Scottish Investment Bank

The Scottish Investment Bank is a public body supporting economic growth in Scotland. It facilitates finance for small to medium-sized businesses, focusing on sectors such as renewable energy, technology, life sciences, and creative industries. The bank works closely with portfolio companies to strengthen management teams and accelerate growth.

Reuben Aitken

Managing Director, International Operations

Rhona Allison

Managing Director, Business Growth

Susan Armes

Senior Investment Manager

Victoria Carmichael

Commercial Director

Steve Dunlop

Chief Executive

Adrian Gillespie

Chief Executive and Board Member

Mark Hallan

Global Director, Strategic Relationships

Linda Hanna

Managing Director

Jane Martin

Managing Director of Innovation and Investment

Jim McFarlane

Managing Director of Operations

Kerry Sharp

Director of Entrepreneurship and Investment

Charlie Smith

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

Past deals in Agriculture

Green Bioactives

Grant in 2025
Green Bioactives is a sustainable biomanufacturing company that uses plant cell culture technology to produce plant-derived biomolecules. By cultivating vascular stem cells, it creates rare botanical compounds with higher effectiveness, durability, and environmental benefits, providing industries with reliable, scalable, and eco-friendly sources of natural materials.

Dyneval

Grant in 2025
Dyneval specializes in developing portable technology for analyzing cattle semen dynamics at the nano- and micro-scale. Its equipment enables accurate characterization of particles and microorganisms, enhancing reliability in health and biotech sectors.

Scotmas

Venture Round in 2025
Scotmas is a manufacturer of water treatment dosing systems serving diverse sectors including agriculture, water treatment, food and beverage processing, healthcare and farming. The company develops chlorine dioxide (ClOâ‚‚) based dosing systems and tablets to control bacteria and other pathogens in water and on food contact surfaces, helping clients maintain purified water and protect against contaminants.

Kaly Group

Seed Round in 2024
Kaly Group is a company focused on seaweed farming, dedicated to providing nature-based solutions to significant environmental challenges. It operates its own farms to cultivate seaweed, producing biostimulants and other products derived from this sustainable resource. The company serves various industries, delivering cultivated seaweed for use in food, animal feed, and fertilizers. Furthermore, Kaly Group integrates its operations vertically, allowing clients to utilize bio-based feedstock as alternatives in the manufacturing of plastics, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and textiles. With a commitment to exploration and innovation, Kaly Group combines its diverse interests to address pressing ecological issues through sustainable practices.

MiAlgae

Series A in 2024
MiAlgae is a microalgae production company that provides microalgal products rich in omega-3 fatty acids, proteins, and antioxidants for livestock feeds. It aims to replace fishmeal in animal food, including aquaculture, by producing nutrients from algae rather than wild catch. The company emphasizes sustainability through circular economy practices and wastewater remediation to lower production costs and reduce environmental impact. Founded in 2016 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, MiAlgae pursues scalable, seafood-free sources of essential nutrients for livestock feeds.

Solasta Bio

Series A in 2024
Solasta Bio develops environmentally friendly biological pesticides and insect control products. Its portfolio includes neuropeptide-based solutions that effectively manage resistant pests, enabling farmers to enhance crop production sustainably.

Intelligent Growth Solutions

Series C in 2024
Intelligent Growth Solutions Ltd is a company that specializes in developing and providing advanced vertical farming technology for indoor food production. Founded in 2013 and based in Dundee, United Kingdom, the company offers a plug-and-play solution that includes an indoor vertical farming demonstration facility. This facility features an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled power and communications platform, incorporating patented electrical, electronic, and mechanical technologies. Intelligent Growth Solutions is committed to creating optimal growing environments for plants and enhancing user experience through continuous innovation and effective design.

Beta Bugs

Venture Round in 2023
Beta Bugs specializes in insect genetics, developing high-performance Black Soldier Fly breeds for insect farmers. Headquartered at Easter Bush Campus, it collaborates with the Roslin Institute to enhance productivity in the insect protein sector.

