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Further support for entrepreneurs
Scotland's national Techscaler network is being expanded to
support more of the country's most promising young technology
companies.
A partnership with Borders organisation Hometown Hub will give
entrepreneurs access to services, including free mentoring and
expert advice, from locations in Jedburgh, Eyemouth, St Boswells,
Lauder and Stow.
The £42 million Techscaler programme is a key element of the
Scottish Government’s drive to boost innovation, develop
entrepreneurial talent and transform the economy. In the first
year about 400 young businesses have been helped to scale-up
by existing hubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Dundee,
Aberdeen and Inverness. A seventh hub in Dumfries and
Galloway will open in the coming months.
Innovation Minister said:
“Growing businesses are fundamental to a thriving Scotland and
the Scottish Government is committed to helping businesses
unleash their enormous potential for innovation.
“We want to cultivate a world-leading entrepreneurial ecosystem
and our Programme for Government 2023/24 sets out a very clear
vision and tangible actions.
“Techscalers have made Scotland one of the most tech start-up
friendly places in the world. The creation of this network of
hubs across the South of Scotland will help break down even more
barriers and ensure the entrepreneurs of today, and tomorrow, get
the support they need.”
Chief Executive of South of Scotland Enterprise (SoSE) Jane
Morrison-Ross said:
“The new Techscaler South of Scotland network complements SoSE’s
existing work to develop an entrepreneurial roadmap for the
region, as well as our start-up, scale-up and scale-deep
approach.
“We are always excited by opportunities to collaborate, extend
our services and make additional expertise available to benefit
tech start-ups in the South.”
Hometown Hubs Operations Manager Craig McBeath said:
“This is an exciting partnership for Hometown Hub and it ties in
perfectly with our commitment to supporting local businesses,
promoting growth and encouraging entrepreneurship. We can’t wait
to see what interesting innovations come from our area with the
support of the Techscaler programme.”
