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The Goal

The Goal

Empowering the Startup Ecosystem

The UK Startup Hub and Scottish Startup Hub are central platforms designed to connect and support founders, investors, and service providers across Scotland.

Startups

Discover innovative businesses shaping Scotland’s entrepreneurial landscape.

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Location

Revenue Stage

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Industry

Stage

Business Model

Location

Revenue Stage

Legal

Explore legal and startup FAQs tailored for startups.


  • Question: What is the importance of a
    founders agreement?
    Never underestimate the
    importance of good foundations.
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    Question: How can I protect my
    intellectual property?
    Do you know how to protect
    your Intellectual Property (IP)…
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    Question: What do I need to know
    before hiring?
    What do founders need
    to know before hiring staff…
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  • Question: What is the importance of a
    founders agreement?
    Never underestimate the
    importance of good foundations.
    Read More

    Question: How can I protect my
    intellectual property?
    Do you know how to protect
    your Intellectual Property (IP)…
    Read More

    Question: What do I need to know
    before hiring?
    What do founders need
    to know before hiring staff…
    Read More
  • Question: What is the importance of a
    founders agreement?
    Never underestimate the
    importance of good foundations.
    Read More

    Question: How can I protect my
    intellectual property?
    Do you know how to protect
    your Intellectual Property (IP)…
    Read More

    Question: What do I need to know
    before hiring?
    What do founders need
    to know before hiring staff…
    Read More
  • Question: What is the importance of a
    founders agreement?
    Never underestimate the
    importance of good foundations.
    Read More

    Question: How can I protect my
    intellectual property?
    Do you know how to protect
    your Intellectual Property (IP)…
    Read More

    Question: What do I need to know
    before hiring?
    What do founders need
    to know before hiring staff…
    Read More

Resources

Access valuable guides, funding opportunities, and ecosystem insights.

Your Business

The Resourcees

Your Business

The Resourcees

Events

Stay connected with meetups, workshops, and networking opportunities.

Tech Meetup - Edinburgh

5 Aug

Founders Meetup - Edinburgh

19 Aug

Founders Meetup - London

21 Aug

Tech Meetup - Edinburgh

5 Aug

Founders Meetup - Edinburgh

19 Aug

Founders Meetup - London

21 Aug

The Locations

The Locations

The Resources You Need For Where You Need Them

Different locations, same goal: helping startups grow.

Scotland

The Original: Scottish Startup Hub


UK

The New: UK Startup Hub for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland

The Lists

The Lists

All the Information You Need In One Spot

Explore curated lists designed to support and connect the entrepreneurial ecosystem throughout the United Kingdom.

DRAG TO EXPLORE

DRAG TO EXPLORE

Startup List

A curated database of UK-based startups, providing visibility for emerging and established businesses across various industries. Whether you're a founder looking to connect, an investor seeking opportunities, or a service provider supporting the ecosystem, this directory offers a comprehensive snapshot of Scotland’s startup landscape.

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Startup List

A curated database of UK-based startups, providing visibility for emerging and established businesses across various industries. Whether you're a founder looking to connect, an investor seeking opportunities, or a service provider supporting the ecosystem, this directory offers a comprehensive snapshot of Scotland’s startup landscape.

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Resource List

Knowledge is power, and building startups is much easier if you know what to do. Here you will find a curated collection of find practical resources to support every stage of your journey. Guides, articles, tools, and support designed to help Scottish startups grow. Learn from the best in the startup world for free.

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Resource List

Knowledge is power, and building startups is much easier if you know what to do. Here you will find a curated collection of find practical resources to support every stage of your journey. Guides, articles, tools, and support designed to help Scottish startups grow. Learn from the best in the startup world for free.

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Grants & Funding List

Explore a curated collection of grants and funding opportunities for startups and small businesses in Scotland. From evergreen programs to time-sensitive calls, this page helps you stay informed and access the financial support needed to start, grow, or scale your venture.

