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Scotland: The right choice for your IT investment

A Presentation by Scottish Development International

Scottish Development International

Scotland is a vibrant, growing and dynamic country with an exciting future and as a location for IT development we have some major strengths:

Strong Cluster• TheScottishsoftwareanddigital

technologyclusterismadeupofover1,000companiesfrominnovativehome-growncompaniessuchasSkyscannerandWolfsonMicroelectronicstolargemultinationalssuchasOracle,HP,AmazonandIBM.

Growing Talent Pool• Scotlandproducesinexcessof70,000

graduateseachyear,approximately5000ofwhichareindisciplineswithaspecificICTfocus(HigherEducationStatisticsAgency2012).

Positive Business environment• Growingeconomywithopportunitiesto

servicediversesectorsincludingoilandgas,renewables,healthcare,financialandbusinessservices,publicservices,creativeandfoodanddrinkindustriesnotonlyinScotlandbutacrosstheUKandtherestoftheEuropeanUnion.

• Stablepoliticalandbusinessenvironmentwithoutexcessiveregulation,activelysupportedbyGovernmentandwithwelldevelopedandconsistentlegalandregulatoryframeworksinplace.

Innovative opportunities• Opportunitytoutiliseandpartnerwith

ouruniqueScottishinnovationlabsinthefollowingareas

– digitalhealthandcare – bigdata – sensorsandimaging – smartcities – renewables – oil&gas.

Sound Infrastructure and connectivity• Rangeofpropertyoptionsbothincity

centreandoutoftownlocations.

• InternationallyconnectedcountrybothintermsofITconnectivityandtransportlinkagestoNorthAmerica,Europe,theMiddleEastandAsia.

Outstanding Quality of LifeGloballyrecognisedbeautifullocationandcreativecentrewithInternationallysignificantevents,suchastheworld’slargestculturalevent(TheEdinburghFestivalandFringe)heldannuallyinEdinburgh,aswellastheCommonwealthGamesandRyderCupaswellastheOpenGolfcompetitonsettobestagedinScotlandin2015.

WHY SCOTLAND FOR YOUR IT PROJECT?

http://dhi-scotland.com

http://sensorsystems.org.uk/censis/

http://futurecity.glasgow.gov.uk/


Scottish Development International SupportScottishDevelopmentInternationalwillactasyourpartnertoshowyouhowScotland’sexpertisecanmatchyourbusinessrequirements.Wecanidentifyandhelpconnectyoutobusinessopportunitieswhilsthelpingyoutoidentifybusinessinnovation,skills,developmentorfinancingsolutionstohelpgrowyourbusiness.Wecanalsoprovideinformationonbenchmarkingotherlocationsforyourproject.Onceyouhavelandedwewillprovideongoingaftercaresupport.

WHY SCOTLAND FOR YOUR IT PROJECT?

“TheinitialinvestmentsallowedSAStoseetherealScottishpotentialwithaccesstotheexcellentpooloftalentfromScottishuniversitiesanditsstrongclutureofinnovation.OurplansforthenewSASfacilityfurtherunderlineourcommitmenttoinvestinginScotland.”Mikael Hagstrom, SAS Vice President, EMEA and AP

“Withallthewonderfultalentthatwe’vemanagedtobringaboardinEdinburghweknowwe’vemadetherightdecision...SDIhavebeenintegralinhelpingActifydiscoverthebenefitsandopportunitiesthatScotlandhastooffer.”Chris Jones, Actify President and CEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5039KXyYp5c


IT INDUSTRY IN SCOTLAND

• Scotland’sITindustryhasanestablishedandgrowinginternationalreputation,thankstomanyinnovativecompanies.

• Theindustryemploysahighproportionofdegree-levelqualifiedstaffacrossarangeofdisciplinesincludingsoftwaredevelopment,ITservicesandanalytics.

• ScottishHigherandFurtherEducationInstitutionsofferalargenumberofindustry-focussedtrainingcourses.ThemaphighlightsdetailsofsomeofthekeyITcompaniesandtheirgeographicalspreadacrossScotland.

Inverness & HighlandAtosOriginBTManpowerCapGeminiFujitsuSercoSitekit

GlasgowAtosOriginBankofAustraliaBarclaysWealthBridgeallTechnologyBTCapGeminiCapitaCGICIGNADellHPIBMJPMorganQubeNetworksLockheedMartinMaximaMorganStanleySASSercoSwordCiboodleWipro


IT INDUSTRY IN SCOTLAND

GLASGOW

LIVINGSTONEDINBURGH

ABERDEEN

DUNDEE

PERTH

STIRLING

INVERNESS

EdinburghAccentureAgilentAmazonAvaloqAxiosSystemsBTCiscoCitibankCranewareDisneyResearchFNZFunduelHBOSITIndigoVisionKALOnyxGroupPulsantRBSRockstarNorthSDLCSkyscannerSopraGroupStateStreetUserVisionWolfsonXilinx

LivingstonAtosOriginBloxxCalnexSolutionsFlexiantOracleScotlandIS

DundeeBrightSolidNinjaKiwiOutplayEntertainmentPrismTechYoYoGames

AberdeenAccentureCGIEnergysysInternetforBusinessInoappsSchlumbergerWipro


• Scotlandhasaworkingpopulationof3.2million,ofwhichapproximately2.5millionarelocatedwithinScotland’scentralbelt.

