Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Enterprise is Scotland's primary economic development agency, operating as a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. Its mission is to foster economic growth by supporting the development of innovative, high-wage industries with a strong international presence. The organization plays a crucial role in assisting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in securing financing, helping them engage with funders and access the necessary capital for expansion. Scottish Enterprise invests through its arm, the Scottish Investment Bank, which focuses on various sectors, including renewable energy, life sciences, and creative industries. The firm engages in both direct and fund-of-fund investing, typically providing financial support in the form of equity or loans ranging from £0.01 million to £10 million. Additionally, it collaborates with public and private sectors and works alongside UK and international investors to enhance the funding landscape for Scottish businesses. Through these initiatives, Scottish Enterprise aims to create a sustainable economic impact and strengthen the funding market within Scotland.

Reuben Aitken

Managing Director, International Operations

Rhona Allison

Managing Director, Business Growth

Mark Hallan

Global Director, Strategic Relationships

Linda Hanna

Interim CEO

Jane Martin

Managing Director of Innovation and Investment

Jim McFarlane

Managing Director of Operations

Charlie Smith

Managing Director of Scottish Development International and Group Head of Strategy and Technology

Past deals in Communications Infrastructure

M2M Cloud

Grant in 2022
M2M Cloud is an internet of things (IoT) company delivering device to cloud solutions.

Mangata Networks

Series A in 2022
Developer of satellite-enabled telecommunication technology designed to help businesses create a bridge between connectivity and access. The company's technology enables seamless integration into networks and lets scaling of data connectivity across geographies, enabling businesses to save money and have access to continuous connectivity.
R3 IoT enables organisations to access their critical operational data by automating the collection of sensor data. This data is transferred from remote operations to the cloud via satellite providing business leaders and operational management the capability to make better decisions and reduce inefficiencies.

Optoscribe

Debt Financing in 2020
Optoscribe Limited is a company based in Livingston, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and manufacturing of 3D light waveguides for the optical telecommunications sector. Founded in 2010, Optoscribe provides innovative solutions, including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout products that facilitate connections between single-mode and multi-core fibers. Its unique 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform is tailored for custom transceiver fiber coupling, addressing the challenges posed by various optical transceiver architectures. This platform enhances the compactness and robustness of optical interconnects, significantly improving data transfer capabilities across networks while minimizing costs. Optoscribe's products support advanced fiber technologies, including Single Mode, Multimode, and Multicore Fibers, and are designed for seamless integration into diverse communications applications. The company's manufacturing processes allow for scalability and are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the telecommunications market.

pureLiFi

Debt Financing in 2020
pureLiFi Ltd. is a technology company based in Edinburgh, UK, specializing in light communication solutions through its innovative Li-Fi technology. This technology utilizes visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies for wireless data communication, addressing the growing demand for bandwidth. The company's product offerings include Li-1st for developing VLC applications, Li-Flame for secure wireless networking, and the Li-Fire Platform for enhanced communication using visible light. Additionally, pureLiFi provides devices like LiFi-XC, which includes access points and USB dongles, ensuring compatibility with various operating systems. The applications of pureLiFi's technology span several sectors, including healthcare, aviation, and transportation, enabling high-density data transfer while minimizing external network interference. Founded in 2012, pureLiFi was previously known as pureVLC Ltd. before rebranding in 2013.

Optoscribe

Venture Round in 2020
Optoscribe Limited is a company based in Livingston, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and manufacturing of 3D light waveguides for the optical telecommunications sector. Founded in 2010, Optoscribe provides innovative solutions, including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout products that facilitate connections between single-mode and multi-core fibers. Its unique 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform is tailored for custom transceiver fiber coupling, addressing the challenges posed by various optical transceiver architectures. This platform enhances the compactness and robustness of optical interconnects, significantly improving data transfer capabilities across networks while minimizing costs. Optoscribe's products support advanced fiber technologies, including Single Mode, Multimode, and Multicore Fibers, and are designed for seamless integration into diverse communications applications. The company's manufacturing processes allow for scalability and are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the telecommunications market.

