| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.08.2026 | Scottish EDGE Launches Record £200k Accelerator Award | High-growth potential businesses across Scotland have two weeks to apply for the chance to compete for the largest single prize ever offered by a Scottish business pitching competition.
The new £200,000 Accelerator EDGE Award has been intro... |
| 05.05.2026 | Ana Stewart’s Pathways Pledge Launches Seventh Cohort | Ana Stewart’s Pathways Pledge, an independent initiative where companies sign up to specific actions aimed at driving diversity, equal opportunity and female participation in entrepreneurship and business, has launched its seventh cohort – ... |
| 27.03.2026 | Scots Firms Take Home £400,000 at Regional EDGE Awards | Scottish EDGE has named twenty high-growth businesses from four regions as winners at the second Regional EDGE competition, sharing a prize fund of £400,000.
Taking home £50,000 each were Highland Wood from Inverness, Aberdeen-based Aqura S... |
| 14.01.2026 | Regional EDGE Returns With £400K for Scotland’s Rural Startups | Scottish EDGE has announced the return of its Regional EDGE competition, giving entrepreneurs outside the central belt the opportunity to win up to £50,000 in funding.
Now in its second year, Regional EDGE awards target entrepreneurial tale... |
| 07.11.2025 | DIGIT Interview | Ana Stewart on Scotland’s Scaleup Ambitions | Ana Stewart is getting to work. Since being appointed as Scotland’s chief entrepreneurial advisor in April, the EY investor and Pathways report co-author has gotten down to business strengthening and standardising Scotland’s approach to bol... |
| 05.11.2025 | “Follow our founders”: new push to back Scotland’s scaleups | Ana Stewart, Scotland’s Chief Entrepreneur, has today announced her three priorities to deliver for Scotland’s most ambitious companies.
Calling for a sharper focus on rapidly scaling firms, Stewart will prioritise:
Closer engagement with f... |
| 27.08.2025 | Scottish EDGE Awards Secures New £3.6m Government Backing | A £3.6 million contribution to the Scottish EDGE Awards is to be made over the next three years, deputy first minister Kate Forbes has announced.
The multi-year pledge goes beyond a Programme for Government 2025-26 commitment to provide £1.... |
| 16.06.2025 | Scots Gov Funding Targets ‘Valley of Death’ for Spinout Research | The Scottish Government has announced new details surrounding its plans for boosting university spinouts in the hope of building on the country’s reputation as a ‘startup nation’.
Three new initiatives, backed by £4.4 million in public fund... |
| 06.06.2025 | The Pulse of Scotland's Tech Ecosystem: Movers, Shakers, and Innovations | Scotland's tech landscape is a vibrant tapestry, woven with innovation, leadership changes, and strategic partnerships. As we dive into the latest developments, we see a blend of ambition and creativity that fuels the nation's growth. This ... |
| 05.06.2025 | Movers and Shakers | May 2025 | Welcome to the May 2025 edition of DIGIT’s Movers and Shakers!
Each month, our Movers and Shakers feature gives you the low-down on recent news in the Scottish tech ecosystem.
Esteemed appointments, major partnerships, and important awards ... |
| 08.05.2025 | Scotland's Green Revolution: A Hydrogen and Innovation Odyssey | Scotland stands at a crossroads. The winds of change are blowing, and the nation is ready to harness them. With a bold vision for a hydrogen economy and a commitment to innovation, Scotland is poised to redefine its energy landscape and eco... |
| 07.05.2025 | Scot’s Gov Unveils Blueprint to Become Innovation Nation | The Scottish Government has published its latest Programme for Government, which, along with committing to 100,000 extra GP appointments and a ‘best in UK’ cost-of-living guarantee, lays out its plans to supercharge innovation across Scotla... |
| 04.04.2025 | Movers & Shakers | March 2025 | Welcome to the March 2025 edition of DIGIT’s Movers & Shakers!
Each month, our Movers & Shakers feature gives you the low-down on recent news in the Scottish tech ecosystem.
Last month saw plenty of major awards being won, some top ... |
| 02.04.2025 | DIGIT Deal Roundup | March 2025 | Welcome to the latest edition of the DIGIT Deal Roundup.
