This episode explores how innovations are helping to overcome some of the main obstacles to deliver a pipeline of Scottish offshore wind projects that could far exceed 40 gigawatts in generation capacity.

Our guest is Andy Macdonald, director of offshore wind development and operations at the ORE Catapult, as well as chair of the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council's Innovation Working Group. 

The conversation covers the strengths Scotland has in offshore wind innovations, the support available for offshore wind innovators, as well as examples of project scale-ups. 

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The medical device industry is changing. Devices are getting smarter and smaller, which requires specific materials to meet growing demands. In this second episode of the Alleima podcast series, we explore the market trends, future projections, and the effect this will have on specific types of materials such as nitinol and specialist medical wire. 

The guest is Charlie Whelan, senior director of consulting at GlobalData’s Medical Technology group. 

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Alleima’s medical unit is a progressive, vertically integrated partner of global OEMs, dedicated to designing, developing, and manufacturing life-changing medical solutions. The company's fully integrated value chain, from R&D to commercialisation, ensures industry-leading technology, quality, sustainability, and circularity. Today, 80% of our finished products are made from recycled materials, with a goal of 83% by 2030.

Meet our guest: Gary Davies

With over 30 years of experience in specialty materials, Gary Davies is a recognised leader in the industry. He began his journey at Sandvik more than two decades ago — an organisation that spun off Alleima in 2022 — which has since played a pivotal role in advancing materials innovation for medical applications.

Gary holds master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Business Administration. For nearly a decade, he served as President of Alleima’s medical business unit, and has recently stepped into the role of Vice President of Strategic Business Development – Medical, where he focuses on long-term growth and innovation in one of Alleima’s core strategic areas.

In 2021, Gary was part of the team honored with the prestigious Wilhelm Haglund Medal for “Product Developer of the Year” within the Sandvik Group. This award recognised their significant contribution with the medical wire program—an achievement that stood out across Sandvik’s global portfolio for its impact on product development and innovation.

Join us as Gary shares insights from his career at the intersection of advanced materials and medical technology — and what’s next for the future of medical device development.

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Offshore wind is integral to Scotland’s plans to reach net zero by 2045. This series looks at how Scotland is delivering on its ambition in offshore wind.

With around 45GW of generation capacity in the works and the ScotWind and INTOG leasing rounds driving growth, we explore the different aspects required to develop this new vital clean energy industry.

In this episode, we focus on how the supply chain is developing to meet the sheer scale of demand – in new areas such as floating wind.

Our guest is Anil Sayhan, who is programme director of the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership, which has supported around 350 offshore wind projects and aims to accelerate development of the UK’s offshore wind supply chain. Anil is responsible for delivery of all OWGP programmes. 

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Ports are vital for delivering Scotland's ambitions in offshore wind. All Scottish ports, big and small, can play important roles.

Many historic ports in Scotland are adapting and upgrading to meet the demands of the offshore wind industry. The larger ports are starting the shift from oil and gas to offshore wind, with some of the smaller facilities developing niches in certain services.

Our guests in this first episode are Stuart Wallace, CEO of Forth Ports Group, and Captain Tom Hutchison, CEO of Montrose Port Authority.

We discuss the opportunities available for offshore wind in Scotland, the challenges being overcome, and the progress being made.

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Blockchain offers many potential benefits for healthcare, which is the focus of the third episode in the Blockchain in Scotland series.

The guest is Chaloner Chute, Chief Technology Officer at Scotland's Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre. Chaloner has been involved with several projects in healthcare that harness distributed ledgers and other trust technologies. 

Scotland has a rich history of health innovations. Blockchain could join them as the understanding grows around the advantages. This episode also explores some of the obstacle to overcome to fully unlock the strengths of blockchain for patients and health services alike.

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Episode 2 of our Blockchain in Scotland series looks at the evolving uses of the technology in financial services, from original uses in crypto to more mainstream applications.

Our guest is James Ball, who leads product development at Nethermind for strategic projects and institutional offerings. Nethermind is a blockchain research and engineering company. The company was founded in 2017, and James led the opening of its Scottish office in 2024. 

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Blockchain has the potential to transform data privacy and transparency in a diverse range of industries. For the technology to fulfil its immense promise, challenges around trust are being overcome in Scotland.

This first episode of the Blockchain in Scotland series will look at the potential applications and economic benefits of the technology, while also addressing the misconceptions and exploring the multi-faceted national strategy to build trust.

Our guests are:

- Peter Ferry, chair of Scotland’s Blockchain and Digital Trust Taskforce

- And Sarah Forbes, digital economy specialist at Scottish Enterprise

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