• ThequalityofScotland’sworkforceisinternationallyrecognised.ThepeopleofScotlandmakeuponeofthebesttrained,mostreliableandcost-competitivelabourforcesintheworld.Withaworld-renownededucationalsystemanditsratioofgraduatespercapita,ScotlandsurpassesmostcountriesofcomparablesizeinEurope.

• LabourmarketregulationsintheUK,includingworkinghours,arethemostflexibleinEurope,andstaffingcostsarehighlycompetitive.Scottishsalarycosts,includingindirectsocialwagecostssuchasemployernationalinsuranceareamongthelowestinEurope.

• ThereisaTechnologySkillsInvestmentplanwhichhasinitiatedactionsbeingundertakentoensureasuitablyqualifiedfutureworkforceofthefutureinpartnershipwithSkillsDevelopmentScotland

WORKFORCE/POPULATION

2h30

2h501h25

1h451h30

55minGLASGOW EDINBURGH

ABERDEEN

DUNDEE

INVERNESS


GLASGOW

EDINBURGH

ABERDEEN

DUNDEE

PERTH

STIRLING

INVERNESS

55 mins

SCOTTISH CENTRAL BELT

Within30mintraveltimeof

Edinburghc.525,000

Within60mintraveltimeofEdinburgh

c.1.2 million


Aberdeenc.217000

Within60mintraveltimeofAberdeen

c.310000

Within30mintraveltimeofDundee

c. 172,000

Within60mintraveltimeofDundee

c. 435,000


Invernessc.74000

Within60mintraveltimeofInverness

c.116000

Within30mintraveltimeofGlasgow

c.1.0 million

Within60mintraveltimeofGlasgow

c.1.8 million

Aberdeenshire WorkingPopulation324000

Dundee & Tayside WorkingPopulation263000

FifeWorkingPopulation235000

Edinburgh CityWorkingPopulation338000

Lothian & Borders WorkingPopulation302000

Highlands & Islands WorkingPopulation241000

Dunbartonshire & Forth ValleyWorkingPopulation319000

Glasgow City WorkingPopulation416000

Inverclyde, Renfrewshire & AyrshireWorkingPopulation456000

Dumfries & Galloway WorkingPopulation92000

Lanarkshire WorkingPopulation426000


Today,16ofScotland’sUniversities,3highereducationinstitutionsand37collegesoffurthereducation,continuetoprovidestudentswithaneducationrelevanttotheneedsofbusiness.

ScotlandisknowninternationallyforthequalityofitsUniversitiesandthecoursestheydeliver.ManyofScotland’stopuniversitiesprovidesupporttotheITindustry,workingcloselywithcompaniestogeneratenewtalentandinnovations,shownonthemapright:

SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES & HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Universities with software specialisms

University of Aberdeenwww.abdn.ac.uk

Abertay-Dundee Universitywww.abertay.ac.uk

University of Dundeewww.dundee.ac.uk

Edinburgh Napier Universitywww.napier.ac.uk

University of Edinburghwww.ed.ac.uk

Glasgow Caledonian Universitywww.gcu.ac.uk

University of Glasgowwww.gla.ac.uk

Heriot-Watt Universitywww.hw.ac.uk

Queen Margaret Universitywww.qmu.ac.uk

Robert Gordon Universitywww.rgu.ac.uk

St Andrews Universitywww.st-andrews.ac.uk

University of Stirlingwww.stir.ac.uk

University of Strathclydewww.strath.ac.uk

The Open Universitywww.open.ac.uk

University of the Highlands and Islandswww.uhi.ac.uk

University of the West of Scotlandwww.uws.ac.uk


SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES & HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

GLASGOW EDINBURGH

ABERDEEN

DUNDEE

PERTH

STIRLING

INVERNESS

Open University Edinburght Napier University Heriot-Watt University Queen Margaret University University of Edinburgh

Abertay-Dundee University University of Dundee

University of AberdeenRobert Gordon University

University of Stirling

University of Highlands & Islands

University of the West of Scotland

Glasgow Caledonian University

University of Strathclyde

University of Glasgow

St Andrews university


GRADUATE AVAILABILITY

Graduate Pool

Scotlandisreputedinternationallyforitseducationsystemandhighqualityuniversitygraduates.InScotland,therearemorethan290,000studentsinhighereducationinstitutionsandfurthereducationcolleges.

Key Facts

• Thereare19HigherEducationInstitutions(HEIs)inScotlandofwhich16areuniverstities

• Scotlandalsohas37collegesoffurtherandhighereducation

• Scotlandproducesinexcessof70,000graduateseachyearapproximately5000ofwhichareindisciplineswithaspecificICTfocus.

• Ofallqualificationsin2011–12,over60%achievedgraduatelevelqualifications(firstdegreelevelorabove)

• Internationalstudentsaccountedfor21%ofallgraduatesin2011–12

• Scotland’sskillsprofilehasbeenimprovingfasterthantherestoftheUK;18%ofworkingagepopulationnowhasauniversitydegreeequivalentqualificationorabove

• HighereducationinScotlandisfree,andmorethanhalfofallScottishschoolleaversgointohigherorfurthereducation,makingthecountryoneoftheworld’smosteducatednationsandofferingcompaniesaccesstoaskilledandtalentedpooloflabour.


