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Motion · S6M-16889 · 20 Mar 2025

ONE SeedPod Launched in Aberdeen Donside

Lodged by Jackie Dunbar (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 16 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the ONE SeedPod, which is a food and drink industry innovation hub located at Scotland’s Rural College Craibstone Campus; notes that the state-of-the-art facility contains a product development kitchen, demonstration kitchen, food-safe pilot plant, process testing spaces and 11 manufacturing kitchens, as well as co-working, event and meeting spaces; understands that £21 million facility received £10 million joint capital funding from the Scottish and UK governments through the Aberdeen City Region Deal, £5.4 million was provided by Opportunity North East, £3.1 million was awarded through the Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund and £2 million came from Scottish Enterprise; understands that food and drink is north east Scotland’s second largest industry, employing 22,000 people and turning over £2.4 billion each year; further understands that ONE SeedPod aims to increase sector turnover by 5% per annum, increase inward investment and become a hub for regional and national growth; applauds all who enabled ONE SeedPod to become a reality, and sends its best wishes to everyone taking the project forward.

Supporters (16)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.