The Scottish Government can provide financial assistance to new and existing businesses in Scotland.
There is a range of funding to assist the research and development of innovative products and processes, including the new SMART:SCOTLAND Programme.
Regional Selective Assistance is the main grant scheme aimed at encouraging investment and job creation for businesses of all sizes in designated areas of Scotland.
In addition, the Scottish Executive Expertise, Knowledge and Innovation Transfer Programme (SEEKIT) can provide grant support to the public sector science base (such as Scottish universities, research institutes, technology transfer organisations, NHS Trusts etc) to support projects that will promote co-operation in R&D and knowledge transfer between these organisations and small and medium sized enterprises.