Total Students Studying Computer Science in Universities and Further Education Colleges in Scotland

NORTH

EAST

WEST

FURTHER EDUCATION

FURTHER EDUCATION

FURTHER EDUCATION

249

561

1109

513

1544

903

HIGHER EDUCATION

HIGHER EDUCATION

HIGHER EDUCATION


Staff RecruitmentClearlyteamrecruitmentisavitalelementofanybusinesssuccess,andhencewewouldalwayssuggestamulti-tieredrecruitmentstrategytoopenuptheopportunitytorecruitthebestcandidatestosuityourneedseg,recruitandrelocatekeymembersfromexistingcoreteam,partnerwithoneormorelocalrecruitmentagents,useourownTalentScotlandportal,jointhelocaltradebodywww.ScotlandIS.comandparticipateinnetworkingactivities,partnerwithalocaluniversityforgraduaterecruitmentanduseourGraduatePlacementProgramme,Scot Grad.

Scot GradScotGradisafreeplacementserviceforconnectingyoutoappropriatelyskilledrecentgraduateseagertoputtheirtalentsandqualificationstowork.ScotGradwillstimulateapplicationstoyourplacementvacancybyengagingwiththegraduatecommunitysothatyougetstrongapplicationstoselectfrom.www.scotgrad.co.uk

Modern Apprenticeships25,000ModernApprenticeshipsareavailablethisyearwithfantasticopportunitiestointroducenewenthusiasmandcapabilitytoyourworkforce.Asanemployer,youcanpassonyourexperience,supportingyourapprentice’sdevelopmentwhilstproducingaskilledandproductiveworkforcewithfinancialassistancefortrainingthroughSkillsDevelopmentScotland.www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/our-services/modern-apprenticeships/

SKILLS RECRUITMENT

TalentScotlandwww.Talentscotland.comisaninitiativemanagedbyScottishDevelopmentInternational.TheprojectaimstoattracthighlyskilledprofessionaltochooseScotlandasalocationtoliveandwork.Thissiteoffersnewsandinformationon:• Jobopportunities• Scotland’skeysectors• ThelifestylehereisScotland;and• Practicalinformationtohelpyoumakethe

move

Specificallyforemployers,whocanadvertisetheirvacanciesatnocost.Vacanciesareautomaticallysenttothosejobseekerswhohaveregisteredonourdatabaseseekingforsimilarpositions.Thesitepresentlyhas80,000candidates,mainlyUKbased,whohaveregisteredaninterestinworkinginScotlandandrequestedfurtherinformationonspecificvacancies.IftheyapplytheapplicationsarebundledandsenttoyourHRdepartmenttoprocessandrespond.


SKILLS RECRUITMENT

Belowisaselectionof6Scottishlocally-basedrecruitmentagenciesthatareprominentintheITindustryandcanassistwithanystaffingissueshereinScotland.Otheragencydetailscanbeprovidedasrequired.

Bright Purple Resourcing4thFloor,EagleBuilding,19RoseStreet,Edinburgh EH22PRContact:NickPriceTel:+44(0)1314737031Email:[email protected]: www.brightpurple.co.uk

Eden Scott26StAndrewSquare,Edinburgh EH21AFContact:NiallBreeTel:+44(0)1314101008Email:[email protected]: www.edenscott.com

RZ GroupRathoPark,88GlasgowRoad,Edinburgh EH288PPContact:CraigMurchieTel:+44(0)1313331555Email:[email protected]:www.rzgroup.co.uk

Experis4thFloor,CapitalBuilding,12-13StAndrewSquare,Edinburgh EH22BHContact:MichaelTaggartTel:+44(0)1315584821Email:[email protected]: www.experis.co.uk

Abrecco45AGeorgeStreet,Edinburgh EH22HTContact:KevinFeelyTel:+44(0)1312267331Email:[email protected]:www.abrecco.com

Be-it resourcing7–9NorthSt,DavidStreet,Edinburgh EH21AWContact:GarethBiggerstaffTel:+44(0)1315249407Email:[email protected]:www.be-itresourcing.com

Our recruitment track recordScottishDevelopmentInternationalwouldbepleasedtoassistyourcompanyatanystageoftherecruitmentprocess.Wehaveawiderangeofcontactsthatcanfacilitatethisprocess.ScottishDevelopmentInternationalispleasedtoundertakeapreliminaryrecruitmentsearchonyourbehalf,identifyingpotentialcandidatesforyourprojectthatmeetyourskillspecifications.


London (UK) South East (UK) Scotland

Role Salary Band Salary Band Salary Band

ProjectManager £45,936-£62,377 £35,678-£52,591 £34,986-£49,467

TechnicalArchitect £54,863-£72,977 £46,995-£67,893 £41,276-£58,967

SeniorSystemsDeveloper £43,342-£51,759 £36,837-£47,867 £34,756-£44,103

SystemsDeveloper(3+yrs) £31,639-£43,038 £30,954-£39,520 £28,984-£37,123

SystemsDeveloper0-3yrs) £26,867-£38,577 £22,100-£30,541 £20,464-£29,993

NetworkEngineer £33,557-£48,639 £28,954-£43,121 £24,789-£38,765

SystemsTestingEngineer £31,710-£42,675 £26,950-£38,659 £23,401-£35,975



ProjectManager £43,000-£60,000 £40,000-£60,000 £35,000-£65,000

InfrastructureArchitect £50,000-£80,000(Junior-Seniorlevel)

£40,000-£75,000(Junior-Seniorlevel)


Developer/SoftwareDeveloper

£28,000-£60,000 £25,000-£55,000 £20,000-£40,000


TestAnalyst £30,000-£45,000 £25,000-£45,000 £20,000-£40,000

Salary LevelsThetablepreparedbelowshowshowScotlandcompareswithrestoftheUKintermsofsalarycosts.

