Publication - FOI/EIR release

Awards under the Scottish Growth Scheme: FOI release

Published: 7 August 2018
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

FOI reference: FOI/18/02006
Date received: 25 July 2018
Date responded: 6 August 2018

Information requested

A breakdown of awards under the Scottish Growth Scheme by year allocated, by size and by sector of company.

Response

As at 27 July 2018, 70 companies have received £88 million of investment under the Scottish Growth Scheme. The breakdown of spend is £23m in 2017 and £65m in 2018 to date. The breakdown by sector is as follows:

Sector	No of Companies
Chemical Sciences	3
Creative Industries	9
Enabling Technologies	24
Energy	3
Financial Services	1
Food & Drink	4
Life Sciences	25
Textiles	1

We do not hold information on the size of these businesses, although all are SMEs.

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Contact

Please quote the FOI reference

Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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