Member Spotlight: John Baikie

15th November 2023

Meet John Baikie, multi-award-winning photographer and filmmaker whose accomplished career has taken him across the world, shooting in breathtaking locations and working alongside premium brands; capturing people and telling their narratives through his own unique visual lens. With his heart rooted in his North Highland home, John Baikie, the Caithnesian creative has brought his focus […]

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DASA: Engineering Biology for Defence and Security (Phase 2)

6th November 2023

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition builds on the previous Engineering Biology Phase 1 Competition launched in 2022. We are seeking new proposals that solve a range of Defence and Security challenges and enhance capability by applying engineering biology approaches. The Phase 1 Engineering Biology Competition demonstrated the potential of the technology (you can […]

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SCC high interest rates preventing interest in Scottish economy

26th October 2023

Scottish Chamber of Commerce, Quarterly Economic Indictor Q3 2023 Reports: High interest rates preventing interest in Scottish economy. Interest rates fear rising: Concern over interest rates has seen a significant increase over the quarter, rising from 37% of firms in the last quarter to half of firms, which is a five-year survey high. Inflationary concerns easing: […]

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Caithness Chamber Annual Review 2023

26th October 2023

View from the Board. Stephen Sutherland, Chairman of Caithness Chamber of Commerce & Director JGC Engineering and Technical Services. Connectivity is vital for north Highlands to prosper. At the beginning of this month, we held our Annual General Meeting reflecting on the activity of the Chamber during the past year.  For the first time we […]

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SCC Scottish Business Community Celebrated at Reception Held at Edinburgh Castle

20th October 2023

The best of Scottish business was celebrated at a reception at Edinburgh Castle last night. Attended by over 100 senior business leaders, the event showcased the immense contributions made by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce network in supporting businesses to grow and invest in local communities and highlighted Scotland’s place on the world stage in […]

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Culture & Business Scotland: Forum set to help culture and business find solutions to sustainability

19th October 2023

With both climate change and the recent slashing of government funding to the culture sector continuing to make the headlines, Culture & Business Scotland will be hosting a Members’ Forum focussing on how sustainability strategies can be incorporated into culture organisations. Taking place on Thursday 26 October at the National Museum of Scotland, the Forum […]

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DASA: £750,000 competition launched to find disruptive ideas for the future of defence

18th October 2023

DASA has launched a new Themed Competition: Novel Disruptive Science Impacting Future Defence and Security Funded by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Up to £750,000 funding available for disruptive, early stage ideas and concepts that may be used as the basis for further research within the Defence Science and Technology Futures (DSTF) Programme. […]

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ORE Catapult’s F4OR Supply Chain growth programme

18th October 2023

Exciting News for Businesses in Caithness, Sutherland, and Orkney – Dive into Offshore Renewables! Calling all businesses in Caithness, Sutherland, and Orkney with ambitions in the booming offshore renewable energy sector – the door is open for you to join the regional Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme. This game-changing F4OR supply chain growth initiative […]

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DASA: Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance and Electron Spin Resonance for Explosives and Drugs Detection

4th October 2023

The Defence and Security Accelerator is seeking technological solutions to detect Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Signals with atomic magnetometers and modelling/studies on radiation induced Electron Spin Resonance measurements. DASA has launched a new Market Exploration: Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance and Electron Spin Resonance for Explosives and Drugs Detection This Market Exploration is being run on behalf of […]

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DASA: New Innovation Focus Area seeks generation-after-next biosensing technologies

3rd October 2023

DASA has launched an Innovation Focus Area called Revolutionising Biosensing: Instant Detection within Aerosol Collector Substrates Funding provided by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Up to £150,000 funding available for Generation-After-Next (GAN) proposals, which can detect and identify biological threats on or within filters. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to […]

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