Posts Tagged ‘Scottish Enterprise’

AWS Ocean Energy secures £2m to develop wave technology

{ Posted on Mar 03 2010 by MaxC }
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Categories : Hydro, Marine, investment
AWS Ocean Energy has secured £1m of funding from Scottish Enterprise matched by a further £1m from Shell Technology Ventures Fund 1 (STFV1). The £2 million investment follows a review of the company’s technology which it claims has resulted in ...Read More »

German Firm Chooses Scotland

{ Posted on Jan 04 2010 by MaxC }
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Categories : Clean Technology, Renewable Energy, Scottish Enterprise, Wind, investment
2009 saw 356 Clean Tech deals totalling $4.85 billion, down from around $8 billion in 2008 -understandable given the prevailing market conditions. What is encouraging, however, is that the number of deals has increased whilst the monetary investment has declined, ...Read More »

Scottish Marine Energy Research Centre to receive £2.5m

{ Posted on Nov 19 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Cleantech Scotland, Renewable Energy, Research, Scottish Enterprise, investment
In the news today, Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, has announced that Orkney’s marine energy testing facilities are to receive an additional £2.5million in funding. The investment in the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is said to increase the facility’s research ...Read More »

Cleantech Innovation Centre (CIC) opened in California

{ Posted on Nov 04 2009 by StuartO }
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Categories : Cleantech Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Government
Yesterday a ceremony was held to mark completion of construction of the Cleantech Innovation Centre in Orovilla, California. This is an excellent initiative not only to demonstrate commitment to cleantech research and businesses but also to bring these together. Much like ...Read More »

MSP’s must secure wind turbine jobs

{ Posted on Nov 03 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Renewable Energy, Scottish Government, Wind
Renewable Devices, a leading wind turbine manufacturer, has taken the limelight today over concerns that the company will not go ahead with a Scottish manufacturing facility, resulting in the potential loss of hundreds of jobs and a substantial investment in ...Read More »

Scottish Offshore Wind Industry opened to the Market

{ Posted on Oct 29 2009 by MaxC }
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Categories : Cleantech, Government Press Releases, Renewable Energy, Scotland, Wind
We welcome the news published today that The Crown Estate has decided to unlock the limitless potential of the seas in a bid to market Aberdeen, Inverness and Glasgow to businesses wishing to invest in the ever-growing development of sustainable ...Read More »

Cleantech Open – The “Academy Awards” of clean technology

{ Posted on Oct 21 2009 by StuartO }
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Categories : Cleantech, Cleantech Scotland, Research, Scotland
Founded in 2006, the Cleantech Open is a competition in which entrants submit: "...the next big energy and environmental business plans. Each competing team — many of them graduate students or eager young entrepreneurs — works with mentors who help hone ...Read More »