Category: News

Aug 2023 Equity Gap Board Member, Brian Williamson, and Investor Member, Neil Heywood, have taken on two separate and phenomenal bike rides to raise money for charity including My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, a cause very much close to our hearts here at Equity Gap. Read their stories here: Brian Williamson Calais to Cannes; Neil Heywood… Continue reading Cycling for Charity

Aug 2023 ULEMCo Ltd has won funding from the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom to develop hydrogen-powered airport ground-based support vehicles.

Aug 2023 Rising costs and economic uncertainty have resulted in Scottish insolvency activity going back to pre-pandemic levels following record lows in 2020 and 2021. Following the link will lead to the full piece about the rising costs: https://www.insider.co.uk/news/insolvencies-scotland-jump-businesses-battle-30524598?utm_source=mynewsassistant.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=embedded_search_item_desktop

Aug 2023 Scotland achieved its highest amount of equity investment on record in 2022, with a total of £953m invested, a 26% increase on the previous year.

June 2023 Our annual Summer Reception took place on 20 June at the SKYbar, Edinburgh. It was a great chance to celebrate the success of our innovative portfolio companies and connect with our investor members and wider community.  Thank you to Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP for sponsoring the event and Fraser Lusty hosting as… Continue reading Celebrating success and making connections at our annual Summer Reception

June 2023 Equity Gap shortlisted for UKBAA Angel Investment Awards for Most Active Investor in the Regions.

June 2023 Equity Gap portfolio company PNEUMAGEN raises £8m to accelerate clinical development.

May 2023 £953m invested into more than 400 of Scotland’s most ambitious and innovative companies in 2022.

April 2023 Equity Gap portfolio company SHOT SCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED wins the 2023 Northern Tech Awards Judges’ Innovation Award.

Mar 2023 Equity Gap becomes an Innovate UK Investor Partner, helping innovative business unlock grant funding alongside new investment