Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Enterprise, established in 1991, is Scotland's principal economic development agency, operating as a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. Its mission is to stimulate Scotland's economic growth by fostering an innovative, high-wage, and productive economy with a strong international presence. The agency partners with both public and private sectors to identify and capitalize on opportunities that drive significant, lasting economic impact. Scottish Enterprise provides comprehensive support to businesses, including helping companies secure appropriate finance, strengthening management teams, and facilitating growth and export initiatives. It works closely with Scottish SMEs, as well as UK and international investors, such as business angels, venture capital groups, and corporate investors. The agency operates across Scotland in collaboration with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, aiming to increase the supply of finance for businesses and support the SME funding market.

Reuben Aitken

Managing Director, International Operations

Rhona Allison

Managing Director, Business Growth

Victoria Carmichael

Commercial Director

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

Susan Armes

Senior Investment Manager

Past deals in Electronics

Aurora Avionics

Seed Round in 2025
Aurora Avionics is a manufacturer focused on air and spacecraft, particularly in the development of launch vehicles. The company specializes in creating flexible and modular avionics platforms, which include essential electrical systems for flight and fault-tolerant hardware. Aurora Avionics aims to provide standardized and universal control systems, facilitating procurement for space agencies and enhancing the efficiency of launch-vehicle development.

Novosound

Venture Round in 2024
Novosound Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the design and manufacture of innovative ultrasound sensors that address the limitations of traditional technology. As the first spin-out from the University of the West of Scotland, Novosound employs groundbreaking thin-film manufacturing techniques to create highly customizable and scalable ultrasound solutions. The company’s products are utilized across various sectors, including aerospace, oil and gas, industrial applications, as well as in medical, veterinary, and dental fields. By developing advanced imaging sensors, systems, and software, Novosound enhances high-resolution ultrasound imaging, thereby providing clients with improved capabilities in non-destructive testing and diagnostics.

Neuranics

Grant in 2024
Neuranics is a company focused on developing advanced magnetic sensors integrated with semiconductor technology for applications in health, fitness, and the metaverse. The company’s proprietary technology utilizes scalable spintronics sensors to detect minute magnetic impulses generated by the body's organs. This innovation aims to address existing limitations in health monitoring devices and enhance human-machine interfaces. By leveraging magnetic sensing, Neuranics seeks to transform interactions with the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, as well as muscle functions, thereby improving the efficacy of wearable and implantable healthcare devices. The company's approach is designed to provide high spatial resolution, paving the way for next-generation solutions in neurotechnology.

Chromacity

Seed Round in 2024
Chromacity Ltd. is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of wavelength tunable femtosecond lasers. Founded as a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University in 2013, it boasts a founding team with over 40 years of experience in ultrafast lasers. Chromacity's product lineup includes several advanced lasers such as the Spark 1030-nm and Spark-HP 1040-nm femtosecond lasers, designed for life sciences and spectroscopy applications. The company also offers Spark-X and Spark-OPO models, which provide tunable femtosecond pulses across various wavelengths for applications in two-photon stimulation and spectroscopy, respectively. Their robust, patent-pending fiber-laser technology ensures reliable performance, complemented by a user-friendly web-based interface for easy operation. In addition to standard products, Chromacity collaborates with systems manufacturers to create custom OEM femtosecond and picosecond lasers tailored for specific engineering and materials processing needs. The company serves a global customer base across North America, the UK, and the Middle East.

Vector Photonics

Seed Round in 2024
Vector Photonics, based in Glasgow, Scotland, is a spin-out company from the University of Glasgow. It specializes in developing semiconductor laser technology for data communications and additive manufacturing, including metal and plastic printing. The company's innovation lies in photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers, which are low-cost and emit light from the top surface, facilitating easy packaging and integration into printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic assemblies. This enables various industries to adopt their semiconductor laser technology in daily operations.

Aurora Avionics

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Aurora Avionics is a manufacturer focused on air and spacecraft, particularly in the development of launch vehicles. The company specializes in creating flexible and modular avionics platforms, which include essential electrical systems for flight and fault-tolerant hardware. Aurora Avionics aims to provide standardized and universal control systems, facilitating procurement for space agencies and enhancing the efficiency of launch-vehicle development.

Ingenious Audio

Venture Round in 2023
Ingenious Audio Ltd is a Scottish company based in Edinburgh, specializing in the design and manufacture of audio electronics. Founded in 2010, the company is known for its innovative product, the invisible guitar cable. This compact plug-in device transforms traditional analogue audio products, such as electric guitars and amplifiers, into Wi-Fi-enabled devices. By enabling wireless connections for existing guitars and amplifiers, Ingenious Audio allows users to utilize wireless effect pedals for the first time. The system facilitates seamless connections to Wi-Fi-enabled PCs, eliminating the need for costly recording and audio effects equipment while enabling users to share audio over the internet.

