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Amiqus
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Amiqus is the UK’s leading staff and client onboarding platform, helping businesses meet regulatory obligations and enable the delivery of simple, accessible, and reusable online services.
Amiqus is trusted by and partners with government, regulatory bodies, 9 out of 10 of the largest volume law firms in the country and hundreds of organisations across sectors.
Over the last four years over 1.5 million checks have been run as part of onboarding journeys powered by Amiqus, helping people to move jobs, move home or engage with a professional advisor digitally.
Backhug
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BackHug is a robot that fixes back pain ($30bn SOM) using novel, patent protected technology. App-operated, it offers unrivalled personalisation with no staff involvement, allowing it to operate like a vending machine for back pain relief. We have signed an agreement with a US distributor for 5,000 units (ARR $30m+), through whom we have made our first sales to US business, who generate $2k+/month by offering BackHug to their customers.
BLK
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BLK is the commodity & raw materials marketplace.
Connect with millions of buyers, sellers and shippers around the world to get the products you need at their spot market price.
BLK was born to address a clear gap that exists in the market: the absence of direct access by small and medium enterprises to worldwide producers of raw materials, commodities and industrial supplies.
Bright Ascension
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Bright Ascension are space software specialists offering products and consultancy services to address the complete range of upstream software needs. We have over 30 years' experience working in the space industry, helping develop novel technologies for spacecraft, ground and desktop. Our solutions offering covers GenerationOne, our flagship flight software development kit, through to mission control and simulation software supporting the complete development and operations life-cycle. Our innovative and responsive approach is ideal for application in space ventures of all sizes, from nano-satellites through to small, and even larger, spacecraft. The unique scalability of our technology lowers development time, cost and risk for missions from a single CubeSat to a large constellation. Bright Ascension have carried out R&D activities for organisations of all sizes, bringing together our broad expertise with a fresh and rigorous approach. We can assist or lead projects from blue-sky research studies through to development and full-scale operations.
Broker Insights
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Broker Insights is empowering the commercial insurance industry through data-driven decision-making. With our unrivalled data platform, Broker Insights Vision™, brokers and insurers explore, simulate and act on unique insights to measurably improve performance. Brokers upload and use our analytics tools to explore data, make strategic placement decisions, and interact with insurers, boosting efficiency and earnings. Our partner insurers can see and profile the market, benchmark against peers and, with their risk appetite data overlaid with brokers’ customer data, identify the right opportunities to increase distribution and underwriting efficiency. Vision Enterprise is licensed to larger national and global brokers and networks, who can then customise it for their own markets. Broker Insights was founded in the UK in 2018, and the company expanded into the US in 2023.
Celtic Renewables
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Celtic Renewables’ patented and proven process converts by-products and waste from a range of industries including food, drink & agriculture into green chemicals – bio acetone, bio butanol, and bio ethanol.
Coastr
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Coastr was founded in the Scottish Capital of Edinburgh in 2018 with a vision to tramsform the mobility industry.
Coming from a technology consultancy background at PwC, our CEO Biswajit was able to identify disjointed legacy technology as the main reason why mobility companies were struggling to provide a seamless service to end users which prevented them from moving away from ownership model and hindered the growth of more usership driven models.
Coastr is on a bold mission to decarbonise the mobility industry by supporting the transition to EVs but also deliver long term carbon neutrality by enabling a circular economy around utilisation of fleet by enabling shared mobility solutions at scale.
DXCover
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Dxcover is a clinical stage liquid biopsy company developing tests for the early detection of multiple cancers, when treatment has a better chance to impact outcomes.
The company has pioneered the early detection and identification of cancer employing infrared spectroscopy of circulating pan-omic biomarkers. The company has generated compelling clinical data with high accuracy detection of Stage I and Stage II cancers. Dxcover is based in Scotland, United Kingdom and is establishing operations in the USA.
Epipole
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We are a retinal imaging company based in Rosyth, Fife and we design, develop, manufacture and sell the best handheld retinal camera in the world – the epiCam. The epiCam is CE marked and FDA cleared, and we are focussed on the US market at this time.
Ember
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Ember is transforming public transport by building the first fully electric, tech-enabled intercity coach network. Their full-stack platform, EmberOS, is at the heart of this transformation and is the digital twin for Ember's own ultra high-speed charging network and their fleet of electric coaches. With close to zero marketing Ember has reached over £15m revenue and over 1 million passenger trips. Ember has raised £13m of equity, £30m of debt, and £20m of equity-like grant funding.
