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Edinburgh and Glasgow study: nearly one in nine Scottish adults start or run young firms
Research by the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow finds that entrepreneurial participation in Scotland is growing, while the country's Eastern region lags behind.
Why it matters: The Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow report that Scotland's Eastern region lags behind on entrepreneurship even as participation across Scotland grows.
Research by the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow finds that a growing number of people in Scotland are taking part in entrepreneurial activity, the University of Glasgow reported.
According to the study, close to one in nine adults in Scotland are either starting or running a young company.
The University of Glasgow said the Eastern region of Scotland is lagging behind in entrepreneurship.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
The research by the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow reports that nearly one in nine adults in Scotland are starting or running a young company, while the Eastern region lags behind.
