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Success stories

Scotland's excellent business credentials across thriving sectors are a driving force for companies to innovate, expand and succeed from here. 

The companies forging ahead here

Ambitious companies reveal why Scotland offers so much opportunity on so many levels. It's full of investment and trade potential that will enable your business to forge ahead with vision and success.  

Discover the stories of companies blazing a trail in high growth sectors such as energy transition, space and technology. And learn how SDI and its partners will put your business on an upward trajectory too.

  • Channel Bakers

    Find out why California-based international marketing agency Channel Bakers chose Glasgow for the next step in its global expansion.

    Digital and technology
    Foreign direct investment (FDI)
  • Fraunhofer

    Fraunhofer's Centre for Applied Photonics at the University of Strathclyde is taking quantum technology to another level, leading an ambitious £10 million project to develop faster, thumbnail-sized tech.

    Digital and technology
    Trade
  • Ascensos

    A vision to digitally disrupt the outsourcing market has led to the rapid expansion of Scottish outsourcing firm Ascensos.

    Digital and technology
    Trade
  • VeriCall

    Access to talent, skills training and digital tech helped London-based contact services firm VeriCall choose Scotland as a location to scale up its operations.

    Digital and technology
    Foreign direct investment (FDI)
  • Ashurst

    Ashurst is transforming the delivery of its legal services from Scotland to its clients across the globe. Find out why Glasgow has all the right ingredients when it comes to talent and support.

    Digital and technology
    Foreign direct investment (FDI)
  • Renovite Technologies

    The first ever cloud-native ATM solution is now well on its way, thanks to Renovite's Dunfermline-based team.

    Digital and technology
    Trade
  • Previse

    Find out why Previse chose Glasgow to establish its fintech R&D centre.

    Digital and technology
    Foreign direct investment (FDI)
  • Spire

    Skilled talent and access to risk capital are just a few reasons why Spire chose Scotland.

    Digital and technology
    Foreign direct investment (FDI)
  • Outplay

    Why mobile games developer Outplay moved from California to Scotland.

    Digital and technology
    Foreign direct investment (FDI)
  • Masdar

    Discover how this Abu Dhabi company's investment in Hywind Scotland has paid dividends in green energy.

    Renewables
    Foreign direct investment (FDI)
  • GSK

    Find out why pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline continues to invest in Scotland.

    Health and life sciences
    Foreign direct investment (FDI)
  • AMD

    Californian-based AMD is a semiconductor company, known for designing and developing computer processors and graphics technologies. 

    Digital and technology
    Foreign direct investment (FDI)
  • Forth Ports

    With a key role in the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm project, Forth Ports is providing essential support to Scotland's renewables industry.

    Infrastructure
    Renewables
    Capital investment

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