Source:ReedTechnology–Salary&MarketInsight2013(https://reedglobal/com/en_GB/web/reedgb/news/salary-guides)

Source:HudsonITSalaryGuide2013(http://uk.hudson.com/salary-surveys)

SALARY COSTS

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9




ProjectManager £45,936-£62,377 £35,678-£52,591 £34,986-£49,467

TechnicalArchitect £54,863-£72,977 £46,995-£67,893 £41,276-£58,967

SeniorSystemsDeveloper £43,342-£51,759 £36,837-£47,867 £34,756-£44,103

SystemsDeveloper(3+yrs) £31,639-£43,038 £30,954-£39,520 £28,984-£37,123

SystemsDeveloper0-3yrs) £26,867-£38,577 £22,100-£30,541 £20,464-£29,993


SystemsTestingEngineer £31,710-£42,675 £26,950-£38,659 £23,401-£35,975



ProjectManager £43,000-£60,000 £40,000-£60,000 £35,000-£65,000

InfrastructureArchitect £50,000-£80,000(Junior-Seniorlevel)



Developer/SoftwareDeveloper

£28,000-£60,000 £25,000-£55,000 £20,000-£40,000


TestAnalyst £30,000-£45,000 £25,000-£45,000 £20,000-£40,000

Other CostsEmployersmayprovideadditionalenhancementstoemployeesthroughpensionschemes,medicalinsurance,subsidisedmeals,companycarsandchildcareschemes.Manycompaniesalsoadoptemployeeshareschemes,knownasshareincentiveplans,whereemployeesreceivefreesharesoroptionstobuysharesatadiscountfromtheiremployerwithoutpayingtax.

EmployersintheUKhavetopayemployeetaxcontributionsintheformofNationalInsuranceandPAYE.Currentcorporationtaxis23%,droppingto22%inApril2014.FurtherdetailsofwhichcanbefoundontheHMRCwebsite www.hmrc.gov.uk

Forfurtherinformationonshareschemespleasesee:www.hmrc.gov.uk/shareschemes/welcome.htm

Annual labour costs results for a Software development centre (£m) Withcostsbasedonaheadcountof100staffacross11differentjobfunctions

SCOTTISH CENTRAL BELT

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9£m

DUBLIN

AMSTERDAM

LONDON

STOCKHOLM

MUNICH

PARIS

ZURICH

Source:FinancialTimeswww.fdibenchmark.com


MULTI-LINGUAL CAPABILITY

ScottishDevelopmentInternationalrecentlycommissionedresearchonlanguagecapabilityinScotland.ThereportbyOxfordIntelligenceissummarisedbelow.

Scotland’s strengths

• English is the native language in Scotland

• A pool of 109,000 fluent language speakers and 18,000 of which speak more than 2 languages fluently.

• A highly skilled resource – the best in the UK. 74% of fluent speakers in Scotland are educated to degree level or above compared with 57% across the UK as a whole.

• Availability and willingness to work in a company that needs language skills – only 19% currently use languages in their job but 65,000 would be interested in a job where they use their fluency in another language.

WesternEuropeanlanguages

Numberoffluentspeakers

French 32,000

German 22,000

Spanish 10,000

Italian 10,000

Dutch 5,000

Greek 2,000

Portuguese 1,000

EasternEuropeanlanguages


Polish 9,000

Russian 6,000

Czech/Slovak 2,000

Hungarian 1,000

Asianlanguages


Urdu 8,000

Hindi 5,000

Punjabi 4,000

Mandarin 3,000

Cantonese 3,000

Malay 3,000

Bengali 2,000

Japanese 1,000

Gujarat 1,000

Number of fluent linguists in selected languages

Summary

• Scotland has a significant talent pool of 109,000 fluent language speakers.

• 81% of fluent speakers – 88,000 people – are not currently using their languages at work.

• Yet 60% of all competent linguists would be interested in a job where they could use these language skills.

• Fluent linguists in Scotland tend to be younger and better educated than those in the rest of the UK as a whole. Hence, inward investors and exporting companies have access to a highly skilled talent pool.

• Scotland offers ample resources in the four key Western European business languages – French, German, Italian and Spanish.

• Eastern European and Asian languages are also significantly represented and of growing relevance as these regions develop.

(Source:OxfordIntelligence,2008)


MULTI-LINGUAL CAPABILITY

Foreign NationalsTherearesome190,000 Foreign NationalsinScotland,manyofthemstudents,andmanyattractedbythehighqualityoflife,particularlyintheculturallyexcitingandthrivingcitiesofGlasgowandEdinburgh.

