Scottish Development International (SDI) is the international arm of the Scottish Government and Scotland's enterprise agencies, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and South of Scotland 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.
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| Formed | 2001 |
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| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
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| Website | https://www.sdi.co.uk/ |
History edit
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.
In North America edit
SDI's North American offices in the United States are in San Jose (California), Chicago (Illiois), Cambridge (Massachusetts), and Houston (Texas). Canadian offices are in Toronto (Ontario) and Calgary (Alberta).[3] In the US, SDI promotes Scottish businesses and products at Tartan Day/Week events, and at American trade events such as the golf-oriented PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida, and the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market.[3] According to SDI, the US is Scotland's top destination for exports, which as of 2019[update] amounted to £6 billion, 17% of Scotland's total international trade.[3]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Tartan Week highlights economic links between Scotland and the United States: Trade opportunities for Scottish firms 'Across the Pond'". Scottish-Enterprise-MediaCentre.com. Scottish Enterprise. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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