Are you seeking the ideal location to expand your social enterprise? Look no further than Scotland.
We work with social enterprise founders, incubators, accelerators, and impact investors to support your international expansion.
Working as part of ‘Team Scotland’, our services include:
Why choose Scotland when considering expanding into Europe?
Scotland is globally recognised as having one of the world’s leading social enterprise ecosystems of support. We will provide you with free, specialised support to help your social enterprise flourish and grow.
The Scottish Government believes that long-term growth will only come from prioritising our people and our planet and prioritises this through ambitious policy goals, providing the perfect environment to grow your impact business.
Alongside specialist social enterprise support, ISEO works with all of Scotland’s support agencies, providing you with a one-stop-shop to meeting all of your enterprise needs.
We are well recognised as having a highly educated, loyal workforce with a strong work ethic and lower costs compared to other major cities.
You will have access to our network of innovation and excellence centres designed to enhance collaboration between industry and academia.
Scotland is easily accessible by air, rail and road and offers the perfect low-risk environment for delivering your services into the UK and Europe.
Scotland has one of the largest ICT and technology communities in Europe and is Digital Ranked among the top 30 countries and cities for digital connectivity.
Below are some documents that provide some key information about social enterprise in Scotland and key target sectors:
Scotland’s Social Enterprise Strategy 2016-2026
Social Enterprise in Scotland Census 2024
Why Scotland – Food and Drink Innovation
Why Scotland – Digital and Health CareÂ
Why Scotland – Delivering Excellence in Global Business Services
GIY is an award-winning social enterprise founded in Ireland in 2008 with the vision of creating a sustainable food system that nourishes both people and the planet. GIY supports over 1 million people annually to grow their own nutritious food and aims to reach 100 million people globally by 2030.
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