Ecosystem guide
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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 funding up to £150,000 to help businesses, social enterprises, and chariti… -
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise is Scotland’s national economic development agency. It enables businesses to innovate and scale to transform Scotland’s economy.&… -
Scottish Fair Trade
Scottish Fair Trade supports start-ups and scaling businesses in Scotland to develop ethical supply chains and responsible approaches to sourcing and… -
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… -
Skillfluence
Skillfluence equips researchers and entrepreneurs with the skills, tools and confidence needed to create impact from their work. Partnering with publi… -
Skills Development Scotland
Skills Development Scotland is the national skills bod, which supports the people and businesses of Scotland to develop and apply their skills. Workin… -
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… -
St Andrews Innovation
St Andrews Innovation connects University of St Andrews students and staff with industry – harnessing a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that create… -
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, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, is hosted by the University of Edinburgh and funded through the Scottish Funding Council’s… -
The DataKirk
The DataKirk Entrepreneur Accelerator Programme is a dedicated initiative designed to empower and support minority ethnic entrepreneurs in Scotland p… -
The Enterprise Space - University of Glasgow
The Enterprise Space a the University of Glasgow is a hub for enterprise, providing support to students and graduates who want to learn about what it…