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The Startup Hub
The Goal
The Goal
Empowering the Startup Ecosystem
The UK Startup Hub and Scottish Startup Hub are central platforms designed to connect and support founders, investors, and service providers across Scotland.
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Explore legal and startup FAQs tailored for startups.
- Question: What is the importance of afounders agreement?
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importance of good foundations.
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Read More - Question: What is the importance of afounders agreement?
Never underestimate the
importance of good foundations.
Read MoreQuestion: How can I protect myintellectual property?
Do you know how to protectyour Intellectual Property (IP)…
Read MoreQuestion: What do I need to knowbefore hiring?
What do founders needto know before hiring staff…
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- Question: What is the importance of afounders agreement?
Never underestimate the
importance of good foundations.
Read MoreQuestion: How can I protect myintellectual property?
Do you know how to protectyour Intellectual Property (IP)…
Read MoreQuestion: What do I need to knowbefore hiring?
What do founders needto know before hiring staff…
Read More - Question: What is the importance of afounders agreement?
Never underestimate the
importance of good foundations.
Read MoreQuestion: How can I protect myintellectual property?
Do you know how to protectyour Intellectual Property (IP)…
Read MoreQuestion: What do I need to knowbefore hiring?
What do founders needto know before hiring staff…
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Resources
