Money talks
* Professor Frank Figge *
* Professor Frank Figge *
A pioneering course designed to turn creative people into commercial successes could play a key role in boosting Scotland's creative industries.
Three teams of University of St Andrews students have reached the final of the National Business Plan Competition with inventions including a vending machine supplier that provides healthy drinks and snacks for gym users.
An expert in economics is about to launch a six-month study into Scotland's most innovative development firms.
The University has further strengthened its links with Scottish Enterprise (SE) Fife with the appointment of Principal and Vice-Chancellor Dr Brian Lang to their board.
A pioneering e-commerce facility allowing students and other customers of the University of St Andrews to pay for goods or services on-line is being showcased to educational institutions from throughout the UK today (Friday 28 March 2003).
University of St Andrews scientists are working in partnership with the world's leading premium drinks business to beat counterfeit fraudsters.
CAPTION: (l-r) University Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Dr Brian Lang with SASOL Chief Executive, Pieter Cox
L-R: Joe Noble, Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise Fife; First Minister, Jack McConnell and University of St Andrews Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Dr Brian Lang in St Andrews today.
Factors which affect the survival or demise of small firms have been revealed by a University of St Andrews economist. Professor Gavin Reid, together with Bernadette Power, Lecturer in Economics at University College, Cork, have been examining how some small firms can survive as long as 25 years and others collapse within months of launching.