Scottish Development International (SDI) - Case studies
Case Studies for Scottish Development International (SDI)
Caledonia Alloys - Scotland's aerospace, defence and marine industry
Caledonian Alloys is a Scottish company with a global impact, with a growing reputation based on the production of high quality recycled metals for the aerospace industry.
Regarded as a world leader in their field, Caledonian Alloys have headquarters in West Lothian, Scotland with additional facilities elsewhere in the UK, USA, China, France and Czech Republic.
Find out more about Caledonian Alloys successful investment in Scotland
The Saltire Prize - Scotland's marine energy challenge
The Saltire Prize is Scotland's £10 million challenge to the world. The award will encourage breakthroughs in wave and tidal energy with the potential to offer revolutionary commercial solutions in the marine energy sector.
The Saltire Prize has become a globally recognised award with expressions of interest already received from over 30 countries. The award will be the team that best demonstrates the commercial potential of marine energy in Scottish waters.
The Saltire Prize is a clear demonstration of Scotland's commitment to renewable energy and of the country's determination to harness the power of its wave and tidal energy resources.
Visit the Saltire Prize website to find our more about Scotland's challenge to the world
Proper Games - Scotland's creative industries
Proper Games, founded in 2006, is an independent game development studio based in Dundee, Scotland.
The company focuses on downloadable games for different games platforms, with Scotland's strengths giving the competitive advantage in this growing industry:
“The development companies here in Dundee have established a worldwide reputation for creativity, reliability and gaming innovation.”
Find out more about Proper Games successful investment in Scotland
Dell - Scotland's BPO industry
One of the world's leading IT brands, Dell opened their Scottish business in 2005 to take advantage of Scotland's growing reputation as a BPO centre.
Dell now employ around 800 people in Scotland with bases in both Glasgow and Edinburgh, discovering along the way that:
"There's a great respect for Scotland globally. Not only does it punch above its weight, there's a real friendliness, passion and entrepreneurial spirit among its people."
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Ingenza - Scotland's chemical sciences industry
Part of the US based Richmond Chemical Corporation, Ingenza's Scottish base is the Roslin Biocentre near Edinburgh.
Ingenza's Scottish operation provide world class R&D in the development of scalable bioprocesses, at the interface of chemistry and biology.
Ingenza's acquisition by Richmond Chemical Corporation in 2007 has allowed for the acceleration of the commercialisation of their cutting edge technology.
Local relationships in Scotland directly benefit Ingenza's impact on the world stage:
"We value our relationship with Edinburgh University. In particular the School of Chemistry has provided excellent fermentation and analytical support services, and has been a consistent source of high quality graduates in biological chemistry."
Find out more about Ingenza's successful investment in Scotland
Atmel - Scotland's ICT and electronic technologies industry
Atmel is the third largest supplier of smartcard security in the chips, and leads the market in the design of advanced semiconductors.
The company's Scottish base is in East Kilbride where it acquired Motorola's businesss to be better placed to take advantage of Scotland's talented workforce.
Scotland's competitive advantage is delivered through a strong combination of a skilled workforce and a stable political and business environment:
“Scotland is a stable and reliable country, which is a big advantage over competitive emerging economies.”
Find out more about Atmel's successful investment in Scotland
Barclay's Wealth - Scotland's financial services industry
Barclay's Wealth, part of the Barclays Group plc, has offices in both Glasgow and Edinburgh, with over 1,200 staff in Scotland.
The relationship between Barclays Wealth and Scotland stretches back to the opening of their first office in Glasgow some 20 years ago.
Barclay's remains committed to Scotland thanks to:
- Glasgow’s fast growing International Financial Services District, creating a real hub for the industry.
- Scotland's high calibre graduates
- Scotland's quality of life proves very attractive, and many graduates want to remain in Scotland.
- Government and government agencies are extremely supportive of inward investment and growth
Find out more about Barclay's Wealth and Scotland's financial services industry
Immunosolv - Scotland's life sciences industry
Immunosolv is the result of scientific research carried out at the universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh and is the first spin-out company to emerge from the University of Edinburgh's College of Medicine.
The company focuses on the improvement of the quality of animal cells in vitro by detecting and removing dead cells. This improves the quality of cells used for R&D while further developments will allow Immunosolv to improve the quality of cells used for therapeutic purpises.
Immunosolv's base in Edinburgh's thriving BioQuarter has brought real benefits:
“We were the first spin-out from Edinburgh’s College of Medicine, and wanted to be part of the growing BioQuarter community – for the huge opportunities offered by the co-location of clinical and research environments, and for the contacts BioQuarter can bring both in the UK and internationally.”
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