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		About Innovation Relay Centres... About Innovation Relay Centres Innovative companies continually strive to find new approaches to business development, to build their market presence or to improve their market offering. Exploiting your own knowledge and technology, or that of others, through partnerships can help you do just that. The Innovation Relay Centre for Scotland (IRC Scotland) assists innovative companies to look into Europe for strategic alliances – either to help you bring manufacturing or technology development opportunities to Scotland, or to help you take your products or solutions into new geographic or industrial market places. IRC Scotland is your local link into a Network of over 300 partner organisations in Europe, each working with local technology-focused companies in their regions to find strategic and technology partners. Funded by the European Commission and Scottish Enterprise, services are free of charge: you can register to receive weekly opportunity bulletins in Electronics through the TechAlert service or you can use the Network to publicise your partnership needs, expertise or IP to help extend your networks. For further information, go to or contact Lucy Taylor at IRC Scotland on ltaylor@targetinginnovation.com Confederation of British Industry The Confederation of British Industry is the UK's premier independent business organisation. It exists to ensure that the government of the day, the European Commission and the wider community understand both the needs of British business and the contribution it makes to the well being of UK society Global Companies Enquiry The Scottish Enterprise Global Companies Initiative is working to help more Scottish companies become global, as well as working to build a business environment from which more such companies could grow in the future. Invest in Britain Bureau UK Inward Investment Agency Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Knowledge Transfer Partnerships - Access to Knowledge Knowledge Transfer Partnerships can help your company to develop its products and processes by harnessing the knowledge, expertise and skills of the UK's universities and other research based organisations, in association with the enthusiasm of high calibre graduates and part funded by a government grant. Microelectronics in Scotland This site represents all the companies and organisations involved in the semiconductor and microelectronics industry in Scotland. Migration Advisory Committee: Skills shortage review Recently set up from the Border and immigration Agency and their review of skill shortage areas. PACE (Partnership Action for Continuing Employment) A website set up by The Scottish Executive for all local agencies involved in dealing with companies in difficulties at all stages. ScotCall Welcome to Scotland, Europe's leading Call Centre location. Scottish Business Shop Network The Scottish Business Shop Network brings together the Scottish Enterprise Network, local business development organisations, local authorities and chambers of commerce to support new and growing businesses. The site gives access to over 500 pages of business information for both new and existing businesses. Scottish Development International Scottish Development International helps you get the most from Scotland's powerful knowledge-based industries. This means access to world-class people and world-class technologies. Scottish Electronics Database Database of electronics companies in Scotland including OEM's/CEM's and suppliers. Scottish Enterprise Scottish Enterprise is the economic development agency in Scotland for the area outwith the Highlands and Islands. It is working to deliver jobs and prosperity to the people of Scotland. It works to strengthen the business base, encourage entrepreneurs, sharpen the export effort, win inward investment, build a better business environment, get people back to work and maximise people's potential. Scottish Enterprise works with partners in industry, government and academia to make Scotland a better place in which to live, work and invest. Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire Local Enterprise Company Scottish Enterprise Borders Local Enterprise Company SCottish Enterprise Dumbartonshire Local Enterprise Company Scottish Enterprise Dumfries and Galloway Local Enterprise Company Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh & Lothian Local Enterprise Company Scottish Enterprise Fife Local Enterise Company Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley Local Enterprise Company Scottish Enterprise Glasgow Local Enterprise Company Scottish Enterprise Grampian Local Enterprise Company Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire Local Enterprise Company Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire Local Enterprise Company Scottish Enterprise Tayside Local Enterprise Company Scottish Government The Scottish Government The Albacentre The Alba Centre is the hub of a Scottish initiative aimed at driving the future of electronic design. It represents a unique collaboration involving government, industry and academia to create a world-leading centre for the electronic and related design industries of the future. The Executive Agenda The Executive Agenda is designed to transmit skills to board level directors. You will be able to make linkages, and to use finance tools and management techniques to obtain insights on strategy. You will analyse modern business thinking on value creation, using messages presented directly by leading practitioners and theorists. Vibes Award of Scotland Businesses in Scotland are taking significant steps to improve or reduce their impact on the environment, often saving money in the process. A major new Scottish competition is being held to recognise these efforts and encourage good ideas and best practice. Click here to enter information about the competition.