We hosted our Annual Showcase 2024 at the Edinburgh Futures Institute last week, bringing together innovative companies from our portfolio, angel investors, and industry leaders for an evening of inspiration and collaboration. The evening was an opportunity to celebrate the hard work, growth, and success of our investee companies while providing a platform to share… Continue reading Equity Gap’s Annual Showcase 2024
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EBar’s Beerwall solution named as finalist at The Stadium Business Design and Development Summit 2024
EBar’s Beerwall solution goes head to head with some of the biggest names in the global sports and live entertainment industry at the forthcoming The Stadium Business Design and Development Summit 2024 in Manchester on 2-4 December in the Concourse Activation Award category. Read more…
LendingCrowd ranked the 25th fastest growing technology company in the UK
Equity Gap’s portfolio company, LendingCrowd, have announced they have been ranked at #25 in Deloitte Technology’s 2024 Fast 50 with rankings being based on percentage revenue growth over the previous 3 years; during this period LendingCrowd grew 1.253%. Click here to read the full story…
Shotscope cuts the ribbon to open their new HQ
To meet the demands of rapid growth in international markets Shotscope, the golf technology experts, recently opened their new Edinburgh Headquarters. This followed a successful round of Series B funding worth $8.5m. Read more…..
Brewgooder’s Fonio Session IPA wins “Gold” at the Grocer New Product & Packaging Awards
Brewgooder Founder, Alan Mahon, was delighted to announce that their Fairtrade Fonio Session IPA scooped a Gold at The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards on 8 November. Alan commented “it’s not ‘why’ you do it…but to receive this sort of industry recognition for bringing impactful and aspirational products to the market does allow you… Continue reading Brewgooder’s Fonio Session IPA wins “Gold” at the Grocer New Product & Packaging Awards
QUICKBLOCK win the inaugural Innovation Award at International Security Expo 2024
QUICKBLOCK® Defence is a rapid-assembly system using lightweight steel and composite ballistic material for military and security use. Each under-7kg block offers multi-hit ballistic and blast protection, requires minimal training, and can be deployed within minutes. Patented design isolates damage and allows rapid construction without additional infill. A panel of judges, including Advisory Council members… Continue reading QUICKBLOCK win the inaugural Innovation Award at International Security Expo 2024
EBar awarded overseas patents paving the way for expansion abroad
EBar is preparing to take its industry-leading bar queue-busting solution overseas and this ambition has been underpinned by the recent award of patents for our pressure pour system in both the USA and Japan. These patents protect EBar’s unique engineering Intellectual Property and prevent anyone from copying, using, importing, or selling our invention. It’s taken… Continue reading EBar awarded overseas patents paving the way for expansion abroad
Qikserve acquired by The Access Group
Equity Gap portfolio company, Qikserve, announces acquisition by The Access Group. Qikserve will join the hospitality division which provides an all round IT solution for customers in that sector. Daniel Rodgers, founder and president of QikServe, said: “We are very excited to be joining forces with Access. We are immensely thankful and proud of the… Continue reading Qikserve acquired by The Access Group
Mocean Energy jointly wins E&P Meritorious Engineering Award with Renewables for Subsea Power project co-lead partner, Verlume.
Equity Gap portoflio company, Mocean Energy, has jointly won the Hart’s E&P MEA for Engineering Innovation Award with their Renewables for Subsea Power project co-lead partner, Verlume. Read more on this prestigious award here
Appointedd now a Certified B Corporation®
Equity Gap portfolio celebrated their certification as a B Corp™, they are now amongst businesses who are leading a global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economies. Certified B Corporations® are businesses who meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. They… Continue reading Appointedd now a Certified B Corporation®