Involving businesses at an early stage of policy development will be one of the key aims of a group established by the Scottish Government to deepen links with the private sector.
Dr Poonam Malik, head of investments at the University of Strathclyde, will co-chair the New Deal for Business Group, alongside Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray.
Meeting for the first time on 17 May, it will focus on four key areas: economic conditions and performance; ensuring the best environment to do business; and a transition to a wellbeing economy.
