Public bodyscottish-enterprise.com
Its roles Investor / Financier Funder
Scottish Enterprise is Scotland’s national economic development agency and a non‑departmental public body of the Scottish Government. It works to grow Scotland’s economy by supporting business innovation, investment, and internationalisation across key sectors.
For the chemical industry, Scottish Enterprise provides funding and advisory support for R&D, process innovation, scale‑up, and capital investment, and helps companies develop export markets and attract inward investment. The agency collaborates with industry, academia, and government on cluster development, skills, and supply‑chain strengthening, including initiatives relevant to industrial biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and downstream chemical processing.
Scottish Enterprise also backs projects that advance net‑zero goals in chemicals and related manufacturing—such as efficiency upgrades, digitalisation, and low‑carbon and circular economy solutions—aimed at improving productivity and competitiveness while reducing emissions.
chemXplore tracks 3 projects involving Scottish Enterprise, of which 2 are active.
Besides these 2, the record holds 1 completed project.
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Distillery pot ale will be sent to a nearby biorefinery to make bio‑based chemicals (500 t/yr), extending a 3‑year supply deal; products cut carbon by >60% vs fossil equivalents.
Funding will boost biorefinery capacity 10x, creating jobs and supporting sustainable manufacturing in Grangemouth.
Funding supports a new £120M biorefinery in Grangemouth, creating 149 jobs by 2030, and aims to boost green energy and sustainable manufacturing in the area.
The new plant will produce Bovaer®, a feed additive reducing methane emissions from cattle. Construction began in 2022, with completion expected in 2025, supported by local expertise and sustainable practices.
The hydrogen plant, operational by 2030, aims to cut site emissions by 1 million tonnes annually, supporting net zero by 2045. It will utilize Scottish Cluster CCS and contribute to the Forth Green Freeport bid.
The trial at Grangemouth will test repurposing natural gas pipelines for hydrogen, aiming to support a low-cost, low-disruption hydrogen system for UK homes and businesses.
The new plant aims to cut site emissions by 60% by 2030, with CO2 stored offshore. It will replace hydrocarbon fuels with hydrogen, supporting a local hydrogen hub and the Scottish Cluster CCS project.
The new plant will produce Bovaer®, a feed additive reducing methane emissions from cows by 30%. Supported by Scottish Enterprise, it aims to help meet climate goals and boost Scotland's economy.
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