To date, 2018 has been another great year for our Life Sciences community. Across the spectrum of different disciplines that make up Life Sciences in Scotland, both pure science and applied science companies continue to compete and win on a global platform. The success of our scientists in areas such as pharmaceuticals, animal health, agritech and […]
You might wonder why the Chief Medical Officer, perhaps more widely associated in the mainstream media with tackling the nation’s problems with alcohol and drug misuse, smoking and obesity, would want to speak to a conference promoting the Scottish life sciences sector. Well, the answer for me is fairly simple: it’s those wider interests, and […]
With the impending deadline of 29 March 2019 looming for the UK to finalise a Withdrawal Agreement with the EU, there are a vast number of potential consequences to consider for businesses and the intellectual property of Scotland’s food and drink businesses’ own is no different. Both scenarios for Brexit (i.e. where we reach an […]
With months to go before Brexit, many uncertainties remain for businesses. What is clear, is that Scottish salmon has a bright future, full of opportunities for our globally successful industry. Scottish salmon is prized across the world for its quality and provenance. It is enjoyed in more than 60 countries and generated overseas sales of […]
Burning the ice is the most appropriate expression I can think of to describe what our industry needs to do over the next few years. Burn the ice is an imperative used by bartenders (mainly in the US). It describes the removal of ice in their bar wells at the end of the night, essential […]
The Scotsman is excited to announce the return of our popular Food and Drink Awards, which will once again aim to highlight the cream of the crop of Scotland’s Food and Drink industry, and will take place in the capital this September. The event will feature 13 specially chosen categories across a broad range of […]
Congratulations to all the winners at the Life Sciences Awards in Glasgow last night. I hope you all enjoyed a Triple Helix with Des Clarke later. It’s great to celebrate success in any business sector, and in life sciences there is much to celebrate. Dave Tudor of GSK and Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak of the […]
After a very strong climb for global stockmarkets, investors could be forgiven for thinking that all regions must be priced for perfection. Indeed, it would be a stretch to argue that key markets, such as the US, now offer great value, following an epic bull run since the financial-crisis trough in 2009. Lest anyone forget, […]
The stampede into index and exchange traded funds has set up favourable conditions for active stockpicking. Momentum buying of huge multinationals might be a low risk approach in a stagnant world without competition, where brand and business scale are allowed to create huge entry barriers. However, we live in a world with increasing disruption that […]
When thinking of centres of technological innovation, the US – and Silicon Valley to be specific – is typically the first thing that springs to mind. After all that’s the place the Apples and Googles of this world still call home. However, that was yesterday. Fast forward to 2018 and the centre of gravity is […]