Digital and technology
Digitalisation paves the way to new customers.
Embrace new technology and get ahead of the competition
Investing in technology, automation and data can do a lot for our industry. It can make your business more productive, more competitive, better placed to cut emissions, and less vulnerable to labour shortages. Digitalisation paves the way to new customers.

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To benefit from innovation, businesses need access to technology, and the expertise and capital to invest in it. We have some of the world’s most technologically advanced companies and world-leading academics and researchers right here – and they’re ready to support growth. Take a look at some of the support available to you now.
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Scotland’s most talented up-and-coming chefs are being offered the chance to learn in one of the country’s most iconic kitchens, as the new Scholarship opens for applications from today, Thursday, 1st May 2025.

Scotland’s thriving food tourism sector took centre stage yesterday as Scotland Food & Drink celebrated the successful conclusion of its Bookable Food & Drink Experiences Programme with a special event in Edinburgh’s historic Riddle’s Court.