Ecosystem guide
Search Scotland's entrepreneurial ecosystem for the support your start-up, scale-up, or spin-out needs.
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Aberdeenshire Council
Aberdeenshire Council supports a sustainable, innovation-driven economy in north-east Scotland. Key teams in its Economic Development service deliver… -
Abertay cyberQuarter
Abertay cyberQuarter's mission is to deliver and enable a portfolio of activities that supports the use of digital technology securely, safely and res… -
Abertay University – Bell Street Ventures
Bell Street Ventures (BSV) supports current Abertay University students and staff, as well as recent graduates. BSV offers co-working space, hot… -
ABVenture Zone – University of Aberdeen
ABVenture Zone is part of the University of Aberdeen’s ABVentures service, a dedicated service for students, staff, and recent graduates who are enter… -
ABVentures – University of Aberdeen
ABVentures is the University of Aberdeen’s dedicated service for students and recent graduates who are enterprising, entrepreneurial, and innovative,… -
AccelerateHER
AccelerateHER is a network that exists to accelerate the growth, backing, and visibility of high-growth-potential women founders in Scotland. It aims… -
Angel Capital Scotland
Angel Capital Scotland is the new operating brand for LINC Scotland, the national association for business angels in Scotland. We support collaboratio… -
Archangel Investors Ltd
Archangel Investors Ltd – also known as Archangels – is a large Edinburgh-based angel syndicate. It typically invests more than £10 million per year i… -
Barclays Eagle Labs
Barclays Eagle Labs are an entrepreneurial network providing support to ambitious start up and scale up businesses, with a focus on those in the techn… -
BGF
BGF provides businesses with an initial investment of £1 million to £20 million, with significant follow-on funding available for new growth opportuni… -
BioDundee
Dundee is one of the UK's most exciting life sciences clusters, with world-class companies, universities, and research institutes all within a three-m… -
BobbAI
BobbAI is an AI-powered platform that helps entrepreneurs access personalised business support. It creates dynamic profiles for each user, delivering… -
Bright Red Triangle - Edinburgh Napier University
Bright Red Triangle (BRT) is Edinburgh Napier University's enterprise hub. It provides free lifelong enterprise and entrepreneurial support to student… -
British Association of Women Entrepreneurs (Scotland)
The British Association of Women Entrepreneurs (Scotland) is an organisation primarily for senior female entrepreneurs in scale-up mode in Scotland.&n… -
Built Environment - Smarter Transformation
With 10 years of experience, Built Environment - Smarter Transformation works with decision-makers, leaders, and changemakers across education, resear… -
Business Development Team, Inverclyde Council
The Business Development Team at Inverclyde Council offers support to those setting up a new business and those who own existing companies in the Inve… -
Business Gateway
Business Gateway is Scotland’s national business support service. It offers free one-to-one advice, online resources, market research reports, webinar… -
Business Women Scotland
Business Women Scotland (BWS) supports startups and scaling companies that are led by women – as well as female entrepreneurs – in Scotland. With over… -
Can Do Crieff
Can Do Creiff, also known as Creiff Community Trust, is a shared professional space where people can come to work instead of working in isolation or c… -
CeeD Scotland
CeeD (Centre for Engineering, Education and Development) Scotland is a community of businesses and academics that pools its talents, experience, and r… -
CEIS
It's CEIS's aim to make Scotland a better place to live and work, with a more inclusive economy. It does this by providing tailored business consultan… -
CENSIS
CENSIS is a not-for-profit innovation delivery organisation focused on the development and deployment of the advanced enabling technologies that are c… -
Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Dundee
The Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Dundee aims to improve the self-reliance and employability of students, staff, and recent graduat… -
Ceteris
Ceteris (Scotland) supports entrepreneurs with new start-up businesses and helps established businesses to scale by providing services (often fully fu… -
Challenges Group
Challenges Group is an international enterprise development organisation which improves organisational capabilities by strengthening enterprises, thei…