Month: July 2026

New UK powers to nationalise steel firms arrive just as Scotland’s only plate mill fights to stay in production, raising a bigger question: does steel still have a role in Scotland’s economy — and can these powers help secure it? A single mill carrying a national story Scotland’s steel industry once employed thousands across Lanarkshire, […]

Scotland’s natural capital is now firmly part of the country’s net zero investment thesis, but turning peatlands and coastal habitats into bankable projects will depend on whether finance, law and policy can move in step. The Scottish Government defines natural capital as the stock of natural assets, from soil and water to plants and wildlife, […]

Over the past few weeks, three substantial funding rounds – BR‑DGE’s £10 million, Aveni’s £12 million and VASO Global’s £5 million‑plus – have given Scotland’s scaleup economy a glimpse of what happens when specialist capital meets deep‑tech ambition. For founders and investors watching from the sidelines, the pattern matters more than any single headline. BR‑DGE, […]

Critics of Scotland’s emerging data centre policy have every reason to demand tougher questions about hyperscale developments, energy demand and planning pressure. But if the current debate ends in a blanket halt on new projects, the Scottish Government risks making a decision that looks cautious in the short term and deeply damaging in the long […]