Scotland is more than a place to do business: it’s a springboard for ambition. Whether you want to invest in or trade with Scotland, you’ll benefit from specialised support, funding, and expert advice to scale your business.
The global arm of Scotland’s national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, is Scottish Development International (sdi.co.uk). SDI will help you to maximise Scotland’s investment opportunities through its network of global offices, resourced by industry experts.
You can access a full range of support and funding if you're a startup, scale-up, or an international investor.
You’ll benefit from:
- Expert help to set up and diversify your business
- Tailored support to fuel your growth
- Access to tax incentives, including R&D (Research and Development) grants
- Help connecting with academia, talent and research hubs
- Access to industry networks, potential suppliers, partners and customers
- Location insights to find your perfect business site and premises
- Connections with Scotland’s Innovation Centres and key sectors
Scottish Enterprise (scottishenterprise.com), Highlands and Islands Enterprise (hie.co.uk) and South of Scotland Enterprise (southofscotlandenterprise.com) provide many of these vital business support services. They will help you to maximise new international markets from your base in Scotland.
If you plan to recruit talent that’s based outside Scotland, TalentScotland (sdi.co.uk) will help you find the right people, and offer advice on immigration and visas. If you’re an employer based in Scotland, you can find out more information on employing overseas people from Scotland's Migration Service for Employers and Investors (migrationservice.scotland.org)
Tourists and visitors from around the world value the friendliness and welcome that await them in Scotland. Our enterprise agencies work hard to make sure companies like yours enjoy that same Scottish welcome when they choose to do business here.
Find out more about Scottish Development International (sdi.co.uk)
Connecting with Europe
Scotland Europa represents Scotland’s interests in Europe, connecting Scottish organisations with EU institutions, regional partners, and strategic opportunities.
Based in Brussels and Scotland, its expert team provides insights, policy advice, and funding guidance to support Scotland’s economic ambitions in Europe.
It’s part of Scottish Enterprise and works closely with colleagues, both in Scotland and in SDI offices across the world. Scotland Europa aims to enhance Scotland’s economic development and influence in Europe – and it’s also home to the Scottish Government EU Office and SDI, as well as other key partners.