Carbogenics

Seed Round in 2023
Carbogenics is a UK-based company that develops and produces sustainable agricultural and waste-to-resource technologies. It focuses on turning disposable coffee cups and other non-recyclable paper waste into value-added products, including carbon-rich materials that stimulate biogas production and improve plant growth, and it offers CreChar as a carbon additive. The company provides plant fertilizer products and consultancy and analytical services for anaerobic digestion facilities, supporting operators in wastewater and biogas applications. Its low-carbon technology converts difficult-to-recycle organic waste into carbon adsorbents used to boost digestion performance and agricultural yields. Founded in 2016 and based in Edinburgh, Carbogenics aims to create circular economy solutions by transforming waste streams into fertilizers, soil amendments, and bio-additives for farming and digestion processes.

Solasta Bio

Grant in 2023
Solasta Bio develops environmentally friendly biological pesticides and insect control products. Its portfolio includes neuropeptide-based solutions that effectively manage resistant pests, enabling farmers to enhance crop production sustainably.

Solasta Bio

Seed Round in 2023
Solasta Bio develops environmentally friendly biological pesticides and insect control products. Its portfolio includes neuropeptide-based solutions that effectively manage resistant pests, enabling farmers to enhance crop production sustainably.

Green Bioactives

Seed Round in 2022
Green Bioactives is a sustainable biomanufacturing company that uses plant cell culture technology to produce plant-derived biomolecules. By cultivating vascular stem cells, it creates rare botanical compounds with higher effectiveness, durability, and environmental benefits, providing industries with reliable, scalable, and eco-friendly sources of natural materials.

MiAlgae

Series A in 2022
MiAlgae is a microalgae production company that provides microalgal products rich in omega-3 fatty acids, proteins, and antioxidants for livestock feeds. It aims to replace fishmeal in animal food, including aquaculture, by producing nutrients from algae rather than wild catch. The company emphasizes sustainability through circular economy practices and wastewater remediation to lower production costs and reduce environmental impact. Founded in 2016 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, MiAlgae pursues scalable, seafood-free sources of essential nutrients for livestock feeds.

Dyneval

Series A in 2021
Dyneval specializes in developing portable technology for analyzing cattle semen dynamics at the nano- and micro-scale. Its equipment enables accurate characterization of particles and microorganisms, enhancing reliability in health and biotech sectors.

Intelligent Growth Solutions

Series B in 2021
Intelligent Growth Solutions Ltd is a company that specializes in developing and providing advanced vertical farming technology for indoor food production. Founded in 2013 and based in Dundee, United Kingdom, the company offers a plug-and-play solution that includes an indoor vertical farming demonstration facility. This facility features an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled power and communications platform, incorporating patented electrical, electronic, and mechanical technologies. Intelligent Growth Solutions is committed to creating optimal growing environments for plants and enhancing user experience through continuous innovation and effective design.

Solasta Bio

Seed Round in 2021
Solasta Bio develops environmentally friendly biological pesticides and insect control products. Its portfolio includes neuropeptide-based solutions that effectively manage resistant pests, enabling farmers to enhance crop production sustainably.

Solasta Bio

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Solasta Bio develops environmentally friendly biological pesticides and insect control products. Its portfolio includes neuropeptide-based solutions that effectively manage resistant pests, enabling farmers to enhance crop production sustainably.

Global Surface Intelligence

Debt Financing in 2020
Global Surface Intelligence Ltd. is a data services company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in earth observation and artificial intelligence, transforming raw satellite, UAV, and ground survey data into actionable insights for various sectors, including forestry and agriculture. Its GSi-Platform offers predictive modeling solutions to forecast outcomes under different scenarios, while products like GSi-Carbon provide comprehensive data on above-ground biomass carbon stocks. Other offerings include GSi-Crop, which predicts crop yields, GSi-Timber for assessing timber volumes, GSi-Blowdown for monitoring forest damage from extreme weather, and GSi-Soil for assessing soil carbon levels. Global Surface Intelligence serves clients such as end users, data brokers, and geospatial data publishers, enabling them to better manage land-based assets and respond to environmental changes.