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Grants & Funding List

Explore a curated collection of grants and funding opportunities for startups and small businesses in Scotland. From evergreen programs to time-sensitive calls, this page helps you stay informed and access the financial support needed to start, grow, or scale your venture.

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Venture Builders List

Build, launch and grow your tech project for a fraction of the cost and guaranteed quality of delivery. Our team has designed, built and scaled multiple high-growth tech products over the last decade. We can help with all you product, design, operations, engineering, commercial and marketing needs.

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Venture Builders List

Build, launch and grow your tech project for a fraction of the cost and guaranteed quality of delivery. Our team has designed, built and scaled multiple high-growth tech products over the last decade. We can help with all you product, design, operations, engineering, commercial and marketing needs.

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FAQs

FAQs

Answers to the Questions You Have

Find answers to key questions about UK's startup ecosystem, all in one place.

Building Startups

Get insights on launching, growing, and scaling your startup. From funding options to operational strategy, explore the key info you need to build something strong and make it last.

Building Startups

Get insights on launching, growing, and scaling your startup. From funding options to operational strategy, explore the key info you need to build something strong and make it last.

Building Startups

Get insights on launching, growing, and scaling your startup. From funding options to operational strategy, explore the key info you need to build something strong and make it last.

Legal

Understand the legal essentials for startups, from business formation and contracts to IP, compliance, and investor readiness. Get expert advice to protect and grow your company the right way.

Legal

Understand the legal essentials for startups, from business formation and contracts to IP, compliance, and investor readiness. Get expert advice to protect and grow your company the right way.

Legal

Understand the legal essentials for startups, from business formation and contracts to IP, compliance, and investor readiness. Get expert advice to protect and grow your company the right way.

Recruitment

Get guidance on landing startup jobs, acing interviews, and levelling up your career. Learn how to work with recruiters and stand out in Scotland’s startup scene, whatever stage you're at.

Recruitment

Get guidance on landing startup jobs, acing interviews, and levelling up your career. Learn how to work with recruiters and stand out in Scotland’s startup scene, whatever stage you're at.

Recruitment

Get guidance on landing startup jobs, acing interviews, and levelling up your career. Learn how to work with recruiters and stand out in Scotland’s startup scene, whatever stage you're at.

Accounting

Explore smart tools and expert guidance to help reduce costs, simplify operations, and boost your financial clarity. Accounting support tailored for lean teams, big plans, and growing startups.

Accounting

Explore smart tools and expert guidance to help reduce costs, simplify operations, and boost your financial clarity. Accounting support tailored for lean teams, big plans, and growing startups.

Accounting

Explore smart tools and expert guidance to help reduce costs, simplify operations, and boost your financial clarity. Accounting support tailored for lean teams, big plans, and growing startups.

The Events

The Events

Your Go-To Calendar for UK Startup Events

Discover top events for founders, builders, and creatives across the UK startup scene. From casual meetups to expert panels, stay in the loop and connect with the people shaping what’s next.

The Newsletter

The Newsletter

Read the Latest News

Want to sit by the campfire?

Campfire is your space for all news, ideas, and real talk from Scotland's startup scene. Sign up for updates that keep you connected, informed, and inspired.

All Articles

Read | In Progress | To Read

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    07 April 2025

  • Aurora Avionics raise, new Scottish..

    31 March 2025

  • Smart Cane, Beeks Financial Deal,…

    24 March 2025

  • Beta Bugs raise, Codeclan is back…

    10 March 2025

  • Ruminating with the black dog

    3 March 2025

All Articles

Read | In Progress | To Read

  • Mask Logic raise, New Fund, Gam…

    07 April 2025

  • Aurora Avionics raise, new Scottish..