Language GraduatesScotlandproducesalmost3,300 language graduates thisyear.Thisconsistsofacombinationoflanguageonlyqualificationsandcourseswherealanguageiscombinedwithothersubjects.

Combiningfullandpart-timestudy,almost15,500 individuals in Scotland were studying for degree level orabovequalificationsinlanguagesinanygivenyear.

Foreign GraduatesQualificationsobtainedbyinternationalstudentsaccountedfor19%ofallqualifiers(16,475)in2010-2011.

Foreign StudentsIn2011-12therewere46,970 overseas domiciled students studyinghighereducationcoursesinScotland.ThesestudentsweredomicilledoutwiththeUKbeforeparticipatinginScottishhighereducation.Thisnumberhasincreasedbyalmost15%since2008/09.

ThemajoritycamefromoutwithEurope,withChina (8,075 students),USA (3,650)and India (2,970) beingthemostcommondomcileofoverseasstudents.

OfthosestudentsdomiciledwithinEurope(andoutwiththeUK)beforecomingtostudyhighereducationinScotland,themostcommoncountriesofdomicilewerethe Republic of Ireland (2,655) students), Germany (2,325 students and France (1,515) students.

Country Numberofstudents

1.China 8,075

2.UnitedStates 3,650

3.India 2,970

4.RepublicofIreland 2,655

5.Germany 2,325

6.Nigeria 2,105

7.France(includesCorsica) 1,515

8.Greece 1,295

9.Poland 1,205

10.Malaysia 1,165

(Sources:HigherEducationStatisticsAgency(HESA)andScottishFundingCouncil(SFC),2013)

Student numbers from the top ten countries are as follows:


BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS

ScottishDevelopmentInternationalactsasyourfirstpointofcontactforinvestmentintoScotlandhoweverthereareotherorganisationsthatcanhelpsupportandsmoothyourjourneyintoScotland.Theseotherorganisationscanbeseenbelowsplitbysupportmechanism:

CONNECTIONS TO SCOTTISH AND UK IT COMPANIES AND ORGANISATIONS

Scotland IS Thetradebodyforsoftware,telecomsandITinScotland–representsmembersacrossallICTfieldsfromsmallbusinessestoglobalcorporations.Itworkstoraisetheprofileofcutting-edgeindustryinScotland,lobbyingpolicymakersonkeyissuesandhelpingitsmemberstoforgebusinesslinkswithcustomers,suppliersandpartnercompanies.www.scotlandis.com

Interactive Scotland InteractiveScotland(IS)providesarouteintoScottishdigitalexpertisewiththecapabilitytomeetyourdigitalneeds.IScanconnectyouwith:

• skilleddigitalinnovatorsrelevanttoyourneeds

• leadingthinkingcomingoutofScotland’sdigitaldevelopments

• collaborationwithpeers• appropriategovernmentbodiesleading

Scotland’sinternationaleffortswww.scottish-enterprise.com/services/develop-your-organisation/interactive-scotland/overview

INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

SICSA TheScottishInformaticsandComputerScienceAlliance(SICSA)isaresearchpoolof14ScottishUniversities.ItbringstogetherresearchersfromUniversitiesacrossScotlandtocreateoneofthelargesttop-qualityresearchclustersinInformaticsandComputerScienceintheworld.

SICSAworkscloselywithcompaniesofallsizestotransferadvancedresearchtoindustryandinformsresearchersofcurrentindustrialproblems.

SICSA’smembersareinterestedinallaspectsofinformaticsandcomputersciencebutfocusonthefollowingfourresearchthemes:• NextGenerationInternet• Multi-modalInteraction• ModellingandAbstraction• ComplexSystemsEngineeringwww.sicsa.ac.uk


BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS

university-technology.com Theuniversity-technology.comwebsitepromotestechnologytransferandmakesuniversitytechnologieseasierforcommercialorganisationstoaccess.

Thesitecontainsinformationonopportunitiesforcollaborativeprojects-whereauniversityisseekinganindustrypartnertobecomeinvolvedatanearlystagetojointlydeveloptechnologies.www.university-technology.com

Technology Strategy Board TheTechnologyStrategyBoardaimstostimulatetechnology-enabledinnovationintheareaswhichofferthegreatestscopeforboostingUKgrowthandproductivity.Theypromote,supportandinvestintechnologyresearch,developmentandcommercialisation.https://ktn.innovateuk.org/web/creativektn

R&D Partnershipsformerly Global Partnerships Programme R&DPartnershipsisafast,expertpartner-matchingservicethathelpsinnovativeinternationalorganisationsfindexactlytherightacademicorcommercialpartnerintheUKforresearchanddevelopmentcollaborations.www.ukti.gov.uk/es_es/uktihome/item/107406.html

SKILLS

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) SDSprovidesadviceandguidanceforcareersandlearningaswellasextensivesupportforskillsdevelopment.www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

INCUBATION AND BUSINESS SUPPORT

Innovation Centres Scotland Ltd (ICS) ICS,aspecialistproviderofphysicalandvirtualincubationservicestoHighGrowthEarlyStageSMEbusinesses,operatestheaward-winningAlbaandHillingtonParkInnovationCentres.TheseVirtualIncubatorsareleadingmodelsoftheirkindthatprovidesectorspecificmarketandtechnologyadvisoryservices.www.innovationcentre.org


INFRASTRUCTURE

AprimaryfocusindrivingforwardScotland’stechnologystrategyisthecreationofskillsclusterswhichbringtogethertalentedindividualsinahightech,creativecommunity.

