Scottish Enterprise

Five pioneering Scottish space-data firms have joined forces with Danish partners to develop critical environmental solutions through a £150,000 Scottish Enterprise Innovation Challenge, which followed on from the first ever Space Scotland Nordics Summit.

Quantcore, a University of Glasgow spin-out, has raised £2.5m in seed funding to create a sovereign supply chain for quantum hardware, as the UK races to build domestic capacity in technologies critical to national security and economic competitiveness. The round was co-led by PXN Ventures, Bl

The Scottish Government has unveiled a strategic investment initiative designed to anchor high-growth life science firms within the nation. Spearheaded by Scottish Enterprise, the £35 million Life Sciences Accommodation Programme aims to resolve the current shortage of affordable, specialised

Scottish Enterprise has appointed Nicola Anderson as its new director of scaling innovation. Ms Anderson will lead Scottish Enterprise’s Scaling Innovation Mission, focused on helping ambitious Scottish companies grow faster and translate cutting-edge research and development into globally com

Jacqui Gale MBE, Luke Logan, Cameron Murray, Stuart Patrick CBE and Greig Rooney have been appointed to the board of Scottish Enterprise. The five new members were appointed to the board by Kate Forbes at the beginning of the year and will serve until 31 December 2028.

Edinburgh-based Sofant Technologies has secured £6.25 million in an equity funding round led by EMV Capital Partners, with additional participation from Scottish Enterprise. This significant financial injection marks a pivotal shift for the company as it transitions from an extended research a

Gutsy Health, the Edinburgh-based creator of the Gut Wealth supplement range, has secured £300,000 of investment from Equity Gap and Apollo Informal Investments, two of Scotland’s angel investment syndicates and, Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s national economic development agency.

Edinburgh-headquartered Rhizocore Technologies, a biotechnology company which uses fungi to improve tree growth and survival rates, has secured £4.5 million in investment to scale its innovative approach to forestry and woodland restoration. The funding round was led by The First Thirty, a spe

1nhaler, a Scotland-based drug delivery device developer, has secured an additional £1.5 million in seed funding to drive development of its novel pop-up cardboard dry powder inhaler (DPI).

Scottish Enterprise is launching the next phase of its successful US MarketBooster programme, supporting innovative science and tech companies to enter and scale in the world’s largest market for technology products and services. The initiative is designed to help Scottish businesses unlock co

The James Hutton Institute has received a £3 million investment from Scottish Enterprise for its new high throughput phenotyping facility, part of the advanced plant growth centre (APGC), housed in its crop innovation centre (CIC). The facility allows researchers to assess plants architecture

A new programme helping Scottish companies seize the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) has been launched. Supported by nearly £1 million of Scottish Government funding, it will offer small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) a range of support – including tailored consultancy servi

A new initiative to support international growth for Scottish fintech companies has been launched, led by Scottish Enterprise and FinTech Scotland, during National Innovation Week. Scottish Minister for Business, Richard Lochhead MSP, announced the Scotland and North America Fintech Gateway during a

A new programme designed to help Scottish deep tech companies transition from prototype to market has been launched by Scottish Enterprise and its partners. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes officially launched the Deep Tech Supercluster Programme at a showcase event at the Bayes Centre, University

Scottish businesses have delivered their highest-ever level of planned international sales – reaching an unprecedented £2.46 billion during 2024/25, a 20% increase on the previous year – with support from Scottish Enterprise. This milestone reflects Scotland’s growing global