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Scottish Independent Distillery, Eden Mill, announces long-term partnership with MiAlgae
A ground-breaking long-term partnership between independent distillers, Eden Mill, and MiAlgae has been announced. MiAlgae will utilise the whisky bi-products from the distillery’s distillation process to nurture Omega-3 rich microalgae ensuring sustainability remains affordable without any

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.

Equity Gap joins Pathways Forward in its third cohort of Pledge partners
The Pathways Pledge was launched in February 2024, and now has over 20 organisations signed up to over 40 pledges which will be monitored and reported on annually. Pathways Forward’s Ana Stewart said: “We are rapidly

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

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,

MiAlgae secures £14m funding to aid expansion
With support from Equity Gap, MiAlgae has secured £14m to accelerate its operations and scale production. The funding will enable the development of an industrial scale production facility in Scotland, speed up commercialisation of MiAlgae’s marine Omega-3 product, NaturAlgae,

Callum Murray, CEO, Amiqus to join the Evelyn Partners panel at Fintech Scotland
Evelyn Partners are hosting a panel discussion at Fintech Scotland Festival, Evelyn Partners and will be joined by Callum Murray, Founder of Amiqus to share the experience of raining investment and growing their business. Read more

Brewgooder launches the UK’s first Fairtrade beer
Equity Gap’s portfolio company, Brewgooder, has launched the UK’s first certified Fair Trade beer. Fonio Session IPA uses resilient fonio grain – trailblazing potential for West African farming communities. Read more on Scottish Licensed Trade’s News