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 Semiconductor

Chromacity

Venture Round in 2021
Chromacity Ltd. is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of wavelength tunable femtosecond lasers for various applications, including life sciences and spectroscopy. The company's product lineup features several advanced lasers, such as the Spark 1030-nm femtosecond laser, the high-power Spark-HP 1040-nm laser, and the Spark-X 1280-nm laser designed for two-photon stimulation. Additionally, Chromacity offers the Spark-OPO, which generates tunable femtosecond pulses across the near- to mid-infrared spectrum, and the Spark-ultra, which covers the near-infrared range. With a strong emphasis on custom solutions, Chromacity collaborates with systems manufacturers to create tailored femtosecond and picosecond lasers for engineering and materials processing applications. The company's robust, patent-pending technology ensures reliable performance, and its user-friendly web-based control interface allows for easy operation from various devices. Founded in 2013 and stemming from Heriot-Watt University, Chromacity serves clients in North America, the UK, the Middle East, and beyond.

Sofant

Venture Round in 2021
Sofant Technologies Ltd specializes in designing and licensing smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for manufacturers of smartphones and tablets. Established in 2011 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, the company focuses on radio-frequency micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) to address power consumption and heat challenges in high-frequency phased array antenna systems. Sofant's product offerings include compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and various RF MEMS components such as capacitors and phase shifters. By integrating patented technology with innovative antenna designs and machine learning algorithms, Sofant aims to help organizations reduce costs and complexity in the emerging millimeter-wave market, particularly for fifth-generation and satellite communication applications.

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.

Sofant

Venture Round in 2020
Sofant Technologies Ltd specializes in designing and licensing smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for manufacturers of smartphones and tablets. Established in 2011 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, the company focuses on radio-frequency micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) to address power consumption and heat challenges in high-frequency phased array antenna systems. Sofant's product offerings include compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and various RF MEMS components such as capacitors and phase shifters. By integrating patented technology with innovative antenna designs and machine learning algorithms, Sofant aims to help organizations reduce costs and complexity in the emerging millimeter-wave market, particularly for fifth-generation and satellite communication applications.

Sunamp

Series A in 2020
Sunamp Ltd. specializes in the design, production, and sale of innovative heat battery systems aimed at efficient thermal energy storage. The company offers a range of products, including the UniQ heat batteries for upgrading hot water and heating systems, SunampPV for converting excess solar energy into heat for on-demand hot water, and SunampStack for optimizing renewable heat sources like air source heat pumps. Additionally, Sunamp is developing the SunampCube for large-scale community and commercial heat storage, as well as solutions for the automotive sector. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Macmerry, Scotland, Sunamp employs phase change materials to deliver compact, stable, and cost-effective energy storage solutions suitable for both residential and industrial applications.

Sunamp

Venture Round in 2020
Sunamp Ltd. specializes in the design, production, and sale of innovative heat battery systems aimed at efficient thermal energy storage. The company offers a range of products, including the UniQ heat batteries for upgrading hot water and heating systems, SunampPV for converting excess solar energy into heat for on-demand hot water, and SunampStack for optimizing renewable heat sources like air source heat pumps. Additionally, Sunamp is developing the SunampCube for large-scale community and commercial heat storage, as well as solutions for the automotive sector. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Macmerry, Scotland, Sunamp employs phase change materials to deliver compact, stable, and cost-effective energy storage solutions suitable for both residential and industrial applications.

Skylark Lasers

Venture Round in 2020
Skylark Lasers, operating under the name UniKLasers Ltd., specializes in the manufacture and marketing of single frequency diode pumped solid-state lasers. Founded in 2013 by Professor Fedor Karpushko, the company is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, where it houses its main office, research and development, and manufacturing facilities. UniKLasers is committed to innovation in the laser technology sector, utilizing its proprietary BRaMMS technology to produce lasers that emit light with exceptional purity and true single frequency operation. Since its inception, the company has experienced significant growth, attracting private and venture capital investments, receiving support from Scottish Enterprise, and earning multiple awards from Innovate UK.

Skylark Lasers

Venture Round in 2020
Skylark Lasers, operating under the name UniKLasers Ltd., specializes in the manufacture and marketing of single frequency diode pumped solid-state lasers. Founded in 2013 by Professor Fedor Karpushko, the company is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, where it houses its main office, research and development, and manufacturing facilities. UniKLasers is committed to innovation in the laser technology sector, utilizing its proprietary BRaMMS technology to produce lasers that emit light with exceptional purity and true single frequency operation. Since its inception, the company has experienced significant growth, attracting private and venture capital investments, receiving support from Scottish Enterprise, and earning multiple awards from Innovate UK.

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.