Merck

Grant in 2023
Merck, established in 1668, is a global science and technology company operating in three main segments: Life Science, Performance Materials, and Healthcare. The Life Science division (44% of 2023 sales) supplies laboratory consumables and services to researchers, while the Healthcare segment (38%) focuses on developing, manufacturing, and selling branded pharmaceuticals, with key therapeutic areas in oncology, multiple sclerosis, and fertility. The Electronics segment (17%) provides specialty materials for various industries, including semiconductors, electronics, and cosmetics. Merck's extensive global presence spans over 100 countries, with significant operations in Europe, Asia, and emerging markets. The company is committed to partnerships, innovation, and improving lives through its products and solutions.

Vector Photonics

Seed Round in 2023
Vector Photonics, based in Glasgow, Scotland, is a spin-out company from the University of Glasgow. It specializes in developing semiconductor laser technology for data communications and additive manufacturing, including metal and plastic printing. The company's innovation lies in photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers, which are low-cost and emit light from the top surface, facilitating easy packaging and integration into printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic assemblies. This enables various industries to adopt their semiconductor laser technology in daily operations.

Mage Control Systems

Grant in 2023
Mage Control Systems is a design company that provides embedded electronic control systems for a range of industries. They can take the ideas and requirements from concept to reality, from blue sky design to increased manufacturing. Their assessment and testing methods are thorough and match industry standards, assuring dependability and performance in difficult situations.

Novosound

Venture Round in 2022
Novosound Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the design and manufacture of innovative ultrasound sensors that address the limitations of traditional technology. As the first spin-out from the University of the West of Scotland, Novosound employs groundbreaking thin-film manufacturing techniques to create highly customizable and scalable ultrasound solutions. The company’s products are utilized across various sectors, including aerospace, oil and gas, industrial applications, as well as in medical, veterinary, and dental fields. By developing advanced imaging sensors, systems, and software, Novosound enhances high-resolution ultrasound imaging, thereby providing clients with improved capabilities in non-destructive testing and diagnostics.

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. Founded as a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University in 2013, it boasts a founding team with over 40 years of experience in ultrafast lasers. Chromacity's product lineup includes several advanced lasers such as the Spark 1030-nm and Spark-HP 1040-nm femtosecond lasers, designed for life sciences and spectroscopy applications. The company also offers Spark-X and Spark-OPO models, which provide tunable femtosecond pulses across various wavelengths for applications in two-photon stimulation and spectroscopy, respectively. Their robust, patent-pending fiber-laser technology ensures reliable performance, complemented by a user-friendly web-based interface for easy operation. In addition to standard products, Chromacity collaborates with systems manufacturers to create custom OEM femtosecond and picosecond lasers tailored for specific engineering and materials processing needs. The company serves a global customer base across North America, the UK, and the Middle East.

pureLiFi

Debt Financing in 2020
pureLiFi Ltd. is a light communications technology company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing Li-Fi, a visible light communications technology. By utilizing the visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies, pureLiFi enables wireless data communication. The company offers various products, including Li-1st, which allows customers to develop and test VLC applications; Li-Flame, a secure wireless network solution; and the Li-Fire Platform, which supports wireless communications through light. Its technology is applicable in diverse fields such as smart lighting, healthcare, aviation, and location-based services, addressing issues like RF spectrum relief and enhancing mobile connectivity. Originally founded as pureVLC Ltd. in 2012, the company rebranded in 2013 to reflect its focus on Li-Fi solutions.

Optoscribe

Debt Financing in 2020
Optoscribe Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in Livingston, UK, specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative 3D light waveguides for optical telecommunications markets. The company offers a range of products including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout devices, channel devices, 3D MMux photonic lanterns, and FCX glass interfaces. These solutions facilitate connections between various types of fibers such as single-mode, multi-mode, multicore, and few mode fibers. Optoscribe's unique selling proposition lies in its proprietary 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform, which enables compact and robust optical interconnects, reduces assembly costs, and supports advanced space division multiplexed transmission. The company caters to a wide array of communications applications, addressing fiber density issues as data transfer speeds increase from 400Gb/s to 800Gb/s and beyond. Optoscribe's products are designed to meet the stringent needs of communications markets, with proven manufacturing processes ensuring scalability and reliability.