Albacom

Debt Financing in 2020
Albacom Ltd is a company that designs, manufactures, and tests equipment and components across five key divisions: Electronic Design and Manufacture, Lifting Equipment Testing, Microwave Design and Manufacture, Electric Motor, and Surface Engineering and Machining. The Electronic Design and Manufacture division specializes in contract manufacturing services for PCB assembly, equipment assembly, and environmental testing. The Lifting Equipment Testing division provides testing and repair services for various lifting equipment, while the Microwave Design division focuses on the production and testing of microwave components. The Electric Motor division offers refurbishment, repair, and testing services for electric motors, and the Surface Engineering and Machining division is involved in the manufacturing, design, and repair of electro-mechanical systems. Established in 1989, Albacom has developed a strong reputation in the international defense market, particularly for its advanced technology products originating from its heritage as a division of Ferranti. The company operates as a subsidiary of Genista Energy, emphasizing its role as a single source supplier for many of its products.

Ingenious Audio

Venture Round in 2020
Ingenious Audio Ltd is a Scottish startup that specializes in designing and manufacturing audio electronics. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Edinburgh, the company has developed an innovative product known as the invisible guitar cable. This compact plug-in device transforms traditional analogue audio equipment, such as electric guitars and amplifiers, into Wi-Fi-enabled devices. The invisible guitar cable facilitates wireless connections between existing guitars and amplifiers, allowing users to utilize wireless effect pedals for the first time. Additionally, it enables seamless connections to any Wi-Fi-enabled PC, effectively replacing the need for costly recording and audio effects equipment. This technology also allows for the sharing of audio over the internet, enhancing the versatility of audio production and performance.

Beeks Group

Grant in 2020
Beeks Financial Cloud is a niche cloud computing and connectivity provider for automated (also known as algorithmic) trading in Forex and Futures financial products. The Beeks platform has been specifically designed for latency sensitive automated trading environments and provides 'on demand' low latency computing resources to its clients through its direct connectivity to the leading Financial Exchanges across the world. The Group is headquartered in Glasgow and operates from nine operating datacentre locations in London, New Jersey, Chicago, Frankfurt, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Each is connected via a dedicated fibre network and Beeks has connections to various Financial Exchanges including CME and CBOE and a number of Trading Venues. The Company employs 28 people across the UK, US, Austria, and Japan and engages seven contractors in Indonesia, one in the USA and one in Japan.

IOTech

Series A in 2019
IOTech Systems Limited specializes in developing and deploying open and secure software edge platforms tailored for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The company addresses critical challenges in IoT deployments, such as latency, network bandwidth, reliability, and security, which traditional cloud-only models cannot effectively manage. IOTech offers a scalable, software-defined compute infrastructure that allows applications and services to be orchestrated locally across various domains. Central to its offerings is EdgeX Foundry, an open-source edge software platform that promotes interoperability among devices, applications, and services. Additionally, IOTech provides Edge Xpert, a commercial-grade platform designed for IIoT edge computing, which includes full support and maintenance subscriptions. Their services encompass onboarding partner software, operational technology integration, platform testing, and tailored training solutions. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, IOTech aims to enhance the deployment speed of IoT systems while minimizing integration costs for its partners across diverse market sectors.

pureLiFi

Venture Round in 2019
pureLiFi Ltd. is a technology company based in Edinburgh, UK, specializing in light communication solutions through its innovative Li-Fi technology. This technology utilizes visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies for wireless data communication, addressing the growing demand for bandwidth. The company's product offerings include Li-1st for developing VLC applications, Li-Flame for secure wireless networking, and the Li-Fire Platform for enhanced communication using visible light. Additionally, pureLiFi provides devices like LiFi-XC, which includes access points and USB dongles, ensuring compatibility with various operating systems. The applications of pureLiFi's technology span several sectors, including healthcare, aviation, and transportation, enabling high-density data transfer while minimizing external network interference. Founded in 2012, pureLiFi was previously known as pureVLC Ltd. before rebranding in 2013.

