Transform Net Zero is an initiative designed to help reduce carbon emissions in the Scottish food and drink industry.  Scottish Enterprise is funding a two-year project to use Abertay's leading Food Innovation, Environment and Computer Games expertise.

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VYV Fragrance is Smelling Sweet Success

When two sisters lost their careers during the pandemic lockdown, they saw an opportunity for a fresh start to create their own natural perfume business. 
 
Vivienne Calgaro and Yvonne Russell both had almost thirty years professional experience each, as a holistic aromatherapist and a reflexologist.

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Guide For Businesses On How To Save Energy Heating The Workplace

Did you know that heating costs often account for more than half a business's energy bill?

This guide is packed with expert tips and advice on how to cut heating costs and carbon emissions without compromising comfort or productivity in the workplace.

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Kirkcaldy’s McCormack Innovation and Birmingham-based Salts Healthcare have created the Salts FlushAway Wipe, an adhesive remover wipe, which completely dissolves in water within two minutes.

It’s the first of its type in the world!

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Foresight Scottish Growth Fund

The Scottish Growth Scheme is a package of financial support of up to £500 million for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland. Backed by the Scottish Government, it aims to help businesses grow.

This funding includes the Foresight Scottish Growth Fund, which is managed by the Foresight Group on behalf of the Scottish Government. It provides equity finance of up to £2 million in rounds of up to £10 million for eligible businesses.

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The Zero Emission Mobility Innovation Fund (ZEMIF) provides discretionary grants to Scottish-based companies to help them manufacture and deploy components, systems and vehicles that will help to reduce the carbon emissions of heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) in Scotland and globally.

Scottish Enterprise and Transport Scotland have developed this fund to encourage collaboration and clustering of innovation activity, near-to-market innovation and commercialisation that will support net zero ambitions in Scotland's transport sector.

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Sephra has been in America launching Sephra Popcorn at the Sweets and Snacks exhibition in Chicago.
 
This launch comes on the back of its success in the UK retail sector with Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury, Aldi and Morrisons. So, there was excitement launching its popcorn tubs, which come in various flavours and sizes, in America.

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This project is designed to support Scotland's hydrogen sector by encouraging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that work in this area to develop new and existing technologies.

Companies that work in the manufacture of fuel cells, chemical processes, and energy systems are all eligible.

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Mental health challenges affect many people accessing employment support in Fife and yet they may not feel comfortable talking about this and as a result, may not be supported appropriately in their employability journey.

The Fife Mental Health and Work Indicator (MHWI) has been created to help employability workers have an appropriate and supportive conversation with people about how their mental health might impact their journey to work and ensure people who have more complex mental health problems are signposted to appropriate support.

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This event will bring together the entire business community of Scotland for a day of learning and networking with key sectors such as food, pharma, chemical, health, electronics, aerospace, energy, mining, precision engineering and supply chain and logistics in attendance. 

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Whether you have moved to remote working and looking for a professional space to host a meeting or you simply want to get offsite for a sales meeting or HR Issue, Enterprise Hub Fife offers flexible meeting space to suit all requirements.

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Book Your Place on Our Advertising and Promotion Webinar

This webinar will give you the knowledge and skills you need to identify the best methods of promotion for your business and produce an advertising plan to boost sales.

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Support for Equality in Agriculture

Initiatives to deliver greater equality for women in agriculture and help young farmers become the boardroom leaders of the future will benefit from additional funding.

The future Women in Agriculture Business Skills Training project will receive £100,000 per year for the next three years, while funding to the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs will see board members develop their leadership skills to create greater diversity in the boardrooms of the future.

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If you have any questions or just need someone to talk to, our business advisers are here to help.

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