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2 nd Business in the Parliament Conference

2 nd Business in the Parliament Conference. Feedback Session. Iain McMillan CBI Scotland. Innovating businesses and encouraging private sector R&D spend. Sales skills key to success R&D, innovation, demand pull importance Better targeted public procurement – problem not input driven

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2 nd Business in the Parliament Conference

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  1. 2nd Business in the Parliament Conference

  2. Feedback Session

  3. Iain McMillanCBI Scotland

  4. Innovating businesses and encouraging private sector R&D spend

  5. Sales skills key to success • R&D, innovation, demand pull importance • Better targeted public procurement – problem not • input driven • Do entrepreneurship, do it early

  6. Liz CameronScottish Chamber of Commerce

  7. Growing a business and access to capital for growth

  8. Funding gap – Particularly with middle range • companies and access to funds for start-up • Business needs to develop a business model • & inform executive of their needs to implement • Procurement – both as policy instrument • & process • Infrastructure / Innovation

  9. David WattInstitute of Directors

  10. Connecting Scotland for economic growth

  11. Centrality of the importance of infrastructure is essential • to productivity • Welcome progress made to date to address transport • issues • Need for coordination and understanding between all • parties involved • Recognise the potential of Broadband and the flexibility • it can offer – cultural change

  12. Shonaig MacphersonSCDI

  13. Creating a skilled and flexible workforce

  14. There is not a skills shortage, there is a people shortage • Re-fresh talent • Investors in our people • Education, education, education

  15. Andy WilloxFederation of Small Businesses

  16. The regulatory framework for business

  17. Meaningful engagement & consultation • Frustration: dismantling dysfunctional legislation • Frustration at inflexibility, e.g. public sector procurement • Level playing field / competitiveness / inconsistency

  18. Peter LedererVisitScotland

  19. Promoting Scotland and trading internationally

  20. A single growth target not realistic • Scotland brand strong but not associated with business • Information brokerage for SME’s – information on • sectors/markets etc • SSS focuses on high value jobs – transport infrastructure • underpins attractiveness

  21. Emerging themes of the Enterprise and Culture Committee Inquiry on Business Growth

  22. Question Time

  23. Kevin SneaderDirector & Senior PartnerMcKinsey & Company

  24. 2nd Business in the Parliament Conference

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