Skylark Lasers

Venture Round in 2020
Skylark Lasers is a leading photonics company that focuses on the development and production of continuous wave single frequency diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers. Utilizing its proprietary BRaMMS Technology® platform, Skylark Lasers offers exceptional spectral performance and some of the highest output powers available in the market. The company's lasers serve a diverse array of applications across industrial and scientific sectors, including microchip inspection, quantum sensing, metrology, avionics, wind power generation, defense, financial data servers, and biomedical research. Skylark Lasers' NX lasers are designed for high-output power in a compact footprint, enabling customers to reveal the unseen, detect the invisible, and measure the unknown, thereby addressing both demanding and emerging requirements in various fields.

Skylark Lasers

Venture Round in 2020
Skylark Lasers is a leading photonics company that focuses on the development and production of continuous wave single frequency diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers. Utilizing its proprietary BRaMMS Technology® platform, Skylark Lasers offers exceptional spectral performance and some of the highest output powers available in the market. The company's lasers serve a diverse array of applications across industrial and scientific sectors, including microchip inspection, quantum sensing, metrology, avionics, wind power generation, defense, financial data servers, and biomedical research. Skylark Lasers' NX lasers are designed for high-output power in a compact footprint, enabling customers to reveal the unseen, detect the invisible, and measure the unknown, thereby addressing both demanding and emerging requirements in various fields.

Optoscribe

Venture Round in 2020
Optoscribe Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in Livingston, UK, specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative 3D light waveguides for optical telecommunications markets. The company offers a range of products including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout devices, channel devices, 3D MMux photonic lanterns, and FCX glass interfaces. These solutions facilitate connections between various types of fibers such as single-mode, multi-mode, multicore, and few mode fibers. Optoscribe's unique selling proposition lies in its proprietary 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform, which enables compact and robust optical interconnects, reduces assembly costs, and supports advanced space division multiplexed transmission. The company caters to a wide array of communications applications, addressing fiber density issues as data transfer speeds increase from 400Gb/s to 800Gb/s and beyond. Optoscribe's products are designed to meet the stringent needs of communications markets, with proven manufacturing processes ensuring scalability and reliability.

Albacom

Debt Financing in 2020
Albacom Ltd is a specialized company engaged in the design, manufacture, and testing of advanced equipment and components, primarily serving military applications in international defense markets. Established in 1989, Albacom has developed a strong reputation as a supplier of high-tech products, leveraging its heritage from a former division of Ferranti, which it acquired through a management buyout in 1990. The company operates through five 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 focuses on PCB assembly and environmental testing services, while the Lifting Equipment Testing division provides testing and repair services. The Microwave Design and Manufacture division specializes in microwave components, and the Electric Motor division offers refurbishment and repair services for electric motors. Lastly, the Surface Engineering and Machining division focuses on electro-mechanical systems. Albacom prides itself on being a single source supplier for a majority of its products, often collaborating with customers from the early stages of their programs.

Ingenious Audio

Venture Round in 2020
Ingenious Audio Ltd is a Scottish company based in Edinburgh, specializing in the design and manufacture of audio electronics. Founded in 2010, the company is known for its innovative product, the invisible guitar cable. This compact plug-in device transforms traditional analogue audio products, such as electric guitars and amplifiers, into Wi-Fi-enabled devices. By enabling wireless connections for existing guitars and amplifiers, Ingenious Audio allows users to utilize wireless effect pedals for the first time. The system facilitates seamless connections to Wi-Fi-enabled PCs, eliminating the need for costly recording and audio effects equipment while enabling users to share audio over the internet.

Diodes Incorporated

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.

Novosound

Venture Round in 2019
Novosound Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the design and manufacture of innovative ultrasound sensors that address the limitations of traditional technology. As the first spin-out from the University of the West of Scotland, Novosound employs groundbreaking thin-film manufacturing techniques to create highly customizable and scalable ultrasound solutions. The company’s products are utilized across various sectors, including aerospace, oil and gas, industrial applications, as well as in medical, veterinary, and dental fields. By developing advanced imaging sensors, systems, and software, Novosound enhances high-resolution ultrasound imaging, thereby providing clients with improved capabilities in non-destructive testing and diagnostics.

pureLiFi

Debt Financing in 2019
pureLiFi Ltd. is a light communications technology company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing Li-Fi, a visible light communications technology. By utilizing the visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies, pureLiFi enables wireless data communication. The company offers various products, including Li-1st, which allows customers to develop and test VLC applications; Li-Flame, a secure wireless network solution; and the Li-Fire Platform, which supports wireless communications through light. Its technology is applicable in diverse fields such as smart lighting, healthcare, aviation, and location-based services, addressing issues like RF spectrum relief and enhancing mobile connectivity. Originally founded as pureVLC Ltd. in 2012, the company rebranded in 2013 to reflect its focus on Li-Fi solutions.

