How we can help

Our education sector team provides assistance for those looking to source training, research or consultancy expertise, and overseas education providers looking for potential partners for joint ventures.

Our team works in partnership with Scottish Enterprise, other sector teams within Scottish Development International, and organisations such as British Council/UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the Scottish Qualifications Authority, to provide support in the following areas:

  • Sourcing new corporate training leads within priority sectors and markets − connecting Scottish educational institutions with commercial training work overseas 
  • Supporting the development of transnational education for commercial gain − delivery of Scottish education products and services overseas with academic, government and/or private investment partners 
  • Enhancing strategic planning capacity within Scottish institutions, defining compelling propositions for industry and facilitating cross sector collaboration on projects of scale

Our partnerships to support your business

Our collaboration with Scotland’s Colleges International, backed by the support of Scottish Government, Scottish Qualifications Authority, Scottish Funding Council and Scottish Enterprise, is your gateway to:

  • Specialist staff and resources of member colleges in Scotland
  • A pool of all the expertise and knowledge you require through one point of contact
  • Bespoke solutions and consultancy work appropriate to your needs across a wide range of vocational and professional areas whatever your field of operation − education, human resources, government training programmes, industry or commerce
  • A central resource of effective and collaborative operations in international markets − increased capacity, improved clarity, coherence and quality of delivery

We’ve strong ties between academia and industry, with a range of initiatives to enhance the commercialisation of research, including:

  • Proof of Concept Programme – supports pre-commercialisation, effectively helping researchers to export their ideas and inventions from the lab to the global marketplace
  • Interface − matchmaking service connecting businesses quickly and easily to world class expertise, knowledge and research facilities
  • University Technology – a collaboration of Scotland’s leading universities and their respective technology transfer offices, which are dedicated to technology licensing for a wide range of technologies. It’s aimed at companies seeking to in-license new technologies to develop into new products, applications or services.

Education Resources Directory

Contact us for international business support for education and training projects