Equity Gap congratulated their portfolio company owner, Dr Eve Hanks of MI:RNA Diagnostics who recently received the RCVS Impact Award 2024 from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Eve and MI:RNA Diagnostics have developed a novel early disease detection technology for the veterinary market, and it’s wonderful to see her recognised in this way by… Continue reading Dr Eve Hanks awarded the RCVS Award 2024 from Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
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Quickblock utilised by Ukranian Armed Forces to deliver combat medical training
Quickblock, the interlocking flat-packed building system which is made from 100% recycled plastics is being utilised by the Ukranian Armed Forces to deliver combat medical training. Check out the full article on this link
Amiqus hits charity fundraising milestone
Equity Gap are delighted to congratulate the Amiqus team who have hit a charity fundraising milestone in their partnership with the Scottish Refugee Council. Making a commitment in 2023 to raise £100k over three years, leading compliance and onboarding services provider, Amiqus has donated over £35k from its first wave of fundraising activities. An impressive… Continue reading Amiqus hits charity fundraising milestone
ULEMCO close funding round worth £5m+
Equity Gap’s portfolio company, ULEMCO, who develop activities in hydrogen dual fuel, have recently added to their investor base and raised funds in excess of £5m to support their work and accelerate development. Read the full story on their website
Shot Scope announce partnership with Troon®
Shot Scope have announced an expanded partnership with Troon® to become the exclusive data partner of its online Game Performance Hub which allows players to obtain valuable data and improve their game throughout the course. For more information on the Hub follow this link
MiAlgae profiled in The Scotsman
Portfolio company MiAlgae was recently profiled in The Scotsman discussing its innovative processes for converting distillery waste into valuable omega-3 fish and pet food. It’s great to see coverage like this as MiAlgae continues to grow and raise awareness of its unique biotech solutions for waste reduction. You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eXudQ_-j
Amiqus partners with UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training
In a step towards nurturing the future of Artificial Intelligence, portfolio company Amiqus has partnered with The UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Responsible and Trustworthy in-the-world Natural Language Processing. Hosted by the University of Edinburgh, the collaboration aims to provide funding and research support to PhD studentships commencing in 2024. Amiqus is committed… Continue reading Amiqus partners with UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training
Qikserve announces partnership with Toast
Hospitality solutions provider and portfolio company QikServe has officially partnered with Toast to combine QikServe’s innovative digital ordering and payment technology with Toast’s cutting-edge platform for the restaurant industry. With the collaboration already up and running and customer projects in the pipeline, this is a great achievement as QikServe continues to expand.
Equity Gap backed 12 investment rounds in female led-businesses
Between 2018 and 2023, Equity Gap backed 12 investment rounds in female-led businesses – 30% of the total rounds during this period – according to a new report by Young Company Finance Scotland. Thank you to Emma Newlands for featuring Equity Gap’s story alongside the report’s findings in The Scotsman: https://lnkd.in/ee7CXnre There is still a… Continue reading Equity Gap backed 12 investment rounds in female led-businesses
Collaboration between Vector Photonics and Glasgow University
Revolutionary lasers with novel applications will be developed as a result of a new collaboration between portfolio company Vector Photonics and a pioneering engineering unit at the University of Glasgow. Vector Photonics will work with the University’s Critical Technologies Accelerator to create a new laser technology that can be used during the manufacturing process as… Continue reading Collaboration between Vector Photonics and Glasgow University