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.
Industry news & views
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Brakes, the UK’s leading foodservice supplier, has announced the launch of the second round of its innovative ‘Get Set Supply!’ programme, designed to help small businesses break into the wholesale market.
The award-winning team behind one of Argyll’s most iconic coastal hotels has announced plans to open a new cafe overlooking Castle Stalker and Loch Linnhe in early 2026.
Scotland’s first and only dedicated non-alcoholic brewery, Jump Ship Brewing, has smashed its latest crowdfunding campaign to help upscale production and bring even more great-tasting alcohol-free beers to its growing fleet of fans.