Diodes

Grant in 2020
Diodes is a global manufacturer and supplier specializing in application-specific standard products within the discrete and analog semiconductor markets. The company serves various sectors, including consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial, and automotive industries. Diodes offers a diverse range of products, including diodes, rectifiers, transistors, MOSFETs, protection devices, functional-specific arrays, and power management solutions such as DC-DC converters and linear voltage regulators. Additionally, the product lineup includes amplifiers, comparators, Hall-effect sensors, and temperature sensors, catering to the specific needs of its customers across multiple applications.

Sofant

Venture Round in 2019
Sofant Technologies Ltd specializes in designing and licensing smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for manufacturers of smartphones and tablets. Established in 2011 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, the company focuses on radio-frequency micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) to address power consumption and heat challenges in high-frequency phased array antenna systems. Sofant's product offerings include compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and various RF MEMS components such as capacitors and phase shifters. By integrating patented technology with innovative antenna designs and machine learning algorithms, Sofant aims to help organizations reduce costs and complexity in the emerging millimeter-wave market, particularly for fifth-generation and satellite communication applications.

M Squared Lasers

Grant in 2019
M Squared Lasers develops and manufactures next-generation lasers and photonic instruments that bring new capabilities, higher reliability and greater ease of use to a diverse range of industrial and scientific applications. With a core team that has more than twenty years of experience, and a track record of supplying award-winning products to worldwide markets, M Squared is ideally placed to help solve problems, de-risk your projects and accelerate your applications.

Sense Photonics

Grant in 2019
Sense Photonics, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of advanced light detection and ranging (LiDAR) solutions tailored for autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics, and industrial automation. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, the company specializes in solid-state LiDAR sensors that utilize proprietary laser arrays and modular architecture to create reliable, high-performance 3D sensing systems. These sensors generate detailed 3D maps of a vehicle's surroundings, functioning effectively in various weather conditions and lighting scenarios. The technology is protected by over 200 patents and is designed to meet the stringent performance, reliability, and cost requirements of the automotive and industrial sectors, facilitating advancements in assisted and autonomous driving applications.

Skylark Lasers

Venture Round in 2019
Skylark Lasers, operating under the name UniKLasers Ltd., specializes in the manufacture and marketing of single frequency diode pumped solid-state lasers. Founded in 2013 by Professor Fedor Karpushko, the company is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, where it houses its main office, research and development, and manufacturing facilities. UniKLasers is committed to innovation in the laser technology sector, utilizing its proprietary BRaMMS technology to produce lasers that emit light with exceptional purity and true single frequency operation. Since its inception, the company has experienced significant growth, attracting private and venture capital investments, receiving support from Scottish Enterprise, and earning multiple awards from Innovate UK.

Skylark Lasers

Venture Round in 2018
Skylark Lasers, operating under the name UniKLasers Ltd., specializes in the manufacture and marketing of single frequency diode pumped solid-state lasers. Founded in 2013 by Professor Fedor Karpushko, the company is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, where it houses its main office, research and development, and manufacturing facilities. UniKLasers is committed to innovation in the laser technology sector, utilizing its proprietary BRaMMS technology to produce lasers that emit light with exceptional purity and true single frequency operation. Since its inception, the company has experienced significant growth, attracting private and venture capital investments, receiving support from Scottish Enterprise, and earning multiple awards from Innovate UK.

Sunamp

Series A in 2018
Sunamp Ltd. specializes in the design, production, and sale of innovative heat battery systems aimed at efficient thermal energy storage. The company offers a range of products, including the UniQ heat batteries for upgrading hot water and heating systems, SunampPV for converting excess solar energy into heat for on-demand hot water, and SunampStack for optimizing renewable heat sources like air source heat pumps. Additionally, Sunamp is developing the SunampCube for large-scale community and commercial heat storage, as well as solutions for the automotive sector. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Macmerry, Scotland, Sunamp employs phase change materials to deliver compact, stable, and cost-effective energy storage solutions suitable for both residential and industrial applications.

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.

Chromacity

Seed Round in 2018
Chromacity Ltd. is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of wavelength tunable femtosecond lasers for various applications, including life sciences and spectroscopy. The company's product lineup features several advanced lasers, such as the Spark 1030-nm femtosecond laser, the high-power Spark-HP 1040-nm laser, and the Spark-X 1280-nm laser designed for two-photon stimulation. Additionally, Chromacity offers the Spark-OPO, which generates tunable femtosecond pulses across the near- to mid-infrared spectrum, and the Spark-ultra, which covers the near-infrared range. With a strong emphasis on custom solutions, Chromacity collaborates with systems manufacturers to create tailored femtosecond and picosecond lasers for engineering and materials processing applications. The company's robust, patent-pending technology ensures reliable performance, and its user-friendly web-based control interface allows for easy operation from various devices. Founded in 2013 and stemming from Heriot-Watt University, Chromacity serves clients in North America, the UK, the Middle East, and beyond.

