Lena Wilson
Written 4 posts
Team Scotland – update from Scotland House
31st July 2012
Last night, I joined Finance Secretary John Swinney at Scotland House, where we welcomed 80 senior representatives from London’s financial and professional services sector.
Scotland showcases offshore expertise
1st May 2012
Attended by 70,000 delegates and 2000 exhibiting companies from over 110 countries, OTC represents a huge opportunity for Scottish businesses to develop new global trading opportunities.
Scottish Enterprise Business Plan 2012-15
5th April 2012
I’ve been delighted to see such a positive response in the press about the launch of our new Business Plan for 2012-15. In the plan we’ve tried really hard to strike a balance between the focus on our long-term goals for Scotland, and the need to do something extra to respond to the conditions here and now.
Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service Conference
29th March 2012
In Scotland, manufacturing has moved successfully over the past few decades from low value to high value niche markets and although the overall numbers employed have fallen, Scotland is still home to more than 8000 manufacturing companies – 93% of which are Scottish owned.