‘Economic Development is about realising potential in all its forms’ says Economy Director General
Gregor Irwin, Director General for Economy at the Scottish Government, joined EDAS Chair Neil McInroy to reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing Scotland’s economic development. In the latest episode […]
Survey Deadline Approaches on Scotland’s Future Infrastructure Landscape
The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) is urging professionals across sectors to have their say on Scotland’s future infrastructure priorities, as the deadline for its survey is set to close on […]
Local News Commission Sector Survey
The Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) has formed a Local News Commission, with more than a dozen leading figures from the public, private and voluntary sectors, to generate fresh ideas to sustain […]
Inclusive and democratic business models must increase if Scotland is to have a growing, productive and sustainable economy
Tripling the number of inclusive and democratic businesses (IDBMs) in Scotland will make a significant contribution to transforming the country’s economy. This is according to a new report published today […]
Diversity of economic ownership is key to a successful Scottish Economy, say experts.
EDAS Debate shines a light on the importance of economic ownership to reducing disparities in Scotland’s economy A new debate series from the Economic Development Association Scotland (EDAS) has raised […]
Managing the change to mission-based economic development
Earlier this year, Scottish Enterprise adopted missions to signal its new strategic approach to deliver more transformative outcomes, inspired by the work of Mariana Mazzucato and colleagues at UCL. So […]
Action Plan to help tackle South of Scotland’s housing challenge
A new South of Scotland Housing Action Plan has been launched to help tackle the urgent need for more homes and more choice of homes in the region. The Action […]
Scottish Enterprise Net Zero Framework
Scottish Enterprise have published their net zero framework which highlights progress over the past 12 years, and new ambitions for 2024 -25. The framework focuses on net zero economic opportunities […]
New animations launched to help business advisors recognise and support social enterprises
Developed by Scottish Enterprise, in partnership with Bold Studio and Social Enterprise Scotland (SES), new animations have been created to explain what a social enterprise is and how to identify […]
South of Scotland Enterprise publish Operating Plan for 2024-2025
South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE), the economic and community development agency for the Borders and Dumfries & Galloway has published its Operating Plan for 24/25 which sets out SOSE’s priorities for the […]