Seabraes ZoneDundeeisrenownedforitsexpertiseindigitalmediaandcreativeindustries.Morethan350businessesinthesector,employingmorethan3300people,arecurrentlybasedinDundeeandthesurroundingareageneratingacombinedannualturnoverinexcessof£185million.TheSeabraeszoneisstrategicallypositionedtobuilduponthisreputation.ItiswithinwalkingdistanceoftheV&AatDundee,UniversityofDundee,DuncanofJordanstoneCollegeofArtandDesign,DundeeContemporaryArtsandtheUniversityofAbertayDundee.

Businessesinvolvedinthecomputergames,animationanddesignorientedindustriesbenefitfromthiseasyaccesstopotentialcollaboratorsandthezoneisahubforthedigitalmediaandcreativeindustries.ItisalsohometotheawardwinningDundeeScienceCentre.

Arangeofpremisessizesandpricingtosuitcompaniesfromthemostbasicstart-upstoestablishedbusinessesareavailable.

www.dundeewaterfront.com/zones/734/Seabraes

Regus SDIhaspartneredwithmanagedofficegiantsRegustoprovidediscountedworkspaceforcompanieslookingforinitialsetupspace.YourcompanycanbenefitfrompreferentialaccesstoRegusCentresforthefollowingservicestohelpestablishafootholdinScotland:

• Virtualoffices-Takeadvantageofallthebenefitsofaprimeofficewithouttheneedtophysicallybethere,withthefacilityforlocalmailingaddressandtelephoneansweringservice.

• Meeting/trainingrooms-FullyAVequippedfacilitiesforworldwidemeetings

• Shortstaytouchdownservices-Drop-inofficestochecke-mails,printreports,holdmeetingorevenconductbusinessinaprivateoffice

• Longstayincubatoroffices-Furnishedandsuppliedwithcommunicationservices

• RegusBusinessworld-RegusBusinessworldmembershipwillallowcard-holderaccesstovariousserviceswithinmultipleReguslocationsduringbusinesshours

www.regus.co.uk


INFRASTRUCTURE

Skypark Skyparkislocatedjust10minuteswalkfromGlasgowcitycentre,occupyinganexcellentlocationaccessiblebybothcarandpublictransport.Skyparkprovidesawiderangeofhighqualityofficesuitestosuitalloccupationalrequirementsintermsofspecificationandsize.Thereisalsoanon-sitecafé,FourSeasonschildren’snursery,meetingroomandboardroomfacilities,dedicatedandvisitorcarparkingaswellas24hraccessandon-sitesecurity.

www.skypark-glasgow.com

Code Base Digital Tech Hub ThisCodeBaseDigitalTechHubisafast-filling,worldclassspacefortechnologystart-upsinEdinburgh.

Itprovidesbespokeofficespace,servicesandcommunitysupportforcompaniesandentreprenueurs.

IntheshadowofEdinburghCastle,rightnextdoortoEdinburghCollegeofArt,CodeBaseissituatedintheheartofthecity.

www.thisiscodebase.com


FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR INVESTMENT

Scotland(andtheUK)hasacorporatetaxrateof21%whichwilldropto20%inApril2015.Inconsequence,HMTreasuryhavestatedthattheUKwillhavethelowestmaincorporationtaxrateintheG`8.Alongsidethisattractiverateforinvestors,thereareotherfinancialincentivesofrelevancethatmaybeapplicabletoyourbusinessasfollows:

INVESTMENT INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT

Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) RSAisanationalgrantschemeadministeredbytheScottishGovernment.ItisaimedatencouraginginvestmentandjobcreationintheareasofScotlanddesignatedforregionalaid,asshowninthemapopposite,underEuropeanCommunity(EC)law(theAssistedAreas).RSAisavailabletolimitedcompanies,soletradersorpartnerships.

Theamountofgrantwecanoffertowardsaneligibleprojectdependsonanumberoffactors,includinglocation,sizeofproject,sizeofcompany,thenumberofjobscreatedorsafeguarded,thequalityandtypeofthesejobs.ThegrantisdiscretionaryandthelevelofferedwithintheEClimitsdependsonourassessmentofhowmuchisneededtomakesuretheprojectgoesahead.`

Anexampleofthegrantthatcanbeattributedtoaprojectcanbeseenasfollows:

RSA worked exampleRSAjobcreationgrant=2yearsxno.ofjobscreatedxannualsalaryxlocationfactor(*)

Thelocationfactor(*)isdependentoncompanysizeandproposedgeographicallocation(postcode)ofoperationandisdeterminedbytheEU.

Forexample,foralargecompany,establishinga100personIToperationover3yearsinGlasgowcity,withaveragesalary£40kperannum.Thelocationfactoris15*;

RSAjobcreationgrant=2yearsx100peoplex£40kx0.15=£1.2millionorcirca£12kperjobcreated.

