R&D Tax Relief Proves To Be A Lifeline During COVID-19

Edinburgh Chamber members Access2Funding have submitted over £5.4m of R&D tax relief to HMRC for SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This milestone contributes to the expansion of Access2Funding across the UK, who have welcomed 8 new staff members since March. The company is set to double their team by the…

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Lap The Map – ECHC’s new summer event!

Join the race to Lap the Map in a friendly battle of East versus West this July, as Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity takes on Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity in an unique fundraising challenge to raise essential funds for each children’s hospital. Lap the Map is a virtual race to cover the…

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Schools out for Summer with Forth 1 Summer Parties

Forth 1 DJs, Callum Gallacher and Boogie, are celebrating the end of what has been an unusual school term with the ultimate Schools Out for Summer parties. There’s no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we learn, work and socialise, but the Forth 1 DJs are refusing…

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Council statement following Scottish Government announcement on reopening of schools

Education Leaders at the City of Edinburgh Council have welcomed the news that schools may be back full time in August with no physical distancing measures in place. The Scottish Government Education Secretary John Swinney made the announcement this afternoon (Tuesday 23 June) when addressing the Scottish Parliament. He said…

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Discount on Thermal Scanning Solutions

Xeretec would like to offer members a 10% discount on Thermal Scanning Solutions. With many businesses looking to return to work, many are turning to temperature screening as a precautionary method to help protect staff, visitors, and pupils from COVID-19. We offer a range of professional grade thermographic scanners starting…

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30 QMU student and graduate businesses supported by Santander

What does a Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing have in common with a friend-finding app, a theatre company and a hospitality professional development tool? They are all one of the 30 Queen Margaret University (QMU) businesses that have been awarded vital funding from Santander Universities UK to…

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Brodies launches Oil & Gas Academy summer series online

Leading Scottish and top 50* UK law firm, Brodies LLP is relaunching its Oil and Gas Academy programme as an online series this summer. Aimed at in-house lawyers and commercial managers in the oil & gas sector, the seminars provide delegates with the opportunity to extend their depth of knowledge…

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BCC responds to Prime Minister’s announcement on further easing of lockdown restrictions

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement of further easing of Coronavirus restrictions from July 4 in England, including the reopening of culture, tourism and leisure venues as well as a relaxation of the two-metre rule, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “These steps will enable more companies to reopen and…

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Data project boost to aid local Covid-19 recovery

A host of data-driven projects have received funding from the City Region Deal’s Data-Driven Innovation programme to support local responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. Almost a quarter of a million pounds has been awarded to 19 projects that will use data-based approaches to benefit businesses, communities and services in Edinburgh…

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Former MP is new Director of Equate Scotland

Lesley Laird has been appointed Director of Equate Scotland, the organisation which campaigns for gender equality throughout the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths sectors (STEM). The former MP takes the helm at the height of the Covid-19 crisis and believes the pandemic has positively demonstrated the way people can break…

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