pureLiFi

Debt Financing in 2019
pureLiFi Ltd. is a technology company based in Edinburgh, UK, specializing in light communication solutions through its innovative Li-Fi technology. This technology utilizes visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies for wireless data communication, addressing the growing demand for bandwidth. The company's product offerings include Li-1st for developing VLC applications, Li-Flame for secure wireless networking, and the Li-Fire Platform for enhanced communication using visible light. Additionally, pureLiFi provides devices like LiFi-XC, which includes access points and USB dongles, ensuring compatibility with various operating systems. The applications of pureLiFi's technology span several sectors, including healthcare, aviation, and transportation, enabling high-density data transfer while minimizing external network interference. Founded in 2012, pureLiFi was previously known as pureVLC Ltd. before rebranding in 2013.

pureLiFi

Series B in 2019
pureLiFi Ltd. is a technology company based in Edinburgh, UK, specializing in light communication solutions through its innovative Li-Fi technology. This technology utilizes visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies for wireless data communication, addressing the growing demand for bandwidth. The company's product offerings include Li-1st for developing VLC applications, Li-Flame for secure wireless networking, and the Li-Fire Platform for enhanced communication using visible light. Additionally, pureLiFi provides devices like LiFi-XC, which includes access points and USB dongles, ensuring compatibility with various operating systems. The applications of pureLiFi's technology span several sectors, including healthcare, aviation, and transportation, enabling high-density data transfer while minimizing external network interference. Founded in 2012, pureLiFi was previously known as pureVLC Ltd. before rebranding in 2013.

Optoscribe

Series C in 2018
Optoscribe Limited is a company based in Livingston, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and manufacturing of 3D light waveguides for the optical telecommunications sector. Founded in 2010, Optoscribe provides innovative solutions, including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout products that facilitate connections between single-mode and multi-core fibers. Its unique 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform is tailored for custom transceiver fiber coupling, addressing the challenges posed by various optical transceiver architectures. This platform enhances the compactness and robustness of optical interconnects, significantly improving data transfer capabilities across networks while minimizing costs. Optoscribe's products support advanced fiber technologies, including Single Mode, Multimode, and Multicore Fibers, and are designed for seamless integration into diverse communications applications. The company's manufacturing processes allow for scalability and are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the telecommunications market.

Optoscribe

Series B in 2017
Optoscribe Limited is a company based in Livingston, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and manufacturing of 3D light waveguides for the optical telecommunications sector. Founded in 2010, Optoscribe provides innovative solutions, including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout products that facilitate connections between single-mode and multi-core fibers. Its unique 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform is tailored for custom transceiver fiber coupling, addressing the challenges posed by various optical transceiver architectures. This platform enhances the compactness and robustness of optical interconnects, significantly improving data transfer capabilities across networks while minimizing costs. Optoscribe's products support advanced fiber technologies, including Single Mode, Multimode, and Multicore Fibers, and are designed for seamless integration into diverse communications applications. The company's manufacturing processes allow for scalability and are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the telecommunications market.

Synaptec

Seed Round in 2016
Synaptec Ltd. develops and deploys photonic sensing systems that utilize existing optical fiber networks to measure various parameters that electricity network operators require for primary and ancillary monitoring functions in Europe. The company offers services to network operator and society, including cost reduction, security of energy supply, and reduce emission. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Synaptec

Seed Round in 2016
Synaptec Ltd. develops and deploys photonic sensing systems that utilize existing optical fiber networks to measure various parameters that electricity network operators require for primary and ancillary monitoring functions in Europe. The company offers services to network operator and society, including cost reduction, security of energy supply, and reduce emission. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Optoscribe

Series A in 2016
Optoscribe Limited is a company based in Livingston, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and manufacturing of 3D light waveguides for the optical telecommunications sector. Founded in 2010, Optoscribe provides innovative solutions, including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout products that facilitate connections between single-mode and multi-core fibers. Its unique 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform is tailored for custom transceiver fiber coupling, addressing the challenges posed by various optical transceiver architectures. This platform enhances the compactness and robustness of optical interconnects, significantly improving data transfer capabilities across networks while minimizing costs. Optoscribe's products support advanced fiber technologies, including Single Mode, Multimode, and Multicore Fibers, and are designed for seamless integration into diverse communications applications. The company's manufacturing processes allow for scalability and are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the telecommunications market.

