2021 was a year in which many previous records in the risk capital market in Scotland were broken. This report from YCF and LINC Scotland analyses the market over the…
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Kate Forbes MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, gave the keynote speech at our conference in September, reviewing the Government’s aim to accelerate economic growth in Scotland…
The CivTech Alliance is running a Global Scale-Up Programme to help entrepreneurial businesses show how than can tackle major climate change issues The CivTech Alliance COP26 Global Scale-up Programme brings…
Crover has been awarded a grant from a fund started by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry The Roddenberry Foundation (TRF), inspired by the life and legacy of Gene Roddenberry, supports…
Twig Education has been acquired by Weld North Education, the largest provider of digital curriculum solutions in the USA, for an undisclosed sum. Twig (originally Twig World) was started by…
SnapDragon Monitoring is an online brand protection service for businesses to find and resolve instances of intellectual property (IP) infringement online With fake products contributing over 3.3% to world trade…
Converge capitalises on net zero innovation ahead of COP26 September sees the staging of the 11th annual Converge Awards, Scotland’s annual celebration of academic innovation and entrepreneurship. This year, the…
The CivTech challenges are set by public sector bodies for entrepreneurs, innovators and businesses, this year including how to decarbonise manufacturing, boosting public trust in AI and managing visitor footfall…
In July 2020 the Scottish Government announced a £38 million funding programme for innovative early stage businesses whose routes to investment and growth had been hit by coronavirus. The largest…
Unlocking Ambition is a £4m challenge fund created by the Scottish Government and delivered by entrepreneurial ecosystem partners In the first, pilot, round of the programme, 40 entrepreneurs received 12…