Please note these grants are subject to a successful application, appraisal and approval, where we would be very happy to work with companies to enquire and prepare their applications as required. Please note the calculation shown demonstrates the maximum grant available and the actual grant will be subject to need and negotiation


FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR INVESTMENT

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Source: SE GIS TeamContact: [email protected]

Date: 09/05/2011

LegendAssisted Area Coverage 2007-2013

Tier 1 (Small Companies 40%; Medium Companies 30%; Large Companies 20%) Tier 2 (Small Companies 35%; Medium Companies 25%; Large Companies 15%) Tier 2 (Small Companies 30%; Medium Companies 20%; Large Companies 10%) Tier 3 (Small Companies 20%; Medium Companies 10%; Large Companies 0%)

Inverness

Aberdeen

Dundee

Glasgow

Ayr

Dumfries

Stirling

Edinburgh

Scotland’s Assisted Area Coverage

Multiple Grants RSAisnotlimitedtoasinglegrant,itcanbeawardedseveraltimesprovidedthequalifyingcriteriaaresatisfied.Formoreinformationvisit:www.scottish-enterprise.com/services/ attract-investment/regional-selective-assistance/ how-to-apply


FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR INVESTMENT AND TAX

Scottish Investment Bank (SIB)TheSIBisabankownedbytheScottishGovernmentwhichinvestsinspin-outcompaniesHeadQuarteredinScotlandinaco-investmentmodelwithotherpartners.TheSIBisthelargestindependentinvestorintheUKfromanumberofdealsperspectiveandhasinvestmentsincirca400companies.Tofindoutmorevisitwww.scottish-enterprise.com/services/attract-investment

R&D GrantsScotlandcanprovidegrantsupto25%ofprojecttotalcosts,whichincludessalaries,equipment,locationandexpensecosts.Upto50%oftheprojectcanbecarriedoutwithinapartnercompanywithintheEUterritory.

Training GrantTrainingPlusisavailabletoanybusinessundertakingamobiledirectinvestmentprojectbasedanywhereinScotland.

Patent BoxTheintroductionbytheUKGovernmentofthePatentBoxaimstoprovidetaxincentivesforinnovativecompanies.ThisisparticularlygoodnewsforcompaniesinsectorsrenownedforinnovativedevelopmentssuchastheICTsector.

ThelegislationguidingtheuseofthePatentBoxaimstomaketheUKmorecompetitiveinmanufacturingandR&D.


CompanieswhoprofitfrompatentedinventionswillbeabletoreduceCorporationTaxliabilityonaproportionoftheirprofits.Theapplicabletaxratewillbereducedprogressively,eventuallyreaching10%

Tax Obligation AccrualAUKschemethatalowscompaniestoconsolidatetheirprofitsandlossesoverseveralyearstodeterminecorporatetaxobligations.

R&D Tax CreditTheUnitedKingdom’sResearchandDevelopment(R&D)ReliefisaCorporationTaxreliefthatmayreduceyourcompanyororganisation’staxbillofupto10percentofqualifyingR&Dexpenditure.

TofindoutmorevisittheGovernmentwebsiteatwww.hmrc.gov.uk/ct/forms-rates/claims/randd.htm


TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY

Air TravelScotlandhas5internationalairportsandisbetterconnectedthanever,offeringastrongroutenetworkwithinEuropeandaroundtheglobe,withmorethan50yearroundinternationalservicesandover70linkswithinternationalcities.

Road & Rail LinksScotlandoffersamodernandcomprehensiveroadnetworkandbenefitsfromafastandfrequentInterCityrailserviceto/fromallpartsoftheUK.

THE UK

LONDON

30 direct daily flights to London (1hr flight) 2hr flight time to other EU centres;

Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam and 5hrs to New York.


GLASGOW AIRPORT

GLASGOW PRESTWICK AIRPORT

ABERDEEN AIRPORT

EDINBURGH AIRPORT

INVERNESS AIRPORT

> >LONDON•


Edinburgh

Glasgow

Inverness

Aberdeen

Prestwick

N. Americavia Iceland

N. Americavia Faroes

N. America

N. America

Oslo

Copenhagen

N. America

Scotland’s ‘Internet Exchange Point’

Newcastle

Belfast

Londonderry

Manchester

Norwich

Amsterdam

Groningen

London

Stavanger

Dublin

Bristol

Birmingham

IT CONNECTIVITY

Newcastle

Carlisle

Belfast

Aberdeen

Inverness

EdinburghGlasgow

Perth Dundee

PotentialDataCentreLocations

Securing the correct property with good transport links is a key consideration for all data centre operators.

Scotlandoffersawiderangeofpossibilitieswithopportunitiestodevelopgreenfieldsitesortakeadvantageofexistingpropertiesorsites.Wehaveidentifiedthetop11locationsforlargeorverylargeoptionsover60,000squarefeetto150,000squarefeetandthesecanbeseeninthemapbelow

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Inverness

Aberdeen

Prestwick

N. Americavia Iceland

N. Americavia Faroes

N. America

N. America

Oslo

Copenhagen

N. America

Scotland’s ‘Internet Exchange Point’

Newcastle

Belfast

Londonderry

Manchester

Norwich

Amsterdam

Groningen

London

Stavanger

Dublin

Bristol

Birmingham


Scotland the perfect central point for follow the sun European

technology technology centre


PROPERTY

Property Support Available from Scottish EnterpriseScottishEnterpriseoffersDesignServicestocompaniesconsideringinvestmentinScotland.Theseservicesarefreeofchargeandinclude:• findingsuitableexistingbuildingsorsites

forbespokedevelopment• carryingoutoutlinefeasibilitystudies• advisingonprocurementoptionsbest

suitedtoacompany’sneeds

Existing properties and sites - On your behalf, we can:• matchcompaniesaccommodationneeds

toexistingproperties• identifydevelopmentlandfornewbuild

options• adviseontheavailabilityofutilitysupplies

(gas,electricity,water,telecomsanddrainage)