Ingenious Audio

Venture Round in 2015
Ingenious Audio Ltd is a Scottish startup that specializes in designing and manufacturing audio electronics. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Edinburgh, the company has developed an innovative product known as the invisible guitar cable. This compact plug-in device transforms traditional analogue audio equipment, such as electric guitars and amplifiers, into Wi-Fi-enabled devices. The invisible guitar cable facilitates wireless connections between existing guitars and amplifiers, allowing users to utilize wireless effect pedals for the first time. Additionally, it enables seamless connections to any Wi-Fi-enabled PC, effectively replacing the need for costly recording and audio effects equipment. This technology also allows for the sharing of audio over the internet, enhancing the versatility of audio production and performance.

pureLiFi

Series A in 2015
pureLiFi Ltd. is a technology company based in Edinburgh, UK, specializing in light communication solutions through its innovative Li-Fi technology. This technology utilizes visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies for wireless data communication, addressing the growing demand for bandwidth. The company's product offerings include Li-1st for developing VLC applications, Li-Flame for secure wireless networking, and the Li-Fire Platform for enhanced communication using visible light. Additionally, pureLiFi provides devices like LiFi-XC, which includes access points and USB dongles, ensuring compatibility with various operating systems. The applications of pureLiFi's technology span several sectors, including healthcare, aviation, and transportation, enabling high-density data transfer while minimizing external network interference. Founded in 2012, pureLiFi was previously known as pureVLC Ltd. before rebranding in 2013.

Connect-In Ltd

Angel Round in 2014
Connect-In Ltd. stands for innovative Bluetooth IoT solutions, sustainable development, and state-of-the art design. Their sensors are built to be long lasting and power efficient (lasts 1-4 years on replaceable coin cell batteries) to make IoT understandable, accessible, and affordable, and to power the next generation of the Internet of Things.

Ingenious Audio

Venture Round in 2013
Ingenious Audio Ltd is a Scottish startup that specializes in designing and manufacturing audio electronics. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Edinburgh, the company has developed an innovative product known as the invisible guitar cable. This compact plug-in device transforms traditional analogue audio equipment, such as electric guitars and amplifiers, into Wi-Fi-enabled devices. The invisible guitar cable facilitates wireless connections between existing guitars and amplifiers, allowing users to utilize wireless effect pedals for the first time. Additionally, it enables seamless connections to any Wi-Fi-enabled PC, effectively replacing the need for costly recording and audio effects equipment. This technology also allows for the sharing of audio over the internet, enhancing the versatility of audio production and performance.

pureLiFi

Angel Round in 2013
pureLiFi Ltd. is a technology company based in Edinburgh, UK, specializing in light communication solutions through its innovative Li-Fi technology. This technology utilizes visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies for wireless data communication, addressing the growing demand for bandwidth. The company's product offerings include Li-1st for developing VLC applications, Li-Flame for secure wireless networking, and the Li-Fire Platform for enhanced communication using visible light. Additionally, pureLiFi provides devices like LiFi-XC, which includes access points and USB dongles, ensuring compatibility with various operating systems. The applications of pureLiFi's technology span several sectors, including healthcare, aviation, and transportation, enabling high-density data transfer while minimizing external network interference. Founded in 2012, pureLiFi was previously known as pureVLC Ltd. before rebranding in 2013.

pureLiFi

Venture Round in 2012
pureLiFi Ltd. is a technology company based in Edinburgh, UK, specializing in light communication solutions through its innovative Li-Fi technology. This technology utilizes visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies for wireless data communication, addressing the growing demand for bandwidth. The company's product offerings include Li-1st for developing VLC applications, Li-Flame for secure wireless networking, and the Li-Fire Platform for enhanced communication using visible light. Additionally, pureLiFi provides devices like LiFi-XC, which includes access points and USB dongles, ensuring compatibility with various operating systems. The applications of pureLiFi's technology span several sectors, including healthcare, aviation, and transportation, enabling high-density data transfer while minimizing external network interference. Founded in 2012, pureLiFi was previously known as pureVLC Ltd. before rebranding in 2013.

