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Scottish Gov bets £328m to turn innovation into industry
A new report details the Scottish Government’s progress so far in transforming breakthrough research into commercial success, and outlines big plans for the future. The Scottish Government has pledged to invest more than £328 million to transform the country’s bleeding-edge research into commercial success, a huge cash outlay which the SNP hopes can power new businesses, products and services – making the country an “innovation nation”.
Source: DIGIT NEWS
Scottish venture capital investment soars in Q3 2025
Venture capital investors have ramped up their support for start-up and scale-up companies in Scotland, signalling their appetite to back companies engaged in a range of sectors, from technology and life sciences to energy and manufacturing.
According to the latest KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse report, venture capital investment increased in the third quarter of 2025 with Scottish businesses raised £116.1 million – up more than 200% from £36.2 million in Q2.
Source: DIGIT
The Ventures Lab and Techscaler unite to supercharge Scottish impact startups
By working together, The Ventures Lab and Techscaler aim to strengthen the pipeline of impact-driven startups in Scotland. Through shared learning, aligned programme delivery, and a more connected offering to participants, this partnership will help more people turn ideas into sustainable ventures that address key challenges of our time.
Source: Scottish Financial News
Global Investors Zero In on Scottish Startups
Scottish startups are gaining global attention, according to a new report, with early-stage funding attracting a host of new international investors into the country’s innovation market.
Source: DIGIT
Clean energy start-up wins £50,000 prize
A clean energy start-up developing an low-cost carbon capture system for heavy industry has won a £50,000 award from the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC).
Remedium was named winner of the Climate Impact Prize at the organisation's annual TechX Demo Day in Aberdeen.
Source: Business Insider