• adviseonsiteaccessarrangements• establishsitegroundconditions

Feasibility studies - On your behalf, we can:• establishapreliminarydesignbriefof

buildingrequirements• prepareoutlineschemedesignproposals

includingoutlinespecification• prepareindicativecostestimatesand

outlinedevelopmentprogrammes

Procurement options - On your behalf, we can:• adviseonthemostsuitableprocurement

option• offerguidancewiththeappointmentof

designconsultants,propertydevelopersandconstructioncompanies

• liaisewith:utilityprovidersandcertifyingauthorities(PlanningandBuildingControl)


Commercial PropertyScotlandcanofferadiverserangeofpropertysolutionstosuityourneeds.Modernandtraditionalcitycentrelocationsandbusinessparksarewithineasycommuteofaworkingcommunityof3.2millionpeople.Allpropertyoffercompetitivecosts,goodleaseoptionsandplentyofopportunitytogrow.

AsearchablelistofavailablepublicsectorpropertiesinScotlandisavailablethroughtheScottishGovernmentPropertywebsite(salesandlettings).ThisincludespropertiesownedormanagedbyScottishEnterprise.

YoucanalsosearchforbusinesspropertiesthroughtheScottishPropertyNetworkwebsite.Thissiteincludeslistingsfromprivatesectordevelopers.

Total annual operating cost for office for 100 people (£m) 21,528 ft² Office

DUBLIN

0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0£m

GLASGOW

MUNICH

AMSTERDAM

INVERNESS

DUNDEE

EDINBURGH

STOCKHOLM

ABERDEEN

ZURICH

PARIS

LONDON

Source:FinancialTimeswww.fdibenchmark.com


SCOTLAND’S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

WeareconfidentthatScotlandcanprovidethecriticalcapabilitiesrequiredforEuropeanexpansion,namely:• StrongCluster• GrowingTalentPool• PositiveBusinessEnvironment• InnovativeOpportunities• SoundInfrastructureandConnectivity• OutstandingQualityofLife• ScottishDevelopmentInternational

Support

Scotland: Recent Awards & Accolades• NorthEuropeanRegionofthefuture

forforeigndirectinvestment(FDI)accordingtoFinancialTimesFDI Magazine2014

• RegionofthefutureforoverallFDIstrategyaccordingtoFinancialTimesFDIMagazine2014

• ScotlandtopsUKforinwardinvestmentaccordingtothelastestErnst&Young2012UKattractivenesssurvey

• SDIhasbeenvotedthe‘World’smostconsistentlyhighperformingagency’byGDPGlobalDevelopment.

• Edinburgh,GlasgowandScotlandasawholehavebeenidentifiedasbeinginthetopten‘MostBusinessFriendly’citiesorregionsinEurope.

“TheinitialinvestmentsallowedSAStoseetherealScottishpotentialwithaccesstotheexcellentpooloftalentfromScottishuniversitiesanditsstrongclutureofinnovation.OurplansforthenewSASfacilityfurtherunderlineourcommitmenttoinvestinginScotland.”Mikael Hagstrom, SAS Vice President, EMEA and AP

“Withallthewonderfultalentthatwe’vemanagedtobringaboardinEdinburghweknowwe’vemadetherightdecision...SDIhavebeenintegralinhelpingActifydiscoverthebenefitsandopportunitiesthatScotlandhastooffer.”Chris Jones, Actify President and CEO

“OurcontinuingrelationshipwiththeScottishgovernmentinScottishEnterpriseandScottishDevelopmentInternational,alongsideourpartnersinindustryandacademia,willensureFMCandourcustomerscontinuetobenefitfromScotland’sskilledworkforce.” David Currie, Director Subsea Ops, FMC Technologies

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SCOTLAND’S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

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Americas office contacts:Derek DougallScottish Development International HQ5 Atlantic Quay150 BroomielawGlasgowG2 8LUScotlandTel: +44 141 228 2213Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

General enquiriesTel: +44 141 228 2828Email: [email protected]

Kornel Rost, Vice President10375 Richmond Avenue, Ste. 1300Houston, TX 77042USATel: (832) 214-4687E-mail: [email protected]

Terry Ferguson , Vice PresidentSilicon Valley Center 2570 North First Street, Suite 440 San Jose, CA 95131 USATel: (408) 436-5520E-mail: [email protected]

Mike Cwalinski , Vice PresidentOne Boston PlaceSuite 3875BostonMassachusetts, MA 02109USATel: (617) 692 7351E-Mail : [email protected]

Hannah Perrin-Haynes , Vice President777 Bay Street Unit 2800Toronto, M5G 2G2CanadaTel: (416)-408-1024E-Mail: [email protected]

Nicola Sartini, ManagerPraia do FlamengoFlamengo, 284 – FlamengoRio de Janeiro22210-030BrazilTel: +5521 3172 3831E-Mail: [email protected]

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