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The European Commission is working to ensure that social networks respect the highest standards of data protection.
All users of social networks should be particularly careful about how they disclose their personal information and about how it may be used by third parties and the social network themselves.
The presence of the European Commission on LinkedIn does not mean that we endorse or in any way agree with the privacy policy or practices of this professional social media network.
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We are Scotland's national and international economic development agency, and a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. We support businesses to innovate and scale to transform Scotland’s economy, by focussing on the most transformative economic opportunities where we can make the biggest difference:
➡️ Creating an internationally competitive energy transition industry in Scotland.
➡️ Scaling the impact of Scotland’s innovation strengths into high-growth industries of the future.
➡️ Driving capital investment to deliver a step-change in Scotland’s productivity.
Scottish Development International (SDI) is Scotland’s international economic development agency, connecting businesses and investors with opportunities that drive growth and innovation. Whether you are establishing operations in Scotland, investing in major infrastructure projects, or seeking strategic commercial partnerships, our global team can connect you to the people, expertise, funding and networks that matter.
From first conversations to long-term expansion, we provide practical support to help businesses invest, grow and succeed in Scotland, and we can introduce you to Scottish companies with the world-leading capabilities and solutions you need.
Scotland offers a unique combination of world-class talent, pioneering research, globally recognised industries and a collaborative business environment. As a stable and trusted location for investment, we have a proven track record of attracting leading international companies to our industry clusters and supporting innovation that delivers positive impact around the world.
From energy transition and advanced manufacturing to life sciences, technology and financial services, Scotland is helping shape solutions to some of today’s biggest global opportunities and challenges.
Think Scotland.
(NB generative AI tools are sometimes used to support our social media activity)