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All rights reserved.Demand for secure, reliable and environmentally-friendly electricity across the globe, is focused in first research centre for Europe with potential to generate thousands of jobs by 2020. http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/05/PNDC.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/05/first-european-energy-grid-research-centre-for-scotland.aspx16/05/2013 00:00:00Fife company Ten 47 Ltd has joined forces with Lex Products to serve the entertainment, temporary power and industrial markets with specialised assembly solutions, power distribution boxes and other related products. http://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/05/ten47-power-up-jobs-through-lex-collaboration.aspx14/05/2013 00:00:00The Saltire Fellowship is delighted to announce funded positions for the life science sector on the 2013-2014 Saltire Fellowship.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/05/Saltire Foundation Logo.JPGhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/05/2013-saltire-fellowship-funded-positions-in-the-life-science-sector.aspx13/05/2013 00:00:00Leading games developer Rockstar North set to generate more jobs as research and development opportunities generate further innovation for the sector.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/Company Logos/Rockstar North.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/04/heavy-investment-in-rockstar-means-more-jobs-in-gaming.aspx07/05/2013 00:00:00Major new investment supported by Scottish Development International (SDI), Highlands and Islands Enterprise(HIE) and the Scottish Government will bring 500 new jobs to Inverness. http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/04/capgemini_logo_mi.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/04/capgemini-to-bring-500-new-jobs-to-inverness.aspx30/04/2013 00:00:00Oil and gas supplier opens up employment opportunities in Aberdeen as building begins on 70,000 square foot base at Blackburnhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/04/archer.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/04/archer-begins-major-construction-in-aberdeen.aspx30/04/2013 00:00:00Three new centres of research and development centres for Scotland hope to generate skilled employment over the next five years.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/04/lenawilson.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/04/new-innovation-centres-to-create-2000-jobs.aspx26/04/2013 00:00:00The Fraunhofer research centre opens opportunities for employers and employees across Scotland.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/Company Logos/f/Fraunhofer.JPGhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/04/world-class-laser-research-centre-opens-at-strathclyde.aspx26/04/2013 00:00:00150 new financial jobs for Glasgow thanks to £1.7 million RSA grant.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/04/KPMG colour logo sept 04 (2).jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/04/rsa-funding-means-more-financial-services-jobs-in-scotland.aspx11/04/2013 00:00:00First renewable US invward investment for Scotland kick starts operations with the help of SMART Scotland Award worth £100,000http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/Company Logos/r/reshydro.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/04/green-investment-for-us-energy-firm.aspx09/04/2013 00:00:00Business analytics firm SAS is creating 94 new jobs in Scotland and safeguarding 126 existing roles in Scotland as the US company is setting up an advanced analytics lab as well as expanding its research facilities. http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/09/electronics.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/04/new-software-jobs-for-scotland.aspx09/04/2013 00:00:00US firm, Daktari Diagnostics, is set to produce cartridges for hand-held HIV monitoring devices at the new Inverness base from next year. http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/10/cells-blue-body.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/04/us-medical-firm-to-create-scots-jobs.aspx09/04/2013 00:00:00The latest survey by the trade body ScotlandIS suggests that information technology is now growing faster than any other sector. http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/02/Electonics.gifhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/04/warning-over-skills-gap-in-computing.aspx09/04/2013 00:00:00Consent for development granted on new energy centre set to meet the needs of half of Aberdeen's households.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/03/windfarm.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/03/ambitious-new-offshore-centre-for-aberdeen-bay.aspx27/03/2013 00:00:00Scottish employers will find it easier to recruit skilled workers in some jobs from overseas, as a result of recommended changes to the ‘shortage occupation’ list. http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/03/UKBA.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/03/new-list-of-jobs-open-to-migrant-workers.aspx26/03/2013 00:00:00Increasing rapport between India and Scotland through the formation of a new institute through University of Edinburgh.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/edin-logo.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/03/scotland-and-india-boost-links.aspx22/03/2013 00:00:00New contract for subsea specialist Aker means thriving prospects with The Schiehallion and Loyal fields estimated to contain a further 450 million barrels of recoverable oil. http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/Aker.bmphttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/03/aker-contract-opens-up-huge-subsea-opportunities.aspx22/03/2013 00:00:00Immigration changes to come into play which could improve opportunities for graduates and employers.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/03/UKBA.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/03/changes-to-immigration-rules-set-for-april.aspx19/03/2013 00:00:00Games industry thriving as feeding technology spurs a 3.8% increase in GDP contribution last year.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/tiga.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/03/employment-grows-for-games-industry-in-uk.aspx19/03/2013 00:00:00Leading Scottish recruitment business, Eden Scott, has engaged with Skyscanner on an ambitious recruitment drive to help recruit 20 of the best software developers in the UK & Continental European labour market.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/03/skyscanner.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/03/skyscanner-partners-with-eden-scott.aspx13/03/2013 00:00:00A new report from Lloyds Banking Group suggests that up to 34,000 new jobs could be created in oil & gas firms in the UK in the next two years.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/01/Aberdeen.