MiAlgae

Seed Round in 2020
MiAlgae is a microalgae production company that provides microalgal products rich in omega-3 fatty acids, proteins, and antioxidants for livestock feeds. It aims to replace fishmeal in animal food, including aquaculture, by producing nutrients from algae rather than wild catch. The company emphasizes sustainability through circular economy practices and wastewater remediation to lower production costs and reduce environmental impact. Founded in 2016 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, MiAlgae pursues scalable, seafood-free sources of essential nutrients for livestock feeds.

Global Surface Intelligence

Venture Round in 2019
Global Surface Intelligence Ltd. is a data services company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in earth observation and artificial intelligence, transforming raw satellite, UAV, and ground survey data into actionable insights for various sectors, including forestry and agriculture. Its GSi-Platform offers predictive modeling solutions to forecast outcomes under different scenarios, while products like GSi-Carbon provide comprehensive data on above-ground biomass carbon stocks. Other offerings include GSi-Crop, which predicts crop yields, GSi-Timber for assessing timber volumes, GSi-Blowdown for monitoring forest damage from extreme weather, and GSi-Soil for assessing soil carbon levels. Global Surface Intelligence serves clients such as end users, data brokers, and geospatial data publishers, enabling them to better manage land-based assets and respond to environmental changes.

Intelligent Growth Solutions

Series A in 2019
Intelligent Growth Solutions Ltd is a company that specializes in developing and providing advanced vertical farming technology for indoor food production. Founded in 2013 and based in Dundee, United Kingdom, the company offers a plug-and-play solution that includes an indoor vertical farming demonstration facility. This facility features an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled power and communications platform, incorporating patented electrical, electronic, and mechanical technologies. Intelligent Growth Solutions is committed to creating optimal growing environments for plants and enhancing user experience through continuous innovation and effective design.

Greengage Lighting

Venture Round in 2019
Greengage Agritech, founded in 2008 and located at the Roslin Institute of Edinburgh University, focuses on enhancing the agricultural sector through innovative technologies. The company develops systems aimed at improving productivity and reducing operational costs for farmers, particularly in the realm of livestock management. Their product offerings include induction-powered LED lighting, advanced sensors, web applications, and data analytics tools. These technologies enable remote monitoring of environmental conditions and animal behavior, helping farming businesses optimize operations, increase production efficiency, and promote sustainable agricultural practices. By integrating these solutions, Greengage Agritech supports farmers in achieving better overall well-being for their livestock while ensuring profitable development.

Greengage Lighting

Venture Round in 2018
Greengage Agritech, founded in 2008 and located at the Roslin Institute of Edinburgh University, focuses on enhancing the agricultural sector through innovative technologies. The company develops systems aimed at improving productivity and reducing operational costs for farmers, particularly in the realm of livestock management. Their product offerings include induction-powered LED lighting, advanced sensors, web applications, and data analytics tools. These technologies enable remote monitoring of environmental conditions and animal behavior, helping farming businesses optimize operations, increase production efficiency, and promote sustainable agricultural practices. By integrating these solutions, Greengage Agritech supports farmers in achieving better overall well-being for their livestock while ensuring profitable development.

Global Surface Intelligence

Venture Round in 2018
Global Surface Intelligence Ltd. is a data services company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in earth observation and artificial intelligence, transforming raw satellite, UAV, and ground survey data into actionable insights for various sectors, including forestry and agriculture. Its GSi-Platform offers predictive modeling solutions to forecast outcomes under different scenarios, while products like GSi-Carbon provide comprehensive data on above-ground biomass carbon stocks. Other offerings include GSi-Crop, which predicts crop yields, GSi-Timber for assessing timber volumes, GSi-Blowdown for monitoring forest damage from extreme weather, and GSi-Soil for assessing soil carbon levels. Global Surface Intelligence serves clients such as end users, data brokers, and geospatial data publishers, enabling them to better manage land-based assets and respond to environmental changes.