A whirlwind end to the first quarter of 2025 saw millions invested into Scottish fintech, energy transition and AI, as well financial packages for Scottish universities and innovation... |
| 13.03.2025 | New Regional EDGE Award Invests £400K into Scots Entrepreneurs | Twenty high-growth businesses set to make a positive impact on Scotland’s economy are celebrating being named shared winners of the Regional EDGE prize fund of £400,000.
This new pilot award, aimed at businesses in Aberdeen, Perth & Kin... |
| 30.01.2025 | New Scottish EDGE Awards to Help Drive Economic Change | Scottish EDGE, the business funding competition, has joined forces with Techscaler and Scottish Enterprise to help drive economic change in Scotland with the introduction of two new awards.
Businesses looking to make a positive impact on Sc... |
| 27.11.2024 | Scottish EDGE Announces New Regional Award | Scottish EDGE, Scotland’s biggest business funding competition, is set to provide more opportunities for entrepreneurs living outside the central belt thanks to a new programme backed by £400,000 of Scottish Government funding.
To recognise... |
| 17.09.2024 | Glasgow-based MarTech Platform Triyit Raises £1.1 Million | Glasgow-based marketing technology platform Triyit have announced that they have raised £1.1 million growth funding finance as they gear up for global expansion.
The business, which specialises in connecting fast moving consumer goods (FMCG... |
| 29.08.2024 | Empowering Change: Women Entrepreneurs and AI in Education | In a world that spins faster every day, two initiatives are emerging as beacons of hope. One champions women in entrepreneurship, while the other aims to lighten the load for teachers through artificial intelligence. Both are about progress... |
| 27.08.2024 | Ana Stewart’s Pathways Forward Announces 2nd Pledge Cohort | Pathways Forward has announced its second cohort of Pledge partners, with Converge, The Open University in Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, SIS Ventures, Social Investment Scotland, South of Scotland Enterprise, and th... |
| 20.05.2024 | What Does Scots Gov Startup Funding Package Actually Entail? | Extra investment to grow and nurture high-growth businesses and entrepreneurs in Scotland has been announced.
The £5 million package aims to help deliver end-to-end support for Scotland’s startup companies.
The funding comes as part of the ... |
| 12.07.2023 | Scottish EDGE Returns for 22nd Round With New Award | Scotland’s food and drink sector is one of the nation’s biggest industries, valued at £15bn and targeting £20bn by 2028, with exports doubling in the last decade.
The new award will seek to support innovative businesses to be part of this g... |
| 12.12.2022 | Maritime Company Wins UK’s Biggest Start-Up Competition | Palaemon Maritime is the proud winner of the prestigious award from Scottish EDGE. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, December 11, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Maritime company, Palaemon Maritime, is proud to announce it is the recipient of t... |
| 08.12.2021 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | November 2021 | Recruitment and Appointments The Data Lab
The Data Lab announced last month that Gillian Docherty OBE will step down as CEO, a position she has held for the last six years.
Gillian will remain in position at The Data Lab until late-January ... |
| 01.12.2021 | Scots Medtech OrganLike Takes Top Prize at Scottish EDGE Finals | After two days of pitching, the winners from this year’s Scottish EDGE awards have been revealed, with OrganLike’s hyper-realistic organ models for surgical training impressing judges enough for them to take the top prize.
Other innovative ... |
| 05.11.2021 | Scots Entrepreneurs Bag £200k at Sustainability Award at COP26 | UK funding competition Scottish EDGE has awarded three Scottish environmental sustainability firms a total of £200k after they were selected as winners in the Net Zero EDGE award category.
Taking place at COP26, the finalists were given the... |
| 06.08.2021 | Scotland’s Sustainable Champions, Will You Heed the Call to Pitch at COP26? | The Scottish EDGE funding competition is offering Scotland’s sustainable champions the chance to pitch at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) later this year.
Companies will also get the chance to secure up to £100,000 in funding, than... |
| 26.05.2021 | Scottish EDGE Winners Share Over £1m of Funding | The Scottish EDGE Awards Round 17 has provided £1,175,000 to 29 winning businesses from across Scotland.
Held on May 25th, the online ceremony revealed the winners of the funding competition and the amount of money they received.
