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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.

  • Scotland's Green Freeports

    They open the door to global investment in energy transition, attractive tax reliefs, streamlined customs, and links to world-class infrastructure. Find out more.

    Energy transition
    Capital investment
  • Ace Aquatec

    Discover how this tech innovator combines Scotland’s excellent track record in technologies, AI, engineering and science to make global fish farming more humane. 

    Digital and technology
    Capital investment
  • Celestia

    Discover why European satellite ground business, Celestia, invested in Scotland's world-class space expertise and highly-skilled talent pool to expand its R&D operations.   

    Digital and technology
    Capital investment
  • Smart Green Shipping

    Discover the benefits of inward investment into Scotland by Smart Green Shipping, and why it chose the country's excellent maritime infrastructure. 

    Energy transition
    Capital investment
  • Orbex

    Find out how Orbex is putting Scotland's thriving space sector on the map, presenting an ecosystem full of opportunities for inward investment. 

    Digital and technology
    Capital investment
  • Haventus

    Scotland is emerging as a global leader in offshore wind. Haventus sits at the centre of that momentum.

    Infrastructure
    Capital investment
  • Storegga

    Learn about Storegga's journey from single-project developer to one of the world’s most active independent carbon management companies – and how they've helped make Scotland a carbon capture leader.

    Renewables
    Capital investment
  • Highview

    Energy storage pioneer Highview has secured £130 million in new investment to accelerate the development of a large-scale long-duration energy storage facility.

    Renewables
    Capital investment
  • Scotland's Onshore Wind

    For nearly 30 years, global investors have recognised Scotland as one of the world’s most attractive markets for onshore wind. 

    Renewables
    Capital investment

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