Global Surface Intelligence

Venture Round in 2018
Global Surface Intelligence Ltd. is a data services company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in earth observation and artificial intelligence, transforming raw satellite, UAV, and ground survey data into actionable insights for various sectors, including forestry and agriculture. Its GSi-Platform offers predictive modeling solutions to forecast outcomes under different scenarios, while products like GSi-Carbon provide comprehensive data on above-ground biomass carbon stocks. Other offerings include GSi-Crop, which predicts crop yields, GSi-Timber for assessing timber volumes, GSi-Blowdown for monitoring forest damage from extreme weather, and GSi-Soil for assessing soil carbon levels. Global Surface Intelligence serves clients such as end users, data brokers, and geospatial data publishers, enabling them to better manage land-based assets and respond to environmental changes.

Global Surface Intelligence

Venture Round in 2017
Global Surface Intelligence Ltd. is a data services company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in earth observation and artificial intelligence, transforming raw satellite, UAV, and ground survey data into actionable insights for various sectors, including forestry and agriculture. Its GSi-Platform offers predictive modeling solutions to forecast outcomes under different scenarios, while products like GSi-Carbon provide comprehensive data on above-ground biomass carbon stocks. Other offerings include GSi-Crop, which predicts crop yields, GSi-Timber for assessing timber volumes, GSi-Blowdown for monitoring forest damage from extreme weather, and GSi-Soil for assessing soil carbon levels. Global Surface Intelligence serves clients such as end users, data brokers, and geospatial data publishers, enabling them to better manage land-based assets and respond to environmental changes.

Global Surface Intelligence

Venture Round in 2017
Global Surface Intelligence Ltd. is a data services company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in earth observation and artificial intelligence, transforming raw satellite, UAV, and ground survey data into actionable insights for various sectors, including forestry and agriculture. Its GSi-Platform offers predictive modeling solutions to forecast outcomes under different scenarios, while products like GSi-Carbon provide comprehensive data on above-ground biomass carbon stocks. Other offerings include GSi-Crop, which predicts crop yields, GSi-Timber for assessing timber volumes, GSi-Blowdown for monitoring forest damage from extreme weather, and GSi-Soil for assessing soil carbon levels. Global Surface Intelligence serves clients such as end users, data brokers, and geospatial data publishers, enabling them to better manage land-based assets and respond to environmental changes.

Greengage Lighting

Venture Round in 2017
Greengage Agritech, founded in 2008 and located at the Roslin Institute of Edinburgh University, focuses on enhancing the agricultural sector through innovative technologies. The company develops systems aimed at improving productivity and reducing operational costs for farmers, particularly in the realm of livestock management. Their product offerings include induction-powered LED lighting, advanced sensors, web applications, and data analytics tools. These technologies enable remote monitoring of environmental conditions and animal behavior, helping farming businesses optimize operations, increase production efficiency, and promote sustainable agricultural practices. By integrating these solutions, Greengage Agritech supports farmers in achieving better overall well-being for their livestock while ensuring profitable development.

Greengage Lighting

Venture Round in 2017
Greengage Agritech, founded in 2008 and located at the Roslin Institute of Edinburgh University, focuses on enhancing the agricultural sector through innovative technologies. The company develops systems aimed at improving productivity and reducing operational costs for farmers, particularly in the realm of livestock management. Their product offerings include induction-powered LED lighting, advanced sensors, web applications, and data analytics tools. These technologies enable remote monitoring of environmental conditions and animal behavior, helping farming businesses optimize operations, increase production efficiency, and promote sustainable agricultural practices. By integrating these solutions, Greengage Agritech supports farmers in achieving better overall well-being for their livestock while ensuring profitable development.

