Scottish Enterprise

Scottish enterprises are poised to receive a significant boost in innovation support and funding accessibility due to a new agreement between Scottish Enterprise and Innovate UK. The two agencies have entered into a landmark memorandum of understanding which aims to streamline the journey through th

Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc’s (MSIP) flagship £5 million Innovation Hub and Café has officially opened in Dundee this week.

Scotland's burgeoning biobased manufacturing industry is set to receive a significant boost with the introduction of the Launchpad programme, aimed at bolstering growth and innovation within the sector.

Scottish cleantech bioscience firm Penrhos Bio has successfully secured a further £3 million in capital through its Series A funding round. The raise comes from a consortium of investors including St Andrews-based firm Eos, New York branding partner Earthbound Brands LLC, and Scotland’s

Levenseat, a recycling and waste management firm, is set to generate 50 new jobs at its Lathallan facility in Polmont, close to Falkirk, following a nearly £1 million grant from Scottish Enterprise. The funding, part of the Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund, aids the site's refurbishment

Scottish biotech firm Beta Bugs Limited, specialising in insect genetics, has garnered a £1.72 million investment to bolster its production and supply of Black Soldier Fly eggs and larvae to the insect farming sector, as a sustainable alternative to current sources of protein for animal feed.

Edinburgh Napier University's (ENU) cyber project, LastingAsset, aimed at combatting phone-based impersonation and imposter scams, has recently secured £220,000 worth of funding support. Such scams have caused huge financial losses, privacy infringement and distress to victims globally.

Scottish clean tech software and data company Heero Technologies has clinched an investment worth £550,000 from The TRICAPITAL Syndicate, Scottish Enterprise, and Mint Ventures. The financial injection is intended to further develop and scale the business' energy efficiency application and web

Scottish workplace productivity startup Trickle has secured a £1 million investment led by Equity Gap, featuring contributions from Scottish Enterprise and London-based VC firm NoBa Capital. Trickle, led by founder and CEO Paul Reid, plans to grow its team, increase its presence in the private

Rivtide Power, a subsidiary of MWNW Consulting Ltd, has been awarded a £100,000 SMART: SCOTLAND feasibility study grant by Scottish Enterprise to further develop its tidal energy technology. The SMART: SCOTLAND feasibility grant is a Scottish Enterprise research and development grant that aims

Scottish scaleup Krucial, which utilises space technology to provide digital solutions, has secured further funding of more than $3.7 million (£3m) as it continues to expand into international markets. The investment was led by existing investor the Scottish National Investment Bank, joined by

Glasgow-based medical start-up Microplate Dx has successfully closed a £2.5 million seed funding round to accelerate the development of its point-of-care diagnostic platform. The technology aims to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by quickly identifying the most effective antibiotics for

Livingston-based prosthetic technology specialist, Össur, has secured a £400,000 research and development grant from Scottish Enterprise, as part of a £2 million project aimed at advancing upper limb prosthetic technologies. The funding will primarily support the development of part

While one trades in steel and the other in numbers, two more Scottish firms - Alexander (Scotland) & Co and Glen Drummond Chartered Accountants - have opted to become employee owned, handing their respective employees a 100% share via the creation of an employee ownership trust (EOT). It is a ch

Environmental services company Recycl8 has been awarded with a six-figure grant from the Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund (LCMCF). This LCMCF is facilitated by Scottish Enterprise as part of the Scottish Government’s initiative, ‘Making Scotland’s Future’, to promote l