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Rhona Allison

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Managing Director, Business Growth at Scottish Enterprise
📍 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

As Managing Director of Productivity and Business Growth at Scottish Enterprise, Rhona Allison leads the strategic support for companies driving Scotlands innovation, investment, and economic performance. She oversees grant funding, account management, and specialist services. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from Edinburgh Napier University and has a background in life sciences.

She is a key figure in a new national program to accelerate AI adoption among Scottish SMEs, aiming to boost the countrys economic growth and competitiveness.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Business Growth
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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AI for SMEs
Actively leading a new national program to help Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises adopt AI technologies to increase their productivity and competitiveness.
Manufacturing Infrastructure
Spearheading a £35 million program to address the shortage of high-quality manufacturing facilities in Scotland, aiming to stimulate private investment and economic growth.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Managing Director, Business Growth
Scottish Enterprise
10-2020 - 7-2022
Senior Director, Business Support Partnership (BSP)
Scottish Enterprise
10-2020 - 7-2022
Director, Business Support Partnership
Business Support Partnership
12-2017 - 9-2018
Interim Managing Director - Growth, Innovation and Investment
Scottish Enterprise
6-2013 - 11-2017
Senior Director Company Growth
Scottish Enterprise
In the press

Media appearances

Managing director of productivity and business growth at Scottish Enterprise – Media Interview. Featured in Scottish Enterprise Media Centre
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Visit from Scottish Enterprise's Managing Director for Business Growth. Featured in Impact Subsea
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Education
1984 - 1988
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc
Edinburgh Napier University
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