pureLiFi

Venture Round in 2019
pureLiFi Ltd. is a light communications technology company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing Li-Fi, a visible light communications technology. By utilizing the visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies, pureLiFi enables wireless data communication. The company offers various products, including Li-1st, which allows customers to develop and test VLC applications; Li-Flame, a secure wireless network solution; and the Li-Fire Platform, which supports wireless communications through light. Its technology is applicable in diverse fields such as smart lighting, healthcare, aviation, and location-based services, addressing issues like RF spectrum relief and enhancing mobile connectivity. Originally founded as pureVLC Ltd. in 2012, the company rebranded in 2013 to reflect its focus on Li-Fi solutions.

pureLiFi

Series B in 2019
pureLiFi Ltd. is a light communications technology company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing Li-Fi, a visible light communications technology. By utilizing the visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies, pureLiFi enables wireless data communication. The company offers various products, including Li-1st, which allows customers to develop and test VLC applications; Li-Flame, a secure wireless network solution; and the Li-Fire Platform, which supports wireless communications through light. Its technology is applicable in diverse fields such as smart lighting, healthcare, aviation, and location-based services, addressing issues like RF spectrum relief and enhancing mobile connectivity. Originally founded as pureVLC Ltd. in 2012, the company rebranded in 2013 to reflect its focus on Li-Fi solutions.

M Squared Lasers

Grant in 2019
M Squared Lasers is a manufacturer of advanced lasers and photonic instruments that aim to harness the power of light for various industrial and scientific applications. With over twenty years of experience, the company develops next-generation technology that enhances capabilities, reliability, and user-friendliness across multiple sectors, including manufacturing, oil and gas, space technology, and healthcare. M Squared's products facilitate significant advancements in diverse fields, such as dementia research, cancer diagnosis, and whiskey maturation, promoting cross-sector collaborations that drive innovation and address complex challenges. The company's commitment to providing award-winning solutions positions it as a valuable partner in accelerating applications and mitigating project risks.

Novosound

Grant in 2019
Novosound Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the design and manufacture of innovative ultrasound sensors that address the limitations of traditional technology. As the first spin-out from the University of the West of Scotland, Novosound employs groundbreaking thin-film manufacturing techniques to create highly customizable and scalable ultrasound solutions. The company’s products are utilized across various sectors, including aerospace, oil and gas, industrial applications, as well as in medical, veterinary, and dental fields. By developing advanced imaging sensors, systems, and software, Novosound enhances high-resolution ultrasound imaging, thereby providing clients with improved capabilities in non-destructive testing and diagnostics.

Skylark Lasers

Venture Round in 2019
Skylark Lasers is a leading photonics company that focuses on the development and production of continuous wave single frequency diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers. Utilizing its proprietary BRaMMS Technology® platform, Skylark Lasers offers exceptional spectral performance and some of the highest output powers available in the market. The company's lasers serve a diverse array of applications across industrial and scientific sectors, including microchip inspection, quantum sensing, metrology, avionics, wind power generation, defense, financial data servers, and biomedical research. Skylark Lasers' NX lasers are designed for high-output power in a compact footprint, enabling customers to reveal the unseen, detect the invisible, and measure the unknown, thereby addressing both demanding and emerging requirements in various fields.

Skylark Lasers

Venture Round in 2018
Skylark Lasers is a leading photonics company that focuses on the development and production of continuous wave single frequency diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers. Utilizing its proprietary BRaMMS Technology® platform, Skylark Lasers offers exceptional spectral performance and some of the highest output powers available in the market. The company's lasers serve a diverse array of applications across industrial and scientific sectors, including microchip inspection, quantum sensing, metrology, avionics, wind power generation, defense, financial data servers, and biomedical research. Skylark Lasers' NX lasers are designed for high-output power in a compact footprint, enabling customers to reveal the unseen, detect the invisible, and measure the unknown, thereby addressing both demanding and emerging requirements in various fields.

Optoscribe

Series C in 2018
Optoscribe Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in Livingston, UK, specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative 3D light waveguides for optical telecommunications markets. The company offers a range of products including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout devices, channel devices, 3D MMux photonic lanterns, and FCX glass interfaces. These solutions facilitate connections between various types of fibers such as single-mode, multi-mode, multicore, and few mode fibers. Optoscribe's unique selling proposition lies in its proprietary 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform, which enables compact and robust optical interconnects, reduces assembly costs, and supports advanced space division multiplexed transmission. The company caters to a wide array of communications applications, addressing fiber density issues as data transfer speeds increase from 400Gb/s to 800Gb/s and beyond. Optoscribe's products are designed to meet the stringent needs of communications markets, with proven manufacturing processes ensuring scalability and reliability.