Greengage Lighting

Venture Round in 2016
Greengage Agritech, founded in 2008 and located at the Roslin Institute of Edinburgh University, focuses on enhancing the agricultural sector through innovative technologies. The company develops systems aimed at improving productivity and reducing operational costs for farmers, particularly in the realm of livestock management. Their product offerings include induction-powered LED lighting, advanced sensors, web applications, and data analytics tools. These technologies enable remote monitoring of environmental conditions and animal behavior, helping farming businesses optimize operations, increase production efficiency, and promote sustainable agricultural practices. By integrating these solutions, Greengage Agritech supports farmers in achieving better overall well-being for their livestock while ensuring profitable development.

Greengage Lighting

Venture Round in 2016
Greengage Agritech, founded in 2008 and located at the Roslin Institute of Edinburgh University, focuses on enhancing the agricultural sector through innovative technologies. The company develops systems aimed at improving productivity and reducing operational costs for farmers, particularly in the realm of livestock management. Their product offerings include induction-powered LED lighting, advanced sensors, web applications, and data analytics tools. These technologies enable remote monitoring of environmental conditions and animal behavior, helping farming businesses optimize operations, increase production efficiency, and promote sustainable agricultural practices. By integrating these solutions, Greengage Agritech supports farmers in achieving better overall well-being for their livestock while ensuring profitable development.

Global Surface Intelligence

Venture Round in 2014
Global Surface Intelligence Ltd. is a data services company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in earth observation and artificial intelligence, transforming raw satellite, UAV, and ground survey data into actionable insights for various sectors, including forestry and agriculture. Its GSi-Platform offers predictive modeling solutions to forecast outcomes under different scenarios, while products like GSi-Carbon provide comprehensive data on above-ground biomass carbon stocks. Other offerings include GSi-Crop, which predicts crop yields, GSi-Timber for assessing timber volumes, GSi-Blowdown for monitoring forest damage from extreme weather, and GSi-Soil for assessing soil carbon levels. Global Surface Intelligence serves clients such as end users, data brokers, and geospatial data publishers, enabling them to better manage land-based assets and respond to environmental changes.

Global Surface Intelligence

Venture Round in 2013
Global Surface Intelligence Ltd. is a data services company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in earth observation and artificial intelligence, transforming raw satellite, UAV, and ground survey data into actionable insights for various sectors, including forestry and agriculture. Its GSi-Platform offers predictive modeling solutions to forecast outcomes under different scenarios, while products like GSi-Carbon provide comprehensive data on above-ground biomass carbon stocks. Other offerings include GSi-Crop, which predicts crop yields, GSi-Timber for assessing timber volumes, GSi-Blowdown for monitoring forest damage from extreme weather, and GSi-Soil for assessing soil carbon levels. Global Surface Intelligence serves clients such as end users, data brokers, and geospatial data publishers, enabling them to better manage land-based assets and respond to environmental changes.

Global Surface Intelligence

Venture Round in 2013
Global Surface Intelligence Ltd. is a data services company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in earth observation and artificial intelligence, transforming raw satellite, UAV, and ground survey data into actionable insights for various sectors, including forestry and agriculture. Its GSi-Platform offers predictive modeling solutions to forecast outcomes under different scenarios, while products like GSi-Carbon provide comprehensive data on above-ground biomass carbon stocks. Other offerings include GSi-Crop, which predicts crop yields, GSi-Timber for assessing timber volumes, GSi-Blowdown for monitoring forest damage from extreme weather, and GSi-Soil for assessing soil carbon levels. Global Surface Intelligence serves clients such as end users, data brokers, and geospatial data publishers, enabling them to better manage land-based assets and respond to environmental changes.

Syngenta

Syngenta is a global agriculture company dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. With over 28,000 employees in nearly 90 countries, Syngenta develops innovative crop solutions, including seeds, pesticides, and biotechnology, to help farmers increase yields and improve sustainability.
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