Sofant

Venture Round in 2018
Sofant Technologies Ltd specializes in designing and licensing smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for manufacturers of smartphones and tablets. Established in 2011 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, the company focuses on radio-frequency micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) to address power consumption and heat challenges in high-frequency phased array antenna systems. Sofant's product offerings include compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and various RF MEMS components such as capacitors and phase shifters. By integrating patented technology with innovative antenna designs and machine learning algorithms, Sofant aims to help organizations reduce costs and complexity in the emerging millimeter-wave market, particularly for fifth-generation and satellite communication applications.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2018
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

DuPont Teijin Films

Grant in 2017
DuPont Teijin Films is a leading global producer of PET and PEN polyester films, specialising in film products and related services for the Healthcare, Photovoltaics, Durable Labels, Imaging Media, Flexible Electronics, Packaging, Electrical Insulation, Capacitors Industries and many more. We have dedicated marketing, technical and manufacturing operations worldwide

Skylark Lasers

Venture Round in 2017
Skylark Lasers, operating under the name UniKLasers Ltd., specializes in the manufacture and marketing of single frequency diode pumped solid-state lasers. Founded in 2013 by Professor Fedor Karpushko, the company is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, where it houses its main office, research and development, and manufacturing facilities. UniKLasers is committed to innovation in the laser technology sector, utilizing its proprietary BRaMMS technology to produce lasers that emit light with exceptional purity and true single frequency operation. Since its inception, the company has experienced significant growth, attracting private and venture capital investments, receiving support from Scottish Enterprise, and earning multiple awards from Innovate UK.

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.

Chromacity

Seed Round in 2017
Chromacity Ltd. is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of wavelength tunable femtosecond lasers for various applications, including life sciences and spectroscopy. The company's product lineup features several advanced lasers, such as the Spark 1030-nm femtosecond laser, the high-power Spark-HP 1040-nm laser, and the Spark-X 1280-nm laser designed for two-photon stimulation. Additionally, Chromacity offers the Spark-OPO, which generates tunable femtosecond pulses across the near- to mid-infrared spectrum, and the Spark-ultra, which covers the near-infrared range. With a strong emphasis on custom solutions, Chromacity collaborates with systems manufacturers to create tailored femtosecond and picosecond lasers for engineering and materials processing applications. The company's robust, patent-pending technology ensures reliable performance, and its user-friendly web-based control interface allows for easy operation from various devices. Founded in 2013 and stemming from Heriot-Watt University, Chromacity serves clients in North America, the UK, the Middle East, and beyond.

Ateeda

Venture Round in 2016
Ateeda Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the design and manufacture of testing modules and electronic design automation tools for the semiconductor industry. The company provides analog test modules tailored for high-precision testing of audio and instrumentation integrated circuits, serving sectors such as HD audio, precision medical, industrial, and automotive markets. Its offerings include built-in self-test capabilities for linear circuits and digital testing for analog circuits, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and quality of electronic chip manufacturing. Established in 2005 and formerly known as York Place (No. 359) Limited, Ateeda focuses on helping microchip enterprises reduce production costs while meeting the stringent testing specifications demanded by leading consumer brands in the mobile and wearable technology sectors.

Sofant

Venture Round in 2016
Sofant Technologies Ltd specializes in designing and licensing smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for manufacturers of smartphones and tablets. Established in 2011 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, the company focuses on radio-frequency micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) to address power consumption and heat challenges in high-frequency phased array antenna systems. Sofant's product offerings include compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and various RF MEMS components such as capacitors and phase shifters. By integrating patented technology with innovative antenna designs and machine learning algorithms, Sofant aims to help organizations reduce costs and complexity in the emerging millimeter-wave market, particularly for fifth-generation and satellite communication applications.

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.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2016
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

Skylark Lasers

Venture Round in 2016
Skylark Lasers, operating under the name UniKLasers Ltd., specializes in the manufacture and marketing of single frequency diode pumped solid-state lasers. Founded in 2013 by Professor Fedor Karpushko, the company is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, where it houses its main office, research and development, and manufacturing facilities. UniKLasers is committed to innovation in the laser technology sector, utilizing its proprietary BRaMMS technology to produce lasers that emit light with exceptional purity and true single frequency operation. Since its inception, the company has experienced significant growth, attracting private and venture capital investments, receiving support from Scottish Enterprise, and earning multiple awards from Innovate UK.

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.

