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Business Gateway West Lothian has announced plans for a free ‘start up’ event on Thursday, 29^th February at West Lothian College from 5-7pm to help budding entrepreneurs turn their business idea into a successful new venture. 

One of Scotland's largest centres of performing arts is putting its best foot forward as it ushers in the new era of students with the opening of its brand new campus. The new campus, based in the former tax office in Almondvale, Livingston, received a multi-million pound investment and will feature one of Scotland’s largest sprung dance floor which spans 347 sq ft.

West Lothian company Össur has received a research and development grant of £400,000 towards a total project of £2 million that will support partial hand technologies and enable the development of a new upper limb device.

West Lothian’s strategic role as an economic hub for science, technology and higher-value industries has been highlighted through the launch of a new dedicated online, place- marketing portal.

Rising costs make it tough to run a business. That’s why Find Business Support has created the Cost of Doing Business Section along with partners in order to help you find the support your company needs.

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy. This funding is from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation.

Work is underway to connect West Lothian village, Stoneyburn, with neighbouring communities thanks to funding from Scotland's national walking charity.

West Lothian is among the first Scottish councils to benefit from a green fund to boost recycling programmes with cash to provide paper waste green bins for households.