Tech fund startup programme Round One ready to tackle ‘sleeping giant’ of Scottish economy
Applications have opened for Round One, an investment readiness programme for pre-seed technology startups in Scotland.The programme’s founders believe Scotland’s startup ecosystem is a sleeping giant: home to world-class talent,...
Real-time hormone tracker raises £1.2m to tackle women’s health
An Edinburgh spin-out able to measure human hormone levels in real time has secured £1.2m to investigate women’s hormone-related conditions and support better diagnosis and treatment. Kāhu SiliconBio, founded by scientists...
Scottish young companies pull in record amount of risk capital
A record 76 funders backed Scottish companies with risk capital for the first time in 2025, up from 73 in 2024, according to the latest Annual Newcomers Report from Young Company Finance...
Archangels win angel industry gong after half year boost
Archangels, the Edinburgh-based angel investment syndicate, has leveraged £17.9m of investment in Scottish scale-ups in the first half of 2026, backing early-stage technology and life science companies.Adding to this strong,...
THE BIG READ: How a Scottish firm secured iconic James Bond brand – and restored its greatness
Scotland has the sovereign capability to become one of the world’s leading advanced manufacturing nations, particularly in green precision engineering and industrial manufacturing across defence, automotive, agriculture, space tech, and...
Ticketing start-up gains £250,000 angel investment to take on major event players
Forumm, a Scottish ticketing and event technology start-up, has secured £250,000 from an angel investor network which values the business at £2.25m.The funding round, secured under the Enterprise Investment Scheme...
FIRST CLASS HONOURS: Edinburgh University top of the league for Scottish spin-outs
The University of Edinburgh has emerged as Scotland’s most active spinout institution. With graduands collecting their degree scrolls over the next two weeks, many more university leavers will be considering...
COUNTDOWN: Space tech radar firm, Sofant Technologies raising funds as it aims for stars
An Edinburgh-based technology company which has invented micro-radio transmitters and receivers for aviation and space satellites is one of Scotland’s most exciting new generation companies.Sofant Technologies is now raising new...
Rise in investment provides boost on innovation and entrepreneurship
Scotland had a record-breaking year for investment value in 2025, outstripping the post-pandemic peak years of 2021 and 2022. A total of £1.15bn was raised compared with £906m in 2024,...
OPPORTUNITY NORTH: How the Highlands can ensure a ‘Decade of Delivery
The Business Dealmakers’ ‘Golden Age for the Highlands?’ panel put forward a strategy for the region The £2.1bn Highland Investment Plan, a programme of capital investment for the next 20...