Chromacity

Seed Round in 2015
Chromacity Ltd. is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of wavelength tunable femtosecond lasers for various applications, including life sciences and spectroscopy. The company's product lineup features several advanced lasers, such as the Spark 1030-nm femtosecond laser, the high-power Spark-HP 1040-nm laser, and the Spark-X 1280-nm laser designed for two-photon stimulation. Additionally, Chromacity offers the Spark-OPO, which generates tunable femtosecond pulses across the near- to mid-infrared spectrum, and the Spark-ultra, which covers the near-infrared range. With a strong emphasis on custom solutions, Chromacity collaborates with systems manufacturers to create tailored femtosecond and picosecond lasers for engineering and materials processing applications. The company's robust, patent-pending technology ensures reliable performance, and its user-friendly web-based control interface allows for easy operation from various devices. Founded in 2013 and stemming from Heriot-Watt University, Chromacity serves clients in North America, the UK, the Middle East, and beyond.

Sunamp

Seed Round in 2015
Sunamp Ltd. specializes in the design, production, and sale of innovative heat battery systems aimed at efficient thermal energy storage. The company offers a range of products, including the UniQ heat batteries for upgrading hot water and heating systems, SunampPV for converting excess solar energy into heat for on-demand hot water, and SunampStack for optimizing renewable heat sources like air source heat pumps. Additionally, Sunamp is developing the SunampCube for large-scale community and commercial heat storage, as well as solutions for the automotive sector. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Macmerry, Scotland, Sunamp employs phase change materials to deliver compact, stable, and cost-effective energy storage solutions suitable for both residential and industrial applications.

Pyreos

Convertible Note in 2015
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

Sofant

Venture Round in 2015
Sofant Technologies Ltd specializes in designing and licensing smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for manufacturers of smartphones and tablets. Established in 2011 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, the company focuses on radio-frequency micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) to address power consumption and heat challenges in high-frequency phased array antenna systems. Sofant's product offerings include compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and various RF MEMS components such as capacitors and phase shifters. By integrating patented technology with innovative antenna designs and machine learning algorithms, Sofant aims to help organizations reduce costs and complexity in the emerging millimeter-wave market, particularly for fifth-generation and satellite communication applications.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2013
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

Sofant

Seed Round in 2013
Sofant Technologies Ltd specializes in designing and licensing smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for manufacturers of smartphones and tablets. Established in 2011 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, the company focuses on radio-frequency micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) to address power consumption and heat challenges in high-frequency phased array antenna systems. Sofant's product offerings include compact smart antenna solutions, tunable impedance matching modules, and various RF MEMS components such as capacitors and phase shifters. By integrating patented technology with innovative antenna designs and machine learning algorithms, Sofant aims to help organizations reduce costs and complexity in the emerging millimeter-wave market, particularly for fifth-generation and satellite communication applications.

mLED

Venture Round in 2012
mLED limited develops and manufactures gallium nitride micropixellated light emitting diodes (LED) arrays systems. mLED limited is based in the United Kingdom

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2012
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

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.

Pyreos

Convertible Note in 2011
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2011
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

mLED

Seed Round in 2010
mLED limited develops and manufactures gallium nitride micropixellated light emitting diodes (LED) arrays systems. mLED limited is based in the United Kingdom

Ateeda

Venture Round in 2010
Ateeda Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the design and manufacture of testing modules and electronic design automation tools for the semiconductor industry. The company provides analog test modules tailored for high-precision testing of audio and instrumentation integrated circuits, serving sectors such as HD audio, precision medical, industrial, and automotive markets. Its offerings include built-in self-test capabilities for linear circuits and digital testing for analog circuits, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and quality of electronic chip manufacturing. Established in 2005 and formerly known as York Place (No. 359) Limited, Ateeda focuses on helping microchip enterprises reduce production costs while meeting the stringent testing specifications demanded by leading consumer brands in the mobile and wearable technology sectors.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2009
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

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.

Ateeda

Venture Round in 2008
Ateeda Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the design and manufacture of testing modules and electronic design automation tools for the semiconductor industry. The company provides analog test modules tailored for high-precision testing of audio and instrumentation integrated circuits, serving sectors such as HD audio, precision medical, industrial, and automotive markets. Its offerings include built-in self-test capabilities for linear circuits and digital testing for analog circuits, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and quality of electronic chip manufacturing. Established in 2005 and formerly known as York Place (No. 359) Limited, Ateeda focuses on helping microchip enterprises reduce production costs while meeting the stringent testing specifications demanded by leading consumer brands in the mobile and wearable technology sectors.

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

Spiral Gateway

Series C in 2008
Spiral Gateway is a fabless semiconductor chip vendor with products that are designed to enhance flexibility and performance in the Image Signal Processing (ISP) market. The company was formed in 2004 as a spinout from the University of Edinburgh and holds exclusive rights to RICA (Reconfigurable Instruction Cell Architecture), a novel processing architecture and associated tool chain. This technology has the potential to achieve cost & performance points for existing signal processing functions, directly comparable with fixed function custom hardware, whilst offering the significant additional benefit of high degrees of flexibility through software programmability.

Pyreos

Convertible Note in 2007
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

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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