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Hydrosense launch world’s fastest Legionella pneumophila test
Sep 2023 Portfolio company Hydrosense has launched the world’s fastest Legionella pneumophila test to detect serogroups 1-15. Hydrosense PRO’s rapid and accurate technology will enable industries to reduce the risks associated with interacting with water. Read more on Hydrosense’s
ULEMCO wins Northern Automotive Alliance’s Design & Innovation Award
Sep 2023 Portfolio company ULEMCo Ltd has won the Northern Automotive Alliance’s Design & Innovation Award. The award celebrates ULEMCo’s work on hydrogen mobility, including its ZeHyDA project to decarbonise airport support vehicles. Congratulations to the team!
Mocean Energy secure £3.2m of EU funding
Sep 2023 We always like to share good news about our portfolio companies and we are all delighted that Mocean Energy has secured £3.2 million of EU funding to develop a 250kW wave machine in Orkney. Having successfully deployed
Cycling for Charity
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
International airport to reach net-zero targets with ULEMCo’s innovative technology
Aug 2023 ULEMCo Ltd has won funding from the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom to develop hydrogen-powered airport ground-based support vehicles.
Rising costs causing uncertainties!
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
Spotlight on Scotland!
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.
Celebrating success and making connections at our annual Summer Reception
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