Star Net Geomatics Ltd.

Venture Round in 2012
Star Net Geomatics Ltd. provides a wide range of surveying, inspection and design services to the telecommunications, renewables, civil engineering, oil and gas and nuclear sectors.

Conjunct

Series C in 2011
Conjunct Ltd. designs and develops Fibre-Lyte technology based transceiver modules for application in data-communications and telecommunications systems. The company’s Fibre-Lyte glass substrate technology encapsulates optical waveguides and forms the carrier for specialized thin film metallization. Its products include Fibre-Lyte 4x25G and 4x10G transceiver modules that interface with an external lens system or connectors; and 300G and 400G transceivers. The company offers its products for application in active optical cables, data storage and HPC I/O interfaces, ASIC/FPGA optical interfaces, and transceivers. Conjunct Ltd. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Livingston, United Kingdom.

Ingenious Audio

Seed Round in 2011
Ingenious Audio Ltd is a Scottish startup that specializes in designing and manufacturing audio electronics. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Edinburgh, the company has developed an innovative product known as the invisible guitar cable. This compact plug-in device transforms traditional analogue audio equipment, such as electric guitars and amplifiers, into Wi-Fi-enabled devices. The invisible guitar cable facilitates wireless connections between existing guitars and amplifiers, allowing users to utilize wireless effect pedals for the first time. Additionally, it enables seamless connections to any Wi-Fi-enabled PC, effectively replacing the need for costly recording and audio effects equipment. This technology also allows for the sharing of audio over the internet, enhancing the versatility of audio production and performance.

Star Net Geomatics Ltd.

Venture Round in 2011
Star Net Geomatics Ltd. provides a wide range of surveying, inspection and design services to the telecommunications, renewables, civil engineering, oil and gas and nuclear sectors.

Ciqual

Seed Round in 2011
Ciqual is a company that enhances customer insight for mobile operators through its innovative Session Insight system. This system provides a real-time and dynamic view of mobile broadband services and user experiences, allowing operators to improve service performance and customer care. Founded in 2007, Ciqual works with some of the largest mobile operators and device manufacturers worldwide. The company's on-device application measures the actual quality of experience for users by correlating data from the network, device, and service availability. This capability enables mobile operators and enterprises to address individual customer issues effectively, thereby revolutionizing the mobile customer experience.

CST Global

Venture Round in 2009
CST Global provides both a custom foundry service, as well as a range of high-volume, standard laser products for the optical communications markets. They are an active partner in the UK and European, Technology Consortium Programme.

Ciqual

Venture Round in 2009
Ciqual is a company that enhances customer insight for mobile operators through its innovative Session Insight system. This system provides a real-time and dynamic view of mobile broadband services and user experiences, allowing operators to improve service performance and customer care. Founded in 2007, Ciqual works with some of the largest mobile operators and device manufacturers worldwide. The company's on-device application measures the actual quality of experience for users by correlating data from the network, device, and service availability. This capability enables mobile operators and enterprises to address individual customer issues effectively, thereby revolutionizing the mobile customer experience.

MMIC Solutions

Series A in 2008
MMIC Solutions is deploying technology to allow the commercial use of high frequencies in the millimeter wave bands. The company develops, manufactures, and supplys innovative solutions for a range of systems operating at frequencies between 50GHz and 250GHz

MMIC Solutions

Seed Round in 2006
MMIC Solutions is deploying technology to allow the commercial use of high frequencies in the millimeter wave bands. The company develops, manufactures, and supplys innovative solutions for a range of systems operating at frequencies between 50GHz and 250GHz
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