Scottish Development International (SDI) works with both Scottish-based and overseas companies and organisations. Its objective is to benefit the Scottish economy both by encouraging inward investment into Scotland and by helping Scottish-based companies to develop trade activities outwith Scotland. International trade can no longer be defined simply in terms of inward or outward flows of knowledge or other resources. Strategic alliances, joint ventures, value added re-selling, franchising, technology licensing and intellectual property transfers are some of the categories of business partnership which involve more complex exchanges.
SDI provides a wide range of support services, including advice, access to specialist expertise, selective business mentoring and development, market information, financial assistance, business location information, investor aftercare and specific services covering each phase of international trade activity.