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/03/skills-shortage-biggest-challenge-for-oil-and-gas-jobs-boom.aspx11/03/2013 00:00:00Report published today predicts between 40,000 to 50,000 jobs will be created in 2013. http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/01/Aberdeen.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/01/record-investment-could-mean-50-000-new-jobs-for-oil-industry.aspx11/03/2013 00:00:00In partnership with TalentScotland Graduate Placement Programme, Highlands and Islands Enterprise is celebrating its 100th graduate placement.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/03/Ruth Cape and David Cameron.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/03/hie-100th-graduate.aspx06/03/2013 00:00:00Edinburgh and US-based Quotient Biodiagnostics, a global transfusion diagnostics group, is pleased to announce that its shareholders have invested a further $5 million in the company.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/03/quotient.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/03/quotient-biodiagnostics-raises-5-million-of-growth-finance.aspx04/03/2013 00:00:00Merson Group has created ten jobs following its takeover in December of fellow East Kilbride-based company CGL Systems.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/03/mersonsignslogo_use1.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/03/sign-makers-merson-group-expand-and-recruit-via-talentscotland.aspx04/03/2013 00:00:00HEWLETT-Packard is looking to capture Scottish Government work in a move that the group’s UK boss said could lead to more jobs at its giant Erskine facility.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2013/03/HP.jpghttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2013/03/hewlett-packard-set-to-grow-in-scotland.aspx04/03/2013 00:00:00Integrated Magnetic Systems Ltd (IMSL), a biotechnology company based in Dundee, Scotland, is expanding into Unit 20 at the Prospect Business Centre and converting it into a Protein Production Facility.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/imsl.jpg?20121010T1548386138http://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/10/biotech-company-announces-expansion-plans.aspx10/10/2012 00:00:00Work has begun on an expansion of GE’s Oil & Gas Centre of Excellence in a project worth £9 million which will also create 40 new jobs by 2013.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/ge-oil-gas.jpg?20121010T1559216766http://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/10/9-million-oil-and-gas-expansion.aspx02/10/2012 00:00:00A group of students from the University of Abertay have won a Samsung gaming design competitionhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2012/01/Abertay_Uni_Logo.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/02/abertay-students-samsung-winners.aspx01/02/2012 00:00:00The youth mobility scheme will enable eligible Taiwanese people aged between 18 and 30 years old to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years. http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/StudentSml.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2012/01/taiwanese-nationals--youth-mobility-in-the-uk.aspx05/01/2012 00:00:00Wireline and well intervention technology specialist appoint Donald Mitchell as business development directorhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/wireline engineeringjpg.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/09/wireline-engineering-add-to-board.aspx02/09/2011 00:00:00Aberdeen conference and exhibition will provide showcase for new products from top Scottish companieshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/offshore.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/09/scottish-innovation-at-offshore-europe.aspx02/09/2011 00:00:00Global energy firm FMC Technologies expands its Scottish workforcehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/oilrigplatform.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/240-new-engineering-jobs-for-central-scotland.aspx31/08/2011 00:00:00Nominations for this year's Nexxus Awards close on 2nd Septemberhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/nexxus life science awards.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/nexxus-life-science-awards-deadline-looms.aspx30/08/2011 00:00:00John Grant to offer experience and expertise as non-executive director of Edinburgh based companyhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/wolfson microelectronicsjpg.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/wolfson-moves-to-strengthen-board.aspx26/08/2011 00:00:00Dunfermline-based retinal imaging company to launch scanning devicehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/optos newsjpg.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/optos-to-take-project-daytona-device-to-us-market.aspx26/08/2011 00:00:00Oil find by Aberdeen-based company's first operated exploration well in west of Shetland could offer scope for commercial developmenthttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/faroe petroleum oil discovery.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/oil-discovery-for-faroe-petroleum.aspx25/08/2011 00:00:00Aberdeen's Society of Petroleum Engingeers wins President's Award for second consecutive yearhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/spe aberdeen award.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/aberdeen-spe-win-excellence-award.aspx24/08/2011 00:00:00BBC show Waterloo Road's move to Scotland will lead to increase in Shed Productions Scottish operationshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/WRseriesnewspreview.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/shed-expansion-produces-230-jobs.aspx23/08/2011 00:00:00Creative Edge partnership project will reinforce Scotland's global reputation for creative excellencehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/creativeedge.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/1-4-million-boost-to-scotlands-tv-and-digital-media-industry.aspx23/08/2011 00:00:00NGenTec has made three board appointments as it moves towards commercialising its wind turbine technologyhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/wind1.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/senior-appointments-at-ngentec.aspx22/08/2011 00:00:00The expansion of Scotland's private sector remains robust after a seventh consecutive month of growthhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/bank_of_scotland_pmi_report1.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/scottish-private-sector-expansion-remains-robust.aspx22/08/2011 00:00:00Heart valve replacement without major surgery? Another medical first for Scotland is performed by cardiologists at the Golden Jubileehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/goldenjubileenationalhospital.