Cyclotricity

Grant in 2018
Cyclotricity is a pioneering company in the British electric bicycle market, recognized for being the first manufacturer of e-bikes in the UK. The company specializes in designing and producing a diverse range of battery-powered bicycles and electric bike conversion kits, which are known for their eco-friendly benefits. Cyclotricity's products cater to various customer needs with different designs, technical specifications, and performance metrics, making them suitable for regular commuting. Their commitment to quality is evident in the fact that all motors are handmade, ensuring a high standard of craftsmanship in their offerings.

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. Founded as a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University in 2013, it boasts a founding team with over 40 years of experience in ultrafast lasers. Chromacity's product lineup includes several advanced lasers such as the Spark 1030-nm and Spark-HP 1040-nm femtosecond lasers, designed for life sciences and spectroscopy applications. The company also offers Spark-X and Spark-OPO models, which provide tunable femtosecond pulses across various wavelengths for applications in two-photon stimulation and spectroscopy, respectively. Their robust, patent-pending fiber-laser technology ensures reliable performance, complemented by a user-friendly web-based interface for easy operation. In addition to standard products, Chromacity collaborates with systems manufacturers to create custom OEM femtosecond and picosecond lasers tailored for specific engineering and materials processing needs. The company serves a global customer base across North America, the UK, and the Middle East.

Novosound

Venture Round in 2018
Novosound Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the design and manufacture of innovative ultrasound sensors that address the limitations of traditional technology. As the first spin-out from the University of the West of Scotland, Novosound employs groundbreaking thin-film manufacturing techniques to create highly customizable and scalable ultrasound solutions. The company’s products are utilized across various sectors, including aerospace, oil and gas, industrial applications, as well as in medical, veterinary, and dental fields. By developing advanced imaging sensors, systems, and software, Novosound enhances high-resolution ultrasound imaging, thereby providing clients with improved capabilities in non-destructive testing and diagnostics.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2018
Pyreos Limited is a UK-based company specializing in the development of infrared sensor array products. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, Pyreos utilizes patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology to create a range of infrared sensors applicable in various fields. The company's product offerings include bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom arrays designed for motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, gas analysis, spectroscopy, and infrared camera applications. Pyreos focuses on three primary markets—food safety, gas detection, and fuel/oil condition monitoring—where its compact and high-performance sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of material molecular compositions.

DuPont Teijin Films

Grant in 2017
DuPont Teijin Films is a prominent global manufacturer of PET and PEN polyester films, headquartered in Chester, Virginia. The company specializes in producing a diverse range of film products and related services tailored for various industries, including healthcare, photovoltaics, durable labels, imaging media, flexible electronics, packaging, electrical insulation, and capacitors. With dedicated marketing, technical, and manufacturing operations around the world, DuPont Teijin Films focuses on delivering innovative solutions that meet the specific needs of its customers across multiple sectors, including specialty, industrial, automotive, and advanced magnetic media applications.

Skylark Lasers

Venture Round in 2017
Skylark Lasers is a leading photonics company that focuses on the development and production of continuous wave single frequency diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers. Utilizing its proprietary BRaMMS Technology® platform, Skylark Lasers offers exceptional spectral performance and some of the highest output powers available in the market. The company's lasers serve a diverse array of applications across industrial and scientific sectors, including microchip inspection, quantum sensing, metrology, avionics, wind power generation, defense, financial data servers, and biomedical research. Skylark Lasers' NX lasers are designed for high-output power in a compact footprint, enabling customers to reveal the unseen, detect the invisible, and measure the unknown, thereby addressing both demanding and emerging requirements in various fields.

Optoscribe

Series B in 2017
Optoscribe Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in Livingston, UK, specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative 3D light waveguides for optical telecommunications markets. The company offers a range of products including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout devices, channel devices, 3D MMux photonic lanterns, and FCX glass interfaces. These solutions facilitate connections between various types of fibers such as single-mode, multi-mode, multicore, and few mode fibers. Optoscribe's unique selling proposition lies in its proprietary 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform, which enables compact and robust optical interconnects, reduces assembly costs, and supports advanced space division multiplexed transmission. The company caters to a wide array of communications applications, addressing fiber density issues as data transfer speeds increase from 400Gb/s to 800Gb/s and beyond. Optoscribe's products are designed to meet the stringent needs of communications markets, with proven manufacturing processes ensuring scalability and reliability.

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. Founded as a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University in 2013, it boasts a founding team with over 40 years of experience in ultrafast lasers. Chromacity's product lineup includes several advanced lasers such as the Spark 1030-nm and Spark-HP 1040-nm femtosecond lasers, designed for life sciences and spectroscopy applications. The company also offers Spark-X and Spark-OPO models, which provide tunable femtosecond pulses across various wavelengths for applications in two-photon stimulation and spectroscopy, respectively. Their robust, patent-pending fiber-laser technology ensures reliable performance, complemented by a user-friendly web-based interface for easy operation. In addition to standard products, Chromacity collaborates with systems manufacturers to create custom OEM femtosecond and picosecond lasers tailored for specific engineering and materials processing needs. The company serves a global customer base across North America, the UK, and the Middle East.

