Scottish Development International
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Formed | 2001 |
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Jurisdiction | Scotland |
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Website | https://www.sdi.co.uk/ |
Scottish Development International (SDI) is the international arm of the Scottish Government and Scotland's enterprise agencies, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.[1][2] The agency supports international investors in Scotland to help set up and grow in Scotland as a gateway to wider European and global markets.
History[]
Scottish Development International was established in 2001 by merging the export promotion agency, Scottish Trade International (STI; 1991–2001) and the foreign direct investment and inward investment agency, Locate in Scotland (LiS; 1981–2001).
The agency currently has over 40 offices in around 20 countries across the globe.
References[]
- ^ McCulloch, Scott (27 June 2017). "Scottish Enterprise defends Scottish Development International's claim it 'brought in nearly 8,000 jobs'". Insider. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Symon, Ken (18 September 2019). "Scottish Enterprise to create a one-stop shop for business support". Insider. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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Categories:
- 2001 establishments in Scotland
- Bodies of the Scottish Government
- Economy of Scotland
- Foreign relations of Scotland
- Government agencies established in 2001
- Investment promotion agencies
- Export promotion agencies
- Trade in Scotland
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