Scottish Development International works to secure international energy business investment for Scotland. SDI promotes economic development in Scotland and provides a single point of contact for international business needs across a number of industries, including energy.
Investing in Scotland’s energy
SDI and Scottish Enterprise assist the energy industry in Scotland by attracting direct business investment from international companies keen to take advantage of the unique and diverse energy sector. We provide active support for the energy industry in Scotland through a number of services, including:
- Helping companies get funding for projects.
- Promoting research partnerships between companies and leading universities.
- Offering a matchmaking service in the oil and gas industry between overseas and Scottish companies, through a database of over 900 companies.
SDI representatives attend many industry events across the world to promote energy business investment in Scotland and highlight the opportunities offered by Scotland’s natural resources and energy industry.
SDI – working to secure investment in business
Formed in 2001 with the purpose of attracting direct foreign investment to Scotland, SDI helps businesses to think globally and provides a full range of services for companies seeking to exploit Scotland’s key strengths.
We aim to:
- Broaden Scotland’s international appeal as a first choice source of knowledge.
- Assist the growth of the Scottish economy, by encouraging inward investment.
- Help companies based in Scotland develop international trade.
- Create partnership investments between Scottish and foreign companies and organisations.
- Broker licensing deals between Scottish and overseas companies and universities.
SDI has helped significantly increase the value of inward investment to Scotland, which doubled to £215 million in 2005. This success has seen us named as the “world's most consistently high-performing agency" by DDP Global Development.
More information about investing in the energy business
Keep up to date with all the latest energy business investment news from Scotland. The Scottish energy sector is dynamic and diverse, with attractive prospects for any energy company looking to invest.
Contact SDI to learn more about the ways in which we can help your company benefit from the energy business investment and research opportunities in Scotland.