Caithness Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Excellence at 49th Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony.

22nd September 2023

CC Chocolatier of Bower and North Point Distillery in Thurso win awards at the Caithness Chamber of Commerce 49th Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony. On Friday, September 15, 2023, guests gathered for the highly anticipated Caithness Chamber of Commerce 49th Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony, held in the Norseman Hotel, Wick. This event holds a […]

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West of Orkney Supply Chain Event

8th September 2023

The West of Orkney Windfarm will be hosting a supply chain event in Thurso on September 14 where local businesses can meet members of the project team and learn more about how to bid successfully for future work packages. The event, which has been organised in partnership with Caithness Chamber of Commerce, will be hosted […]

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Supporting opportunity and enabling success: Saffery Champness rebrands and becomes Saffery.

8th September 2023

Elaine McInroy and Coll Murchison-MacDonald, Saffery. Saffery Champness, the accounting and advisory firm, has reached a major milestone in its more than 165 year history as it launches its refreshed brand and becomes Saffery. Founded in 1855, Saffery is one of the oldest accounting firms in the UK to remain entirely independent, and its new […]

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DASA: The Defence Technology Exploitation Programme

7th September 2023

The Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP) has been designed to help SMEs join defence supply chains and collaborate with larger suppliers to solve defence problems. On the 7 September 2023, Cycle 3 of the DTEP programme will be closing, Cycle 4 will open for full proposals and Cycle 5 outline opens. For an SME, DTEP not only offers funding […]

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DASA: Reopening of the Security Rapid Impact Open Call

7th September 2023

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to reopen the Security Rapid Impact Innovation Open Call which seeks ideas that could enhance the UK security sector. How much funding is available? There is no funding limit for proposals submitted to the Security Rapid Impact Open Call, however we expect to fund bids between £100,000 […]

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New DASA Market Exploration seeks facial recognition technologies

4th September 2023

DASA has launched a new Market Exploration: Facial Recognition (FR) technologies for policing and security applications This Market Exploration is being run on behalf of the Home Office and seeks technologies for the use of facial recognition Submissions must be submitted by midday on 12 October 2023 The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a […]

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Board of Directors Recruitment – Socially Growing, Thurso

31st August 2023

Do you have a strong track record in enterprise, or a passion for sustainability? Socially Growing is a social enterprise, based in Thurso, consisting of a plastic free re-fill shop and community owned greenhouses. They have remote or hybrid opportunities for ambitious and driven people who can spare 8-10 hours per month to help shape […]

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Betrayal and Loss: Australian maker and remaker to stage solo exhibition in Strathnaver Museum’s new annex

24th August 2023

  “Overwhelmed” and “Lost” by Artist, Barry Smith. During September Strathnaver Museum will be hosting Australian sculptural artist and metal worker Barry Smith’s new body of work entitled ‘Betrayal and Loss’. Inspired by his visits to north Sutherland, Barry’s new exhibition is based on Donald Macleod’s Letter XI published in Gloomy Memories: The Highland Clearances […]

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Sutherland-based GMG Energy further strengthens its management team as it uses its huge solar array to end reliance on fossil fuel

24th August 2023

Vasile Damian, new Sawmill Manager at GMG Energy. A rapidly-expanding Highland timber products specialist has made a keystone appointment to its management team which will enable it to enhance its contribution to the sustainable trading environment of the sparsely-populated region. Biomass supplier GMG Energy, which contributes significantly to the circular economy in the Highlands and […]

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Meet the Buyer North Meet set to bring businesses together for the largest free procurement event in the North of Scotland

21st August 2023

The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) will hold the sixth annual Meet the Buyer North event on Tuesday, 12 September as an in-person event at the Music Halls in Aberdeen. Partnered by the Scottish Government and the Commercial and Procurement Shared Services, this free event will allow local businesses based in Moray, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, Highland, […]

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