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12,459 jobs supported paying at least the real living wage (4,889 are 'higher paid' jobs)
6,171 real living wage jobs supported through inward investment
211 companies supported to secure £60m funding via SE's Financial Readiness team
invested in innovation via 440 company and partner projects
Nearly 2,900 research requests delivered for businesses
The High Growth Spinout Programme supported
£1.02bn capital investment projects supported
£50m invested in 105 £2.15bn planned international export sales
innovative, high-growth early-stage businesses, leveraging £163m of external investment (£136m private / £27m public sector)
Over 200
200 scale-up ready companies supported through targeted grants, investment, leadership development and international programmes
£348m growth funding raised
43 spinout projects (7 new companies created in-year)
Our digital ecosystem guide attracted
21,400+ visits from 9,200 users in 51 countries
£182m Grants awarded to 663 organisations
£27m income generated from investment activity
Over 10,000 market reports downloaded
Nearly 10,000
enquiries handled by the Scottish Enterprise Enquiry Service - the primary contact for advice, information and support for businesses
GlobalScot delivered over 700 requests for expert support from Scottish companies
50 rural business leaders supported via the Scottish Rural Leadership Programme
139 inward investment projects supported
raised in the past year by High Growth Spinout Programme alumni companies spun out within the last eight years
Over 100 events delivered online and in person, with almost 4,900 attendees
518k tonnes CO2e savings by supported businesses
2025/26 AT A GLANCE