Our Scottish Future https://ourscottishfuture.org/ The positive and progressive case for Scotland’s place in the Union Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:38:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ourscottishfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-87851772_135948534617835_7452483147276484608_o-32x32.png Our Scottish Future https://ourscottishfuture.org/ 32 32 188273756 Millions in skills funding lost to bureaucracy, as Scotland’s skills system remains stuck in neutral https://ourscottishfuture.org/millions-in-skills-funding-lost-to-bureaucracy-as-scotlands-skills-system-remains-stuck-in-neutral/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=millions-in-skills-funding-lost-to-bureaucracy-as-scotlands-skills-system-remains-stuck-in-neutral Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:01:00 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7742 Scotland is facing a growing delivery deficit in skills, with little progress being made to meet the needs of a rapidly changing economy. That’s the warning from the think tank Our Scottish Future in a new report published today. The report, Agile Skills for a Changing Economy, calls for an urgent reset that cuts out […]

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]]> 7742 New report says government in Scotland is ‘broken’ – and sets out plan to fix it https://ourscottishfuture.org/new-report-says-government-in-scotland-is-broken-and-sets-out-plan-to-fix-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-report-says-government-in-scotland-is-broken-and-sets-out-plan-to-fix-it Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:12:00 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7675 A major new report from the think tank Our Scottish Future, Fixing Broken Government, drawing on interviews with senior public servants, says Scotland’s system of government is broken and not delivering for the people of Scotland.  Based on extensive, non-attributable interviews with senior public servants working across Scottish Government, multiple local authorities and Scotland’s extensive […]

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]]> 7675 The Rt Hon Gordon Brown discusses innovation at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/the-rt-hon-gordon-brown-discusses-innovation-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-rt-hon-gordon-brown-discusses-innovation-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:00:11 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7574 The Rt Hon Gordon Brown brought together experts from Scotland and around the world to chart a way forward.

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]]> 7574 Lord Sainsbury of Turville speaks about investing at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/lord-sainsbury-of-turville-speaks-about-investing-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lord-sainsbury-of-turville-speaks-about-investing-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:59:20 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7577 Lord Sainsbury of Turville highlights the importance of investing in the right industries today to create innovation and future prosperity.

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]]> 7577 Dan Turner highlights Our Scottish Future at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/dan-turner-highlights-our-scottish-future-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dan-turner-highlights-our-scottish-future-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:58:27 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7579 Dan Turner of Our Scottish Future welcomes delegates and summarises the recommendations in Innovation Nation: Good Jobs for Scotland’s Future.

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]]> 7579 Professor Michael Spence on disruptive economic change at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/professor-michael-spence-on-disruptive-economic-change-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=professor-michael-spence-on-disruptive-economic-change-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:57:03 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7597 Professor Michael Spence exploring the need to support disruptive economic change as old industries decline and new industries emerge.

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]]> 7597 Dame Kate Bingham talks investing in therapeutic drugs at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/dame-kate-bingham-talks-investing-in-therapeutic-drugs-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dame-kate-bingham-talks-investing-in-therapeutic-drugs-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:56:00 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7602 Dame Kate Bingham of SV Health Investors analyses the high potential of investment in new therapeutic drugs.

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]]> 7602 Kasim Kutay explores innovation-led growth at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/kasim-kutay-explores-innovation-led-growth-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kasim-kutay-explores-innovation-led-growth-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:55:57 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7607 Kasim Kutay discusses how Denmark has become a hub of innovation-led growth across industries including life sciences, creating clusters of high-growth enterprises.

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]]> 7607 Jim Rowan on entrepreneurialism and ‘Silicon Glen’ at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/jim-rowan-on-entrepreneurialism-and-silicon-glen-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jim-rowan-on-entrepreneurialism-and-silicon-glen-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:54:31 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7612 Jim Rowan reflects on his experience as a serial technology entrepreneur at Blackberry, Dyson and Volvo Cars and recalls the time 30 years ago when Scotland had a ‘Silicon Glen’.

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]]> 7612 Chris van der Kuyl on the Scottish games industry at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/chris-van-der-kuyl-on-the-scottish-games-industry-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chris-van-der-kuyl-on-the-scottish-games-industry-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:53:26 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7617 Chris van der Kuyl of 4J studios draws lessons from the games industry, its world-class leadership and supporting innovative industrial clusters to drive prosperity, and social inclusion.

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