IF Water
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IF Water have developed the MedicalOne, a compact water purification system that produces sterile water directly from tap water without filters or consumables. Used by the NHS, it delivers consistent, on-site sterile water while eliminating plastic bottle supply chains and reducing cost, risk, and carbon impact. Proven to treat other challenging water sources including seawater and forever chemicals, the technology has wider applications in pharmaceutical, defence, domestic and humanitarian settings.
iGii
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iGii is pioneering a new era of advanced materials, helping industries move beyond costly, unsustainable, and supply-constrained resources.
iLivestock
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iLivestock offers software and hardware solutions for sheep and beef cattle farmers to manage their flocks and herds using a smartphone or tablet. Its technology, all developed and tested in the UK, simplifies farm compliance and animal record keeping, removes cost barriers to effective livestock management, and allows data-capture to fit seamlessly into farming routines.
The iLivestock team worked with farmers worldwide for over ten years to understand on-farm challenges. The company developed solutions tailored to the needs of livestock farmers, making it effortless, straightforward, and cost-effective to gather data on the farm.With its affordable farm technology - which can be customised to meet the specific requirements of any sheep and cattle farmer and seamlessly scale up as their business grows - iLivestock empowers farmers to make better-informed decisions that boost their profitability, productivity, and environmental sustainability.
1nhaler
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1nhaler Ltd is a pioneering inhalable drug delivery device developer based in Scotland.
We are developing a pop-up cardboard inhaler: a single-dose dry-powder inhaler that is simple to use, cheap to make and small enough to slip into a wallet. Always there, where and when you need it.
Propellant-free and made predominantly from cardboard, the 1nhaler transforms from a flat credit card shape into a three-dimensional inhaler. The patent-protected membrane dispersion technology is designed to support a variety of medicines in dry-powder format.
Inhalable medicines are already widely used to treat conditions such as asthma, epilepsy, allergies and Parkinson’s. To date, delivery options have been limited due to user accessibility, cost, performance and impact on the environment.
New opportunities are emerging for a wide range of inhalable treatments including vaccines and medicine delivery in pandemic scenarios as well as clinical trials and supporting drug sampling.
iOpt
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At iOpt, we are transforming property management with cutting-edge remote monitoring technology tailored for social housing providers.
Our innovative solutions combine non-invasive, easy-to-install sensors with a bespoke Data Insights platform, empowering housing providers to streamline repairs, enhance tenant wellbeing, and extend the life of their housing stock. By delivering actionable insights through detailed monthly reports, we simplify the challenges of digital transformation and help Housing Providers drive their strategies through the power of data. With a proven track record of delivering efficiency and improving housing sustainability, iOpt Assets is committed to helping those in charge of providing high-quality homes to their tenants, embrace data-driven strategies that make a real impact.
LiberEat
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Libereat detect allergen errors in supplier, menu, and product data better than human checks, identifying errors that current processes miss.The software alerts food safety teams to rectify issues before they reach consumers. The system has proven to be very effective, catching and alerting hundreds of live errors in menus, labels, and online platforms, from undisclosed sulphites to missing milk or gluten.
Macs Adventure
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At Macs, we don’t do tour buses, groups, or guides. Instead, we give you the freedom and confidence to have your own self-guided walking or cycling adventure. This is active travel, led by you. Itineraries are tried and tested and allow travellers the freedom to go their way, at their own pace, with accommodation in carefully selected properties, ranging from friendly B&Bs to local hotels. The Macs experience comes with the security of knowing that all the booking logistics have been handled, the route has been mapped out safely in advance, and a free and easy-to-use Macs Adventure app full of GPS routes that can be downloaded for use offline. Each morning, luggage is transported to the following accommodation, ensuring guests are free to enjoy the day’s adventure.
Malted AI
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Our vision is to create significant value within enterprise environments by addressing complex problems that general AI cannot solve. We believe smaller, specialised models (SLMs) coupled with distillation are required to deploy AI at scale.
We are at the start of the AI revolution and are just scratching the surface of what’s possible. Many other companies are focused on large and general AI models; however, we believe there are better ways to unlock AI’s true potential.
Microplate DX
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Microplate Dx is a Glasgow-based diagnostics company committed to combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through rapid and affordable, point-of-care testing. Founded in 2021, originally as a spin-out from the University of Strathclyde, the company has developed the RapidPlateTM platform—a novel diagnostic tool that delivers antibiotic susceptibility results in under 1 hour with gold-standard accuracy, significantly faster than the closet competitor systems which can take days. This technology enables clinicians to prescribe the most effective antibiotic first time, reducing the reliance on antibiotic prescribing guesswork and mitigating the threat of AMR. With support from investors global investors, Microplate Dx is advancing towards clinical trials and preparing for commercial launch for its first application, urinary tract infections (UTIs) across Europe and the U.S, with the test having widespread applicability across primary/secondary healthcare settings across the world.
https://microplatedx.com/
Mironid
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A bright future for patients with rare kidney disease
Mironid® is developing novel small-molecule therapeutics that directly target the central signalling mechanism that drives ADPKD.
