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Ex-footballer franchises Soccer Stars Academy

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Soccer Starts Academy has been a success Former professional footballer, Mark Molloy, is looking to build on the success he has enjoyed since launching Soccer Stars Academy nearly four years agoRead More

Pitch for funds

Glasgow lager brand enters Dragons’ Den

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Jason Clarke (left) and Charlie Craig pictured in the Dragons’ Den Glasgow-based Gen!us Brewing will be appearing on the new BBC One series of Dragons’ Den. Co-founders Jason Clarke and Charlie CraigRead More

Angel support

Backing for BioCaptiva’s cancer breakthrough device

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Jeremy Wheeler: ‘significant impact’ Scottish bio-tech company, BioCaptiva, has developed a device that could revolutionise the early diagnosis and monitoring of difficult to detect cancers.  The University of Edinburgh spin-outRead More

Property venture

Husband and wife launch online estate agency

Former Rettie managing partner, Patrick Paton, and his wife, property marketing specialist Celia Paton, have joined forces to launch an online-only estate agency.
Home delights: Celia and Patrick Paton Former Rettie managing partner, Patrick Paton, and his wife, property marketing specialist Celia Paton, have joined forces to launch an online-only estate agency. PatonRead More

Firms adapt

Quarter of Scots firms expand during pandemic

Businesses have adapted to new ways of working Scottish businesses have been able to expand or adapt to new business models during the pandemic, indicating some ‘green shoots’ of recovery,Read More

Danish move

Hudson marks expansion with overseas office

Hudson, the e-commerce agency, has expanded overseas after revenue was driven sharply higher by companies moving their operations online during the pandemic.
Ryan Findlay: ‘ambitious’ Hudson, the e-commerce agency, has expanded overseas after revenue was driven sharply higher by companies moving their operations online during the pandemic. The Glasgow-based company has setRead More

£750,000 target

Cashback app Swipii crowdfunds to boost local network

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Swipii’s network has grown during lockdown Cashback app Swipii has launched its first crowdfund as it seeks to quadruple its business network to help power the ‘Shop Local’ recovery. HostedRead More

ESA support

Space race fuelled by rocket launch funding

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Skyrora ready for take-off Scotland’s space race was in full flight after two homegrown companies received funding towards their plans to launch commercial rockets from Scottish soil. The European SpaceRead More

University spin-out

BioCity drugs developer secures £38m investment

Professors Alessio Ciulli and Sir Mike Ferguson at the University of Dundee. Picture: Kenneth Malcolm
Professors Alessio Ciulli and Sir Mike Ferguson Drugs development firm Amphista Therapeutics has unveiled a £38 million investment that will enhance its work to develop treatments for a range ofRead More

Record applications

Firms tackling Covid issues add to rise in Edge entries

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Evelyn McDonald: innovation born amidst crisis Companies addressing issues thrown up by the pandemic are among a rising number of applications to the latest Scottish Edge funding round for startups.Read More