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| Formed | 2001; 24 years ago (2001) |
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| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
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| Website | https://www.sdi.co.uk/ |
Scottish Development International (SDI) is the international arm of theScottish Government and Scotland's enterprise agencies,Scottish Enterprise,Highlands and Islands Enterprise andSouth of Scotland Enterprise.[1][2] The agency supports international investors inScotland to help set up and grow in Scotland as a gateway to wider European and global markets.
Scottish Development International was established in 2001 by merging the export promotion agency,Scottish Trade International (STI; 1991–2001) and theforeign direct investment andinward investment agency,Locate in Scotland (LiS; 1981–2001).
The agency currently has over 40 offices in around 20 countries across the globe.
The agency claimed its actions led to the creation of 7,839 jobs in Scotland in 2016/17.[1]
SDI's North American offices in the United States are in San Jose (California), Chicago (Illinois), Cambridge (Massachusetts), and Houston (Texas). Canadian offices are in Toronto (Ontario) and Calgary (Alberta).[3] In the US, SDI promotes Scottish businesses and products atTartan Day/Week events, and at American trade events such as the golf-orientedPGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida, and theAtlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market.[3] According to SDI, the US is Scotland's top destination for exports, which as of 2019[update] amounted to£6 billion, 17% of Scotland's total international trade.[3]
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