    31 March 2025

  • Smart Cane, Beeks Financial Deal,…

    24 March 2025

  • Beta Bugs raise, Codeclan is back…

    10 March 2025

  • Ruminating with the black dog

    3 March 2025

All Articles

Read | In Progress | To Read

  • Mask Logic raise, New Fund, Gam…

    07 April 2025

  • Aurora Avionics raise, new Scottish..

    31 March 2025

  • Smart Cane, Beeks Financial Deal,…

    24 March 2025

  • Beta Bugs raise, Codeclan is back…

    10 March 2025

  • Ruminating with the black dog

    3 March 2025

Testimonials

Testimonials

Why Businesses Love The Startup Hub

Real businesses, real results with The Startup Hub.

As a founder building a product startup, the Scottish Startup Hub has been a game-changer. The startup list alone has opened doors I didn’t even know were there, and the events are always full of people who actually ‘get it’. It’s rare to find something that’s both useful day-to-day and genuinely inspiring for the bigger picture, but the Hub nails it. It makes you feel like you’re part of something bigger, which is exactly what early-stage founders need."

Dec McLaughlin

Co-Founder at Auzi

As a founder building a product startup, the Scottish Startup Hub has been a game-changer. The startup list alone has opened doors I didn’t even know were there, and the events are always full of people who actually ‘get it’. It’s rare to find something that’s both useful day-to-day and genuinely inspiring for the bigger picture, but the Hub nails it. It makes you feel like you’re part of something bigger, which is exactly what early-stage founders need."

Dec McLaughlin

Co-Founder at Auzi

"The Scottish Startup Hub is a fantastic initiative. Scotland has an abundance of talent and experience, but we don’t always shout about it—perhaps due to cultural norms. Whether that’s a strength or a weakness is open to debate, but one clear challenge it creates is that collaboration can be harder, and many people remain unaware of the incredible assets and skills around them. The Scottish Startup Hub cuts through this barrier."

Ronald Clancy

AI Track Mate and Uni Circle

"The Scottish Startup Hub is a fantastic initiative. Scotland has an abundance of talent and experience, but we don’t always shout about it—perhaps due to cultural norms. Whether that’s a strength or a weakness is open to debate, but one clear challenge it creates is that collaboration can be harder, and many people remain unaware of the incredible assets and skills around them. The Scottish Startup Hub cuts through this barrier."

Ronald Clancy

AI Track Mate and Uni Circle

"As proud supporters of the start-up and scale-up community, Shepherd and Wedderburn is pleased to have backed the successful launch of the Scottish Startup Hub. The Scottish Startup Hub is an important resource that will serve to spotlight the country's extensive entrepreneurial innovation and play an important role in facilitating further economic success."

Alasdair Madden

BD Executive at Shepherd & Wedderburn

"As proud supporters of the start-up and scale-up community, Shepherd and Wedderburn is pleased to have backed the successful launch of the Scottish Startup Hub. The Scottish Startup Hub is an important resource that will serve to spotlight the country's extensive entrepreneurial innovation and play an important role in facilitating further economic success."

Alasdair Madden

BD Executive at Shepherd & Wedderburn

“The Scottish Startup Hub is exactly what our ecosystem needed, a single place to see the breadth and depth of what’s being built here. At Foras, we work with founders every day who are scaling globally, and having a central directory, events calendar, and resources makes it 10x easier to connect the dots. It’s already becoming the go-to reference point for anyone serious about startups in Scotland, whether you’re a founder, investor, or ecosystem partner. We’ll be pointing people to it constantly.”

Dec McLaughlin

Founding Partner at Foras

“The Scottish Startup Hub is exactly what our ecosystem needed, a single place to see the breadth and depth of what’s being built here. At Foras, we work with founders every day who are scaling globally, and having a central directory, events calendar, and resources makes it 10x easier to connect the dots. It’s already becoming the go-to reference point for anyone serious about startups in Scotland, whether you’re a founder, investor, or ecosystem partner. We’ll be pointing people to it constantly.”

Dec McLaughlin

Founding Partner at Foras