{"id":3989,"date":"2019-07-05T11:26:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T10:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/?p=3989"},"modified":"2019-07-05T11:27:54","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T10:27:54","slug":"this-week-05-07-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/2019\/07\/05\/this-week-05-07-19\/","title":{"rendered":"This week 05\/07\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Borderlands Growth Deal<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/07\/MM-borderlands.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4009 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/07\/MM-borderlands-291x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"247\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/07\/MM-borderlands-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/07\/MM-borderlands-768x792.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/07\/MM-borderlands-992x1024.jpg 992w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/07\/MM-borderlands-496x512.jpg 496w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/07\/MM-borderlands-407x420.jpg 407w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2019\/07\/MM-borderlands.jpg 1163w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/247;\" \/><\/a>Infrastructure Secretary Michael Matheson joined Borderlands partners to sign the Heads of Terms for the Borderlands Growth Deal, confirming the Scottish Government will invest up to \u00a385 million to deliver inclusive growth across the region.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.borderlandsgrowth.com\">Find out more about the Borderlands Growth Deal<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Research and Development<\/h3>\n<p>Business Minister Jamie Hepburn announced a \u00a31million Scottish Enterprise research and development grant for medical technology company Novosound.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/2019\/07\/novosound-adds-staff-after-funding-boost-for-sensors\/\">Read more about the research and development grant<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>China visit<\/h3>\n<p>Trade and Investment Minister Ivan McKee visited China this week to promote the growing economic, cultural and educational links between Scotland and the world\u2019s second largest economy. During his visit he also launched the &#8220;Year of Coasts and Waters 2020&#8221; for VisitScotland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.scot\/news\/promoting-scotland-china-relations\">Read more about Scotland-China relations<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Borderlands Growth Deal Infrastructure Secretary Michael Matheson joined Borderlands partners to sign the Heads of Terms for the Borderlands Growth Deal, confirming the Scottish Government will invest up to \u00a385 million to deliver inclusive growth across the region. 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