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Robotics and care event demonstrates world-first for assisted living technology users
1st June 2021A collaborative robotics and social care event has brought together innovators and end-users in a week-long burst of creativity around assistive technology, supported by the world’s first example of an open assisted living laboratory. Highlights included connecting multiple home appliances with a single in-ear switch, and new concepts for using…
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Why it’s not ‘tacky’ to want to share Edinburgh with tourists – Liz McAreavey
24th January 2020With 2019 now firmly behind us and our focus now on a new decade, I am genuinely disappointed by the criticism that has followed another successful Winter Festival. I think it’s time we all took a breath and started a balanced and adult conversation about how tourism benefits the city…
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Edinburgh Chamber Scottish Budget Briefing
12th December 2018FORECASTS The Scottish Fiscal Commission has forecast that GDP growth will be 1.2% in 2019, falling to one per cent in 2020 and 2021, 1.1% in 2022, and 1.2% in 2023, given the uncertainties of Brexit, falling productivity growth and a shrinking working age population. BREXIT Derek Mackay has claimed…
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Edinburgh Chamber survey finds nearly 70% of Edinburgh businesses back a Transient Visitor Levy
21st November 2018Figure jumps to nearly 80% when a TVL ring-fenced for infrastructure investment is proposed, finds Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce today announced its findings of a recent survey of members regarding the potential introduction of a Transient Visitor Levy (TVL) in Edinburgh. The survey yielded views…
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Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce comments on General Election result
9th June 2017“This morning’s result of a hung parliament has brought even more uncertainty throughout the country.
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Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce on High Level Trade Mission to Shandong Province, China
16th May 2017Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce has participated in one of the first network-wide overseas trade missions to China, led by a delegation of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce.
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Tartan Explorer Gets Chamber Year Off to an Inspirational Start
6th January 2017Josh Quigley, the Tartan Explorer was the main attraction at this morning’s Breakfast Event, kindly hosted by Edinburgh’s Apex Waterloo Place Hotel. Josh (24), an award winning young entrepreneur, survived a suicide attempt in 2015 and is now dedicating his time to a Cycle the World Expedition raising awareness of…
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Cypriot Minister for Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism to visit Edinburgh for Cyprus-UK Business Forum
18th October 2016On the 10 November, George Lakkotrypis, Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism for the Republic of Cyprus will visit Edinburgh to speak at the Cyprus-UK Business Forum.
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DYW Team at Edinburgh Chamber is Recruiting for a Graduate Intern
2nd August 2016The graduate intern will report to the DYW Programme Manager and Partnership Group. The main focus will be the delivery of a short project funded through the DYW development fund. The graduate intern will work with and be supported by a small team hosted by The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce.…
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Job Vacancy at Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
14th April 2016An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and ambitious relationship professional to join Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce part time as our Partnership Manager.
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