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/patient-gets-a-new-heart-valve-through-a-vein-in-his-leg.aspx22/08/2011 00:00:00A Scottish wind farm-funded apprenticeship scheme is one step closer to launch following a positive recommendation by officials at Fife Councilhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/renewables1.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/wind-farm-set-to-fund-uk-first-2-million-skills-scheme.aspx22/08/2011 00:00:00Glasgow Caledonian University's latest diagnostic equipment set to speed up delivery of patient optometry serviceshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/eye.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/leading-the-way-in-eye-care.aspx22/08/2011 00:00:00Scotland’s hotels are outperforming hotspots such as Paris, Rome and Amsterdam, a tourism chief has saidhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/EdinburghCastlehotel1.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/scotlands-hotels-top-european-break-list.aspx22/08/2011 00:00:00Livingston-based Design LED Products awarded £639,000 funding to assist push into high growth technology marketshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/designLED.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/scottish-investment-bank-funding-boost-for-design-led.aspx19/08/2011 00:00:00International oil services firm to create 300 new energy jobs in Aberdeen, including 200 posts at its subsea technology divisionhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/oilandgas.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/aker-solutions-to-create-300-new-energy-jobs-in-aberdeen.aspx19/08/2011 00:00:00Society of Petroleum Engineers in Aberdeen appoints new chairman, Masud Javaid http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/MasudJavaid.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/spe-aberdeen-appoints-new-chairman.aspx19/08/2011 00:00:00Opportunities for growth in renewables emerging as Ferguson Group reports strong profits in overseas marketshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/offshorewindturbine.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/aberdeen-based-offshore-rental-specialist-reports-strong-growth.aspx19/08/2011 00:00:00TalentScotlands's Summer Placement Programme has helped 16 ambitious students develop their business and presentation skills through business projects in the Highlands and Islandshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/students.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/summer-placement-students-prepped-for-dragon-pitches.aspx19/08/2011 00:00:00A Formula One fan has had his wish of a new bionic hand fulfilled after a plucky letter to boss of the Mercedes GP Petronas team, Ross Brawnhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/BiohandSml.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/f1-team-grants-teenager-hand-wish.aspx17/08/2011 00:00:00The satisfaction rate for students in higher education is greatest in Scotland, a survey has suggestedhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/StudentSml.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/scottish-student-satisfaction-top-in-uk.aspx17/08/2011 00:00:00Plans for 1,500 energy jobs in Scotland over 10 years are being seen as one of the best prospects for job creation.http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/Images/News articles/PylonSml.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/scottish-power-grid-upgrade-brightens-job-outlook.aspx17/08/2011 00:00:00Improvements to online service will provide convenient process for applicants in the UKhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/uk border agency improves online service.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/uk-border-agency-streamlines-online-service.aspx16/08/2011 00:00:00University of Aberdeen student Nurkenay Bulekbayeve awarded prestigious scholarship by Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/aberdeen student wins scholarship.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/aberdeen-student-wins-international-scholarship.aspx16/08/2011 00:00:00Eight developments in Scottish waters could spark investment boost as Moray Firth plan aims to power over one million householdshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/deepbluetechnip.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/offshore-wind-could-spark-30-billion-investment.aspx12/08/2011 00:00:00University of Edinburgh formed 35 new companies last yearhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/uniofedinburghteviot.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/edinburgh-develops-strong-crop-of-new-companies.aspx12/08/2011 00:00:00Exceptionally talented leaders in science, humanities, engineering and the arts are to be encouraged to come to the UK as part of a UK government schemehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/glaunicloisters.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/uk-encourages-exceptional-talent.aspx11/08/2011 00:00:00Official launch of offshore wind business includes agreement with Iberdrola to bid for French offshore opportunitieshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/offshorewind.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/technip-launch-offshore-wind-business.aspx10/08/2011 00:00:00Leading architect appointed to direct materplanning of project's next phasehttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/edinbioquarter.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/edinburgh-bioquarter-set-for-expansion.aspx10/08/2011 00:00:00Turing Festival to raise the international profile of Scotland's creative and technology talents http://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/turingfestival.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/edinburgh-hosts-new-international-technology-festival.aspx10/08/2011 00:00:00Envelope tracking technology provider Nujira opens an integrated circuit design centre in Edinburghhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/nujira.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/nujira-opens-ic-design-centre-in-edinburgh.aspx10/08/2011 00:00:00Part of wider renewable investment for the Swedish furniture makerhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/renewables.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/08/ikea-buys-seven-turbine-scottish-wind-farm.aspx01/08/2011 00:00:00Regional Selective Assistance funding has secured over 700 jobs last quarter according to Scottish Enterprise figureshttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/08/scottishenterprise.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/07/rsa-secures-700-jobs.aspx29/07/2011 00:00:00Earlier this year, Toshiba Medical Visualisation Systems launched a £15.5 million R&D programme in healthcare imaging informatics at its Edinburgh facilityhttp://www.talentscotland.com/~/media/TS/Images/News/2011/07/toshibamedical.ashxhttp://www.talentscotland.comhttp://www.talentscotland.com/news/2011/07/toshiba-invests-15-5-million-in-scots-life-sciences-sector.aspx21/07/2011 00:00:00