Ecosystem guide
Search Scotland's entrepreneurial ecosystem for the support your start-up, scale-up, or spin-out needs.
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Scottish Business Network
Scottish Business Network is an independent international membership organisation for Scottish entrepreneurs and business leaders. It's a non-profit o… -
Scottish Centre for Food Development and Innovation
The Scottish Centre for Food Development and Innovation provides Scottish food and drink businesses with product development and technical analysis as… -
Scottish Chambers of Commerce
The Scottish Chambers of Commerce Network sits at the heart of Scotland's local business communities, representing more than 12,500 businesses across… -
Scottish EDGE
Scottish EDGE is Scotland's biggest business funding competition. It offers grants and loans from £10,000 to £100,000 to help businesses, social enter… -
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise is Scotland’s national economic development agency. It enables businesses to innovate and scale to transform Scotland’s economy.&… -
Scottish IKE – City of Glasgow College
The City of Glasgow College is the base for the Scottish branch of the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange, the UK’s professional body for… -
Scottish National Investment Bank
The Scottish National Investment Bank is Scotland’s development bank. To support economic growth across Scotland, it invests in businesses and project… -
Scottish Space Network
The Scottish Space Network (SSN) provides extensive support to entrepreneurs, start-ups, and scaling companies in Scotland's vibrant space sector. It… -
Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA)
The Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA) supports early stage entrepreneurs based in Scottish universities and institutes by providing… -
Scottish Women in Business
Scottish Women in Business – known as SWIB by its members – is a leading networking group for business women in Scotland. The organisation is business… -
Screen Scotland
Screen Scotland drives the development of Scotland’s film and TV industry through funding, strategic support, and advocacy. It delivers these services… -
Social Enterprise Academy
The Social Enterprise Academy enables transformational change through learning and development, helping entrepreneurs, nascent organisations, and grow… -
Social Enterprise Scotland
Social Enterprise Scotland (SES) is the national membership body for social enterprises in Scotland. Its mission is to empower social enterprises to t… -
Social Investment Scotland
Social Investment Scotland's (SIS Group) mission is to connect capital to communities making a real, measurable, and sustainable difference to people’… -
South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE)
South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) supports businesses and enterprising communities throughout Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders. SOSE… -
SportsTech Scotland
SportsTech Scotland is a non-profit cluster agency that brings together a diverse cohort of stakeholders to encourage innovation, attract investment,… -
Startup Grind Glasgow
Startup Grind is an international network focused on educating, inspiring, and connecting entrepreneurs with a 'make friends, not contacts' ethos. In… -
Strathclyde Inspire
Strathclyde Inspire's award-winning suite of programmes supports students, staff and alumni to learn valuable skills, develop business ideas and comme… -
Tech Scotland Advocates
Tech Scotland Advocates is a community of tech leaders, experts, and investors who are united in developing Scotland as a global tech hub. Its mission… -
Techscaler
Techscaler is a nationwide programme that supports founders and employees to accelerate the creation and growth of tech startups in Scotland. It focus… -
Techstart Ventures
Techstart Ventures is a first cheque venture capital investor for extraordinary founders who are at the early stages of pursuing uncapped global oppor… -
The Data Lab
The Data Lab offers a range of support specifically targeted at entrepreneurs and founders. This includes education packages that cover data managemen… -
The DataKirk
The DataKirk Entrepreneur Accelerator Programme is a dedicated initiative designed to empower and support minority ethnic entrepreneurs in Scotland p… -
The Foresight Group
The Foresight Group invests in promising, growing companies across Scotland, the rest of the UK, and Ireland. It provides private equity, venture capi… -
The Higgs Centre for Innovation
The Higgs Centre for Innovation at The Royal Observatory is a place where science meets business and innovation thrives. Twelve purpose-built offices…