Fortune favours the bold
Scotland’s tourism sector has had to be incredibly resilient in the past 18 months, and none more so than the Scottish Crannog Centre in Tayside.
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Rural Scotland Collaborations in the Spotlight
30 April 2014
To celebrate the first year of its dedicated Rural Team, on Wednesday 9th April Interface hosted the first Rural Engagement Roundtable with some of the businesses that had been supported over the past 12 months, as well as Mr Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism.
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Research Funding Helps Scottish Vodka Company Give Back to Britain's Heroes
02 April 2014
An Edinburgh entrepreneur has launched a drinks business that pledges a fifth of all profits to Forces and Veterans charities. Military veteran Chris Gillan, has established Heroes Drinks and approached Interface looking for academic expertise to undertaken taste tests and evaluate the product packaging.
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Building partnerships between social enterprise and universities
25 March 2014
by Duncan Thorp, Policy and Communications Officer, Social Enterprise Scotland
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Helping to Grow the Third Sector and Social Enterprises
25 March 2014
Exciting opportunities for social enterprises and the third sector to pool resources and collaborate, with the potential to result in new products and services which can positively impact our economy and communities.
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Landmark moment in Social Impact Investing
25 March 2014
Osbourne’s Budget levels the playing field to make investing in social enterprises (and charities) as attractive as investing in their private counterparts.
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Horizon 2020 – a €70bn Funding Opportunity for Scotland's SMEs
26 February 2014
December 2013 marked the introduction of Horizon 2020 funding – the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme to date; and it opens up €70bn of funding to European businesses over the next 7 years.
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Innovation Vouchers provide Scottish SMEs with £3m in funding to stimulate R&D
26 February 2014
Trying to get a product or service to market is difficult enough as it is without taking advantage of any help that’s available. So when it comes to undertaking research to get your idea to the next stage, why wouldn’t you turn to Scotland’s world leading academics and tap into the expertise that’s on your doorstep?
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Employment Rises, But Calls Made For Greater Collaboration Between Education & Business
19 February 2014
With unemployment north of the border continuing to fall, Scotland’s universities, students and business leaders are being called upon to guarantee employability is top of the agenda and to ensure graduate employment continues to drive the economy and create new jobs.
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Digital Health Institute Hosts an “Open Call for Innovation”
06 February 2014
Digital Health Institute hosts an Open Call for Innovation - an opportunity for business to submit a proposal that presents an idea, challenge, solution or opportunity.
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Technology Trends Will Help Fife Businesses Realise Profits
05 February 2014
With reports that Scottish tourism is booming and new technology heralding the way forward for business growth, Interface is holding a free event for all businesses involved in tourism.
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