Ateeda

Venture Round in 2016
Ateeda Limited is a company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of testing modules for electronic chip manufacturers. Based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, it provides electronic design automation tools focused on the analog testing of various components, including analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters, regulators, references, and drivers. Ateeda's offerings also include built-in self-test solutions for linear circuits and digital testing for analog circuits, catering to industries such as HD audio, precision medical, industrial, and automotive markets. Founded in 2005 and originally known as York Place (No. 359) Limited, the company aims to enhance the efficiency and quality of semiconductor production, helping microchip enterprises reduce costs while meeting the specifications required by leading consumer brands.

Synaptec

Seed Round in 2016
Synaptec Ltd. is a Glasgow-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in the development and deployment of photonic sensing systems. These systems leverage existing optical fiber networks to monitor various critical parameters required by electricity network operators. Synaptec's patented technology enables the measurement of voltage, current, temperature, and vibrations across long distances and multiple locations using a single optical fiber, which enhances network protection and fault identification. The company’s solutions help reduce electrical power transmission costs by minimizing outages and civil works, while also providing significant benefits such as improved stability of power networks, increased security of energy supply, and lower emissions. Through its innovative approach, Synaptec aims to support network operators and contribute positively to society.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2016
Pyreos Limited is a UK-based company specializing in the development of infrared sensor array products. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, Pyreos utilizes patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology to create a range of infrared sensors applicable in various fields. The company's product offerings include bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom arrays designed for motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, gas analysis, spectroscopy, and infrared camera applications. Pyreos focuses on three primary markets—food safety, gas detection, and fuel/oil condition monitoring—where its compact and high-performance sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of material molecular compositions.

Skylark Lasers

Venture Round in 2016
Skylark Lasers is a leading photonics company that focuses on the development and production of continuous wave single frequency diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers. Utilizing its proprietary BRaMMS Technology® platform, Skylark Lasers offers exceptional spectral performance and some of the highest output powers available in the market. The company's lasers serve a diverse array of applications across industrial and scientific sectors, including microchip inspection, quantum sensing, metrology, avionics, wind power generation, defense, financial data servers, and biomedical research. Skylark Lasers' NX lasers are designed for high-output power in a compact footprint, enabling customers to reveal the unseen, detect the invisible, and measure the unknown, thereby addressing both demanding and emerging requirements in various fields.

Optoscribe

Series A in 2016
Optoscribe Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in Livingston, UK, specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative 3D light waveguides for optical telecommunications markets. The company offers a range of products including ultra-low crosstalk multicore fiber fanout devices, channel devices, 3D MMux photonic lanterns, and FCX glass interfaces. These solutions facilitate connections between various types of fibers such as single-mode, multi-mode, multicore, and few mode fibers. Optoscribe's unique selling proposition lies in its proprietary 3D glass-based photonic integrated circuit platform, which enables compact and robust optical interconnects, reduces assembly costs, and supports advanced space division multiplexed transmission. The company caters to a wide array of communications applications, addressing fiber density issues as data transfer speeds increase from 400Gb/s to 800Gb/s and beyond. Optoscribe's products are designed to meet the stringent needs of communications markets, with proven manufacturing processes ensuring scalability and reliability.

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. Founded as a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University in 2013, it boasts a founding team with over 40 years of experience in ultrafast lasers. Chromacity's product lineup includes several advanced lasers such as the Spark 1030-nm and Spark-HP 1040-nm femtosecond lasers, designed for life sciences and spectroscopy applications. The company also offers Spark-X and Spark-OPO models, which provide tunable femtosecond pulses across various wavelengths for applications in two-photon stimulation and spectroscopy, respectively. Their robust, patent-pending fiber-laser technology ensures reliable performance, complemented by a user-friendly web-based interface for easy operation. In addition to standard products, Chromacity collaborates with systems manufacturers to create custom OEM femtosecond and picosecond lasers tailored for specific engineering and materials processing needs. The company serves a global customer base across North America, the UK, and the Middle East.

Ingenious Audio

Venture Round in 2015
Ingenious Audio Ltd is a Scottish company based in Edinburgh, specializing in the design and manufacture of audio electronics. Founded in 2010, the company is known for its innovative product, the invisible guitar cable. This compact plug-in device transforms traditional analogue audio products, such as electric guitars and amplifiers, into Wi-Fi-enabled devices. By enabling wireless connections for existing guitars and amplifiers, Ingenious Audio allows users to utilize wireless effect pedals for the first time. The system facilitates seamless connections to Wi-Fi-enabled PCs, eliminating the need for costly recording and audio effects equipment while enabling users to share audio over the internet.