Mironid® is a vibrant, growing, patient focused company led by an experienced team, which has an impressive track record of delivering innovative therapeutics for unmet clinical needs.
MI:RNA
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MI:RNA is a veterinary diagnostics company focused on early disease diagnosis through the combination of a revolutionary biomarker technology and artificial intelligence platform.
The company, founded in 2019 by Dr Eve Hanks, is a spin out from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).Working in partnership with key multinationals in animal health, MI:RNA is on the path to become a leading tech company delivering impact for people, animals and planet.
Muckle Brig
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Founded in 2014, our company is based in Edinburgh’s historic whisky district of Leith, where we source and create delicious, beautiful and sustainable products that tell stories about where we’re from.
With over 1000 private investors around the world, Muckle Brig is powered by passion. It started with a dream to build a new whisky distillery in Scotland’s capital city. It grew with a global gin brand and it continues today with an ever burgeoning range of remarkable wines and spirits.
And we’re only just getting started.
Munro-EV
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Scottish manufacturer of high-performance, all-electric 4x4s. Built for demanding environments and a sustainable future.
Nebuflow
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The Nebu~Flow® technology is a new generation of nebulisers that enables inhalation delivery of a wider range of formulations than possible with current nebuliser technologies, transforming respiratory drug delivery. In particular, our platform enables inhalation delivery of biologics, the next generation of inhaled drugs.
Nebu-Flow®’s technology control of the droplet size for deep lung deposition, enabling injection free systemic drug delivery through inhalation route, especially for cardiovascular and central nerve system disorders.
Podfather
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Podfather are a thriving technology business that specialises in the development and delivery of software solutions that help companies plan and manage their vehicle fleets more efficiently.
Podfather has been helping companies manage their fleet logistics for over 20 years having launched in the year 2000. Back then we specialised in bespoke software development. In recent years we have switched to delivering an out-of-the-box solution that helps companies plan, manage and track their vehicle resources. We have over 70,000 users across a wide variety of industry sectors.
We are honest, we are candid, we are brave, we are Podfather.
PureSpa
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PURE Spa delivers accessible, affordable, integrated wellness experiences and 100% natural and sustainable skincare products. Integrated preventative wellness services, including infra red saunas, cold plunge pools, hyperbaric oxygen chambers, dry hydrotherapy and many other beneficial health technologies, are out of reach for most UK adults, with less than 1% of UK venues offering these services. With over 20 years experience of scaling and operating a UK spa chain, PURE is leading a wellness technology revolution, our mission is to become the leading provider of intregrated wellness in the UK.
Two Thirds of adult deaths under age 75 are connected to preventable conditions which could be improved with lifestyle changes. PURE aims to democratise integrated wellness with a simple, affordable membership model developed on our in-house developed technology platform, supported by our 100% natural product range, for a complete sustainable healthy lifestyle solution to keep you healthy for longer.
We have three concept wellness spas already running out of our 12 UK spas, our model is proven, profitable and ready to scale.
Quorum Cyber
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Quorum Cyber is on a mission to help good people win. Founded in Edinburgh in 2016, we’ve become one of the fastest-growing cyber security companies, protecting over 400 customers across four continents. We deliver tailored, threat-led cyber security services that empower organisations to stay ahead of attackers, align security with business goals, and thrive in an unpredictable digital world.
As a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security, our expertise runs as deep as our commitment to better cyber security outcomes. In 2024, Quorum Cyber brought this commitment to a global scale through the acquisitions of Difenda and Kivu in North America.
With Quorum Cyber, resilience isn’t just a goal – it’s a journey.
Regenerus Labs
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Regenerus is a digital health company delivering a globally scalable, clinician-led diagnostic solutions for patients in partnership healthcare professionals. Regenerus is already the largest supplier of functional tests to UK health practitioners. It’s mission is to give practitioners the complete toolkit including tests, clinical support, education, analysis, recommendations and treatments to diagnose and treat patients for health and early stage chronic illness.
Safehinge Primera
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At Safehinge Primera we have a clear purpose; Together we design for good. We help protect people through vulnerable times. We envisage, design, and deliver innovative products, which dramatically improve people’s lives in challenging buildings such as schools, hospitals, and mental health facilities. Our designs make a positive difference. We have invested heavily in developing an award-winning range of lifesaving products for the education and demanding mental health sector over the years.
Score
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Score, a D2Zero company, is the world’s future-focused provider of advanced engineering technology services in the fields of valve and emissions management, gas turbines, surface technologies, energy, defence, aerospace and beyond.
SnapDragon IP
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At SnapDragon, we protect brands, products, and services online by combining advanced AI-driven software with extensive brand protection expertise. We offer monitoring, detection, enforcement, and investigation to safeguard intellectual property globally, with a 97% success rate in removing online infringements.
SnapDragon is trusted worldwide to protect brands' revenue, reputation, and customers from online threats.
Speech Graphics
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Through acoustic analysis and muscle dynamics, Speech Graphics' TIGA award-winning technology produces accurate, consistent, natural lip sync with remarkable full-face emotional expressions from audio alone. Utilized by a vast number of studios developing games for 90% of the world's AAA publishers, our software saves animators significant time, effort, and money in realizing the highest quality output. Titles include 'The Last of Us Part II' Now, the product suite is expanding to serve a number of enterprise applications in the metaverse using avatars and digital characters, from sales to service to healthcare, under the banner of ‘Rapport’. We currently have physical office spaces in Edinburgh, Budapest, and Singapore, as well as colleagues working remotely all over the UK, and in the US.
Strathkelvin Instruments
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Strathkelvin Instruments have been developing and marketing laboratory dissolved oxygen instrumentation since 1981 and are recognised as on of the leaders in this field. You will see our instruments in use in major laboratories throughout the world.
All our instruments are based upon microcathode oxygen electrodes, which were originally developed for use in the demanding conditions of clinical blood gas analysis, and which can be used, when required, without stirring of the medium.
The electrodes are used with accessories, which have been designed for specific laboratory applications.
Touchlab
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Touchlab manufactures e-skin thinner than human skin which can be wrapped around hard or soft surfaces to sense pressure and location in real-time. Applications include on-land, underwater, and in space robotics & machines
UserVision
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User Vision is a seasoned user experience consultancy with 25 years of expertise in bringing humanity to design and driving growth through exceptional digital experiences. Founded in 2000, with offices in Edinburgh, London, and Dubai, User Vision specializes in user research, insight, and evidence-based experience design that enhances how people interact with products and services globally.
Our core mission is to improve customer experiences by deeply understanding user needs and behaviours. We offer tailored services including UX strategy, user research, usability testing, service design, information architecture, accessibility consulting, visual design, and training. These comprehensive capabilities enable clients to create usable, compelling, and inclusive digital products that meet and exceed user expectations.
Our extensive client portfolio includes Vodafone, Emirates Airline, Jumeirah, Hotels.com, Stagecoach, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group, Scottish Government, HMRC, Visit Scotland, Sky, Maersk, and many other leading companies and organizations worldwide.
We also provide in-house and public training courses, including the internationally accredited CPUX qualification for UX professionals, supporting businesses in elevating their internal UX capabilities.
User Vision stands out as a partner who enables sustainable expansion by crafting user-driven strategies and experiences that translate directly into improved customer retention, satisfaction, and competitive advantage. Our evidence-led, inclusive design philosophy turns user insights into innovations that drive business success now and into the future.
Utopi
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We’re here to transform the multi-tenant real estate sector – one building at a time. Helping investors deliver sustainable assets that create residential communities people feel proud to be a part of.
Our products and services are born from a passion for doing the right thing by people and planet, then proving that this is the most profitable course of action for all involved. Our entrepreneurial spirit, combined with proven expertise as leaders in our field, drives us to tackle climate change by measurably reducing emitted carbon and energy consumption in the real estate sector.
Vaso Build
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VASO Build Limited creates buildings from composite panels manufactured from recycled glass. This circular innovation creates a new build system and building modules with scalable manufacturing, positively disrupting the market, providing a solution to the housing emergency and creating high growth potential. Offering a unique value proposition which stands out from competitors. A house/dwelling, home extension or commercial property made from recycled glass aligns with sustainability goals, committing to environmental responsibility and prioritize net zero initiatives.
Wordsmith
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Built for in-house legal teams. Make your legal team a delight to interact with across the business using leading AI models. Let anyone discover any legal knowledge, self serve workflows, triage and spot risks and let your legal team scale effortlessly.
Woven
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Woven is a new kind of whisky company on a mission to free whisky from the tropes and traditions that have held the category back. Woven is reimagining whisky for a new generation of drinkers. By blending exceptional spirits from around the world and creating new ways to experience them, we’re opening the category to millions who have been locked out by tradition—and building a scalable, premium brand for the future.
Zudu
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We are an award-winning, industry-leading, software development team who have helped over 300 clients worldwide achieve digital success since 2014. Our passion lies in our desire to build successful digital products, from mobile apps, to web apps and websites.
www.zudu.co.uk