YOU would be forgiven for rolling your eyes every time you look at a newspaper, switch on the radio or flick on the news channel to see the latest round of debates at Westminster.
But as you glance skywards you may not realise that there is a lot going on up there.
Scotland’s universities and start-ups are leading the way in many areas of space technology ... from small satellite design and manufacture to detailed data analysis. And with two launch locations in Sutherland and Ayrshire there is potential to take the sector even further.
In a world-beating first, Business HQ has been celebrating Scotland’s successes in space by sending a copy of the magazine cover high into the stratosphere.
We pride ourselves on taking a broader view... and now we have the evidence to back that up. It shows that sometimes, when people work together, anything is possible and the sky is no longer the limit.
Ian McConnell
Business Editor For The Herald
8 Business desk
A round-up of analysis, key events and headlines of the quarter from The Herald’s business team
11 Ian McConnell
The Herald’s Business Editor laments the unnecessary fiasco of Brexit as he looks back on 2019 Q1
13 Special report: Space
The space sector is booming ... Scotland is enjoying opportunities in small satellite manufacture and downstream space data. To help celebrate, Business HQ was literally launched into space earlier this month. Anthony Harrington and Colin Cardwell report on all aspects of this exciting
new frontier.
34 Mike Welch
The entrepreneur explains how his life remains full of challenges after successfully selling Blackcircles
42 Food & Drink
Karen Peattie looks at businesses focused on the growing plant-based sector
51 Entrepreneur
Advice, books, and support for those thinking of taking businesses to the next level
67 Climate for change
Scotland’s continuing efforts to create a sustainable economy
84 AI & white-collar jobs
Business HQ continues its series looking at work opportunities in the future
86 Meet the makers
Melanie Blane describes the process of manufacturing vegan skincare products
89 STEM campaign
Careers and achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths
105 Onshore energy
Alex Lambie of Brockwell Energy says the wind has changed for the better
108 The Big Idea
Should social responsibility be compulsory?
112 Social enterprise
How beauty can have a conscience
114 Construction
Rural housing shortages are leading some communities to get smart and get building
118 Travel: Valencia
A guide to Spain’s thriving business city
120 Fashion
Interview in the diary? Follow advice from Carmen Haigh to dress to impress
122 Events
Upcoming dates to mark in your business diary
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