Pyreos

Convertible Note in 2015
Pyreos Limited is a UK-based company specializing in the development of infrared sensor array products. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, Pyreos utilizes patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology to create a range of infrared sensors applicable in various fields. The company's product offerings include bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom arrays designed for motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, gas analysis, spectroscopy, and infrared camera applications. Pyreos focuses on three primary markets—food safety, gas detection, and fuel/oil condition monitoring—where its compact and high-performance sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of material molecular compositions.

pureLiFi

Series A in 2015
pureLiFi Ltd. is a light communications technology company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing Li-Fi, a visible light communications technology. By utilizing the visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies, pureLiFi enables wireless data communication. The company offers various products, including Li-1st, which allows customers to develop and test VLC applications; Li-Flame, a secure wireless network solution; and the Li-Fire Platform, which supports wireless communications through light. Its technology is applicable in diverse fields such as smart lighting, healthcare, aviation, and location-based services, addressing issues like RF spectrum relief and enhancing mobile connectivity. Originally founded as pureVLC Ltd. in 2012, the company rebranded in 2013 to reflect its focus on Li-Fi solutions.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2013
Pyreos Limited is a UK-based company specializing in the development of infrared sensor array products. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, Pyreos utilizes patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology to create a range of infrared sensors applicable in various fields. The company's product offerings include bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom arrays designed for motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, gas analysis, spectroscopy, and infrared camera applications. Pyreos focuses on three primary markets—food safety, gas detection, and fuel/oil condition monitoring—where its compact and high-performance sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of material molecular compositions.

Ingenious Audio

Venture Round in 2013
Ingenious Audio Ltd is a Scottish company based in Edinburgh, specializing in the design and manufacture of audio electronics. Founded in 2010, the company is known for its innovative product, the invisible guitar cable. This compact plug-in device transforms traditional analogue audio products, such as electric guitars and amplifiers, into Wi-Fi-enabled devices. By enabling wireless connections for existing guitars and amplifiers, Ingenious Audio allows users to utilize wireless effect pedals for the first time. The system facilitates seamless connections to Wi-Fi-enabled PCs, eliminating the need for costly recording and audio effects equipment while enabling users to share audio over the internet.

pureLiFi

Angel Round in 2013
pureLiFi Ltd. is a light communications technology company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing Li-Fi, a visible light communications technology. By utilizing the visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies, pureLiFi enables wireless data communication. The company offers various products, including Li-1st, which allows customers to develop and test VLC applications; Li-Flame, a secure wireless network solution; and the Li-Fire Platform, which supports wireless communications through light. Its technology is applicable in diverse fields such as smart lighting, healthcare, aviation, and location-based services, addressing issues like RF spectrum relief and enhancing mobile connectivity. Originally founded as pureVLC Ltd. in 2012, the company rebranded in 2013 to reflect its focus on Li-Fi solutions.

pureLiFi

Venture Round in 2012
pureLiFi Ltd. is a light communications technology company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing Li-Fi, a visible light communications technology. By utilizing the visible light spectrum instead of traditional radio frequencies, pureLiFi enables wireless data communication. The company offers various products, including Li-1st, which allows customers to develop and test VLC applications; Li-Flame, a secure wireless network solution; and the Li-Fire Platform, which supports wireless communications through light. Its technology is applicable in diverse fields such as smart lighting, healthcare, aviation, and location-based services, addressing issues like RF spectrum relief and enhancing mobile connectivity. Originally founded as pureVLC Ltd. in 2012, the company rebranded in 2013 to reflect its focus on Li-Fi solutions.

mLED

Venture Round in 2012
mLED Limited is a developer and manufacturer of gallium nitride micropixellated light-emitting diode (LED) array systems, headquartered in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The company specializes in micro-LED technology, providing system integrators with the tools necessary to create both prototype and production units for various sectors, including industrial, medical, and commercial applications. mLED's technology supports customized light patterns based on pixel layout and addressing, as well as tailored wavelengths, offering solutions that can deliver continuous pulsed or modulated light patterns.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2012
Pyreos Limited is a UK-based company specializing in the development of infrared sensor array products. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, Pyreos utilizes patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology to create a range of infrared sensors applicable in various fields. The company's product offerings include bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom arrays designed for motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, gas analysis, spectroscopy, and infrared camera applications. Pyreos focuses on three primary markets—food safety, gas detection, and fuel/oil condition monitoring—where its compact and high-performance sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of material molecular compositions.

