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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

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

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

My SMASH Media joins the Equity Gap portfolio
My SMASH Media is one of the latest companies to join the Equity Gap portfolio with its disruptive AI matchmaking platform for the creative industries. Combining sophisticated sector knowledge and innovative technology, SMASH matches content creators,

Appointedd partners with applied intelligence platform Serene
Investee company Appointedd has partnered with applied intelligence platform Serene to help financial institutions better identify and support vulnerable customers. With Appointedd’s sophisticated online scheduling platform and Serene’s advanced analytics and data, financial institutions can proactively and efficiently engage with

ULEMCO demonstrates hydrogen-fuelled aircraft tow truck
Collaborating with Cranfield University, Regional & City Airports, and TUI to decarbonise ground support activity at airports, portfolio company ULEMCo Ltd demonstrated its hydrogen-fuelled aircraft tow truck last week. As one of the first times in the UK

Amiqus partners with LawTech firm Valla
A new partnership between portfolio company Amiqus and LawTech firm Valla will democratise legal services. Harnessing generative AI to support employees in identifying legal issues and managing their own Employment Tribunal case, Valla’s service will be available through Amiqus’ staff

Pneumowave achieves ISO 13485:2016 certification
As it leads the fight against the opioid crisis, investee company PneumoWave has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification and registered a version of its technology as a Class 1 UKCA device. These milestones demonstrate PneumoWave’s commitment to developing safe,