The Scottish Government adds, “we are backing entrepreneurs and innovators, emerging tech including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics and investing specifically to support growth in local economies”.1Scottish Government. (2024). Scottish Budget 2025-26. Retrieved from https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/corporate-report/2024/12/scottish-budget-2025-2026/documents/scottish-budget-2025-26/scottish-budget-2025-26/govscot%3Adocument/scottish-budget-2025-26.pdf
It goes on to highlight that its investment in offshore wind in 2025-26 of up to £500m is expected to leverage £1.5bn in private sector investment, supporting jobs and the delivery of a sustainable supply chain.