Pyreos

Convertible Note in 2011
Pyreos Limited is a UK-based company specializing in the development of infrared sensor array products. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, Pyreos utilizes patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology to create a range of infrared sensors applicable in various fields. The company's product offerings include bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom arrays designed for motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, gas analysis, spectroscopy, and infrared camera applications. Pyreos focuses on three primary markets—food safety, gas detection, and fuel/oil condition monitoring—where its compact and high-performance sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of material molecular compositions.

Ingenious Audio

Seed Round in 2011
Ingenious Audio Ltd is a Scottish company based in Edinburgh, specializing in the design and manufacture of audio electronics. Founded in 2010, the company is known for its innovative product, the invisible guitar cable. This compact plug-in device transforms traditional analogue audio products, such as electric guitars and amplifiers, into Wi-Fi-enabled devices. By enabling wireless connections for existing guitars and amplifiers, Ingenious Audio allows users to utilize wireless effect pedals for the first time. The system facilitates seamless connections to Wi-Fi-enabled PCs, eliminating the need for costly recording and audio effects equipment while enabling users to share audio over the internet.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2011
Pyreos Limited is a UK-based company specializing in the development of infrared sensor array products. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, Pyreos utilizes patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology to create a range of infrared sensors applicable in various fields. The company's product offerings include bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom arrays designed for motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, gas analysis, spectroscopy, and infrared camera applications. Pyreos focuses on three primary markets—food safety, gas detection, and fuel/oil condition monitoring—where its compact and high-performance sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of material molecular compositions.

Clyde Space

Venture Round in 2011
Clyde Space Ltd. is a Glasgow-based company specializing in the design and manufacture of small and micro spacecraft systems, particularly for the growing small satellite market. Founded in 2005, it provides a range of products including power conditioning and distribution systems, CubeSat platforms, spacecraft batteries, solar panels, and various subsystems essential for satellite operations. The company also offers advanced components such as transceivers, antennas, and on-board computers, in addition to engineering education and training services. Clyde Space serves a diverse clientele that includes international universities, commercial enterprises, and government organizations, primarily in the United Kingdom and European Union. As of early 2018, it operates as a subsidiary of ÅAC Microtec AB.

mLED

Seed Round in 2010
mLED Limited is a developer and manufacturer of gallium nitride micropixellated light-emitting diode (LED) array systems, headquartered in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The company specializes in micro-LED technology, providing system integrators with the tools necessary to create both prototype and production units for various sectors, including industrial, medical, and commercial applications. mLED's technology supports customized light patterns based on pixel layout and addressing, as well as tailored wavelengths, offering solutions that can deliver continuous pulsed or modulated light patterns.

Ateeda

Venture Round in 2010
Ateeda Limited is a company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of testing modules for electronic chip manufacturers. Based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, it provides electronic design automation tools focused on the analog testing of various components, including analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters, regulators, references, and drivers. Ateeda's offerings also include built-in self-test solutions for linear circuits and digital testing for analog circuits, catering to industries such as HD audio, precision medical, industrial, and automotive markets. Founded in 2005 and originally known as York Place (No. 359) Limited, the company aims to enhance the efficiency and quality of semiconductor production, helping microchip enterprises reduce costs while meeting the specifications required by leading consumer brands.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2009
Pyreos Limited is a UK-based company specializing in the development of infrared sensor array products. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, Pyreos utilizes patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology to create a range of infrared sensors applicable in various fields. The company's product offerings include bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom arrays designed for motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, gas analysis, spectroscopy, and infrared camera applications. Pyreos focuses on three primary markets—food safety, gas detection, and fuel/oil condition monitoring—where its compact and high-performance sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of material molecular compositions.

Ateeda

Venture Round in 2008
Ateeda Limited is a company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of testing modules for electronic chip manufacturers. Based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, it provides electronic design automation tools focused on the analog testing of various components, including analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters, regulators, references, and drivers. Ateeda's offerings also include built-in self-test solutions for linear circuits and digital testing for analog circuits, catering to industries such as HD audio, precision medical, industrial, and automotive markets. Founded in 2005 and originally known as York Place (No. 359) Limited, the company aims to enhance the efficiency and quality of semiconductor production, helping microchip enterprises reduce costs while meeting the specifications required by leading consumer brands.

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

Pyreos

Convertible Note in 2007
Pyreos Limited is a UK-based company specializing in the development of infrared sensor array products. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, Pyreos utilizes patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology to create a range of infrared sensors applicable in various fields. The company's product offerings include bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom arrays designed for motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, gas analysis, spectroscopy, and infrared camera applications. Pyreos focuses on three primary markets—food safety, gas detection, and fuel/oil condition monitoring—where its compact and high-performance sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of material molecular compositions.

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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