The final ... |
| 12.04.2021 | The DIGIT Deal Roundup Column | March 2021 | Funding and Investment Swipii
Glasgow-based tech startup Swipii has launched its first-ever crowdfund as it seeks to quadruple its business network to help power the Shop Local recovery last month.
Hosted by Crowdcube, the firm is seeking £... |
| 16.03.2021 | Scottish EDGE Funding Round Receives Record Applications | The Scottish EDGE funding programme has received a record 305 applications to join its latest round, an increase of 24%.
The 17th round of EDGE in May will see the applicants competing for direct cash funding, along with training and suppor... |
| 08.10.2020 | Scottish EDGE Winners to Split £1 Million Prize Pot | Winners of the Scottish EDGE awards have received shares of a £1 million prize pot at a virtual ceremony on 7th October.
Scottish EDGE provides innovative, high-growth potential early-stage businesses with up to £150,000 in cash, along with... |
| 04.12.2018 | DIGIT Deal Roundup November 2018 | Funding CENSIS
CENSIS has received a five-year funding package worth more than £9 million to develop Scotland’s reputation as a global leader in cutting-edge, emerging technology.
The investment will be provided by the Scottish Funding Coun... |
| 29.08.2018 | Highland Entrepreneurs to Hone Pitching Skills at New Workshop | Entrepreneurs from the Western Isles will be taught to perfect their pitching techniques this month as part of a workshop by Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
Business leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs will be given the chance to develop a... |
| 19.07.2018 | Scottish EDGE launches new Social Enterprise EDGE Award | Scottish EDGE, Scotland’s leading competition to identify and support the nation’s most promising entrepreneurial talent, is launching a special category award today in partnership with Postcode Innovation Trust – the Social Enterprise EDGE... |
| 03.07.2018 | DIGIT Deal Roundup – June 2018 | Acquisitions Incremental Group
Glasgow-based digital technology services company Incremental Group, has acquired Gap Consulting, a Microsoft Gold Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Partner.
This acquisition takes Incremental’s headcount... |
| 02.07.2018 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers JUNE 2018 | Recruitment Sopra Steria
Sopra Steria Scotland has announced that its Scottish regional director Alison McLaughlin is being seconded to the Scottish government to help realise its digital transformation ambitions.
Stepping up to take the re... |
| 12.06.2018 | Aberdeen-based Startup EBar Secures £300k Funding | Nothing spoils the excitement of that first drink after a busy week like a crowded bar and lengthy waiting time. Tired of waiting in a three deep stramash on a Friday night? Missed the opening song at a gig because of the wait? EBar Initiat... |
| 16.04.2018 | FutureX Takes Tech Startups to Silicon Valley | A select group of entrepreneurs from several UK-based tech startups travelled California last week to take part in the Silicon Valley Accelerate programme; bringing together innovative minds from both sides of the Atlantic.
Led by Leith-bas... |
| 31.01.2018 | Applications Open for Scottish EDGE Competition | Applications for Scottish EDGE, the UK’s largest business funding competition, open today. Last year saw a total of 240 applications and organisers are hoping for even more this year.
Funding prizes will be awarded at a full day of final pi... |
| 14.12.2017 | Movers & Shakers – December 2017 | Appointments Ex Touch Bionics CEO Joins BioFilm as CEO
BioFilm Limited, a world-leading provider of thin dissolvable film technologies, today announced the appointment of Ian Stevens as CEO, replacing Trevor Morgan who is retiring. Ian was ... |
| 17.08.2017 | Scottish EDGE Launches New £100K Award For Creative Companies | The Scottish Edge competition has created a new special award for companies working in Scotland’s creation industries.
Rounds 11 and 12 of the competition will include the new Creative EDGE award. This is a special prize of up to £100,000, ... |
| 01.08.2017 | Scottish EDGE Competition Open For Entries | The 11th round of the Scottish EDGE competition has opened. Open to entrepreneurs and companies across Scotland, the competition challenges start-ups to pitch their businesses to a panel of expert judges, in return for funding of up to £150... |
| 14.06.2017 | EDGE Pledge Supports Scotland’s Future Entrepreneurs | The Scottish EDGE Pledge asks recipients of EDGE funding to pledge a minimum of 1% of future revenue streams, or a business exit, to back future entrepreneurs through the programme.
The first Scottish EDGE-backed companies to sign the EDGE ... |
