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The GlobalScot network in the Middle East was called upon to support 19 companies exhibiting as part of the COP28 event in Dubai. The cohort was presenting a range of energy transition technologies with hydrogen, carbon capture, energy storage and tidal power applications. It was a pleasure to meet with some of the companies as part of the week.

Following on from an excellent panel discussion at Heriot-Watt University to discuss “Energy Transition in the UAE and Scotland”, we were pleased to meet with Beena Sharma, CEO with CCU International- https://ccu.international/.   The company’s carbon capture technology captures CO2 directly from flue, exhausts and chimney stacks, ensuring the CO2 is captured before it can enter the atmosphere.  Captured CO2 instead of just being stored can then be utilised in the circular economy to create a range of products that would be traditionally use virgin CO2.  CCU International provides several downstream technologies that recycle the captured CO2 to provide aggregate products for construction, synthetic diesel, synthetic aviation fuel, commodity chemicals, surfactants, manufacture of plastics, medical usage and food and carbonated drinks.

Alan Cannon is CEO and Co-Founder of Krucial whose mission it is to make digital transformation achievable for all, no matter the location or situation - https://www.krucial.com/krucial-connect.  Connecting businesses in remote regions so that mission-critical intel is always available to respond quickly, reduce risk and make informed business decisions has thus far been an issue.  Krucial noticed there was a communication gap which meant remote regions of the world were still disconnected - a gap which, if closed, would benefit businesses, industries and communities worldwide.  Krucial has developed technology to connect businesses on the ground to the power of space technology to keep mission-critical data flowing, even across your remote, hard-to-reach and off-grid sites. By bringing together the best of satellite communications with the best of cellular technology, Krucial CONNECT gives resilient communications infrastructure. 

As always it was great to catch up with Willie Duff, Norco Group Limited and his colleague Frank Burns. - Norco Group Limited: Overview | LinkedIn  Norco Group are independent specialists in stored electrical energy and battery-backed systems. They specialise in the manufacture, installation and maintenance of industrial stand-by batteries, UPS systems and battery chargers supporting critical power systems, onshore, offshore and overseas. They also provide technical support for hydrogen vehicle refuelling station operators.

The GlobalScot network now comprises 1250 members around the world who are tasked to deploy their experience, expertise and connections to support Scottish companies towards success in export markets and to attract inward investment into Scotland.