
Debt funding
Capital investment success stories
Read about Scotland-based companies that have made a successful investment in their businesses.
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How Emergency One is helping to decarbonise global rescue services
Emergency One invested in innovation to develop a zero-emission emergency vehicle. Learn how it's supporting emergency services around the world.
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Eurostampa invests in new Cumbernauld facility
Printing company Eurostampa invested in a new multi-million-pound facility in Cumbernauld, driving growth, sustainability and employee engagement.
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Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre: transforming the pharma industry
Find out how the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre in Glasgow’s Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District (AMIDS) is leading the sustainable medicine revolution.
Get support to target your investment
Even if you have access to capital, it can be difficult to decide where to invest.
We can help you target your investment at high-value areas such as your workforce and workplace, your innovation strategy, your export capacity and capability, and your business leadership.
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People and the workplace
We can help you invest in your workers, workplace and practices. These can all work to drastically improve your productivity. Learn about the support we offer.
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Exports and international markets
We can help build your export capacity and capability, connect you with new markets, and boost your ecommerce resources. We also provide tailored international market research.
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Innovation, digital and data
If you’re looking to adopt new tools and processes, secure your intellectual assets or access innovation finance, networks and digital solutions, we can help.
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Leadership Development Programme
Investing in leadership ambition, risk and change management practices can drive positive change in your workforce. We can help you get started.
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Got a question?
Our specialists are on hand to answer your questions about capital investment opportunities.