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11 August 2009

Jobs Boost for Scots Economy

Jim Mather, Enterprise Minister, during a visit to ScoMac Catering Equipment Ltd, Livingston, announced the publication of the latest  Link opens in new windowRSA quarterly report (PDF, 69Kb) detailing RSA accepted offers during the 3 months between April and June 2009.  During this period, 24 businesses accepted offer of RSA totalling over £19m for projects plan to create and safeguard over 1,250 jobs.   Link opens in new windowRead the full press release here (PDF, 47Kb)

16 July 2009

RSA Continues to Support Recovery

Finance Secretary, John Swinney, during a visit to NPI Solutions, Irvine announced the publication of the Link opens in new windowRSA Annual Summary 2008/09 (PDF, 55KB).  The summary showed that 88 businesses in Scotland accepted RSA offers totalling over £52 million in the last financial year.  Link opens in new windowRead full press release here (PDF, 45KB).

11 June 2009

Protecting Jobs Through Government Grant Scheme 

John Swinney, Finance Secretary announced the publication of the latest  Link opens in new windowRSA quarterly report (PDF, 65Kb) detailing RSA accepted offers during the 3 months between January and March 2009.  During this period, 20 businesses accepted offer of RSA totalling over £14m for projects plan to create and safeguard over 800 jobs.  Link opens in new windowRead the full press release here (PDF, 46Kb).

16 February 2009

Members reappointed to Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board

The Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism, Jim Mather, announced the extension of appointment and the reappointment of two members of the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board (SIDAB).  Link opens in new windowRead the full news release here (PDF, 39Kb). 

29 December 2008

Increased Support for Small and Medium-sized Businesses

Enterprise Minister, Jim Mather today announced that the Scottish Government has extended coverage of Tier 3 RSA type assistance to the whole of Scotland (outwith Tier 1 and Tier 2 areas).   Link opens in new windowRead the full press release here.  

20 November 2008

RSA Customer Survey

The results of the RSA Customer Survey, conducted in August 2008, are now available.  Link opens in new windowClick here to access the findings (PDF, 152kb).

18 November 2008

Government Support for Glasgow Jobs Expansion

Finance Secretary John Swinney today welcomed the creation of 100 new jobs at Glasgow-based BiP Solutions.  On a visit to the company's new pemises at Pacific Quay, Mr Swinney announceded that an £800,000 RSA grant would help the company with its expansion.

Link opens in new windowRead the full press release here (PDF, 48kb)

25 March 2008

RSA Evaluation

The results of the evaluation research project to assess the impact of the RSA scheme in Scotland over the period 2000 to 2004 are now available.  Link opens in new windowClick here to access the findings (PDF, 775Kb).

21 December 2006

New business support measures will deliver increased economic growth

Nicol Stephen, Former Deputy First Minister and Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, announced details of the Executive's new simplified national grant scheme structure, including a new tier of Regional Selective Assistance grant for small and medium sized enterprises. Link opens in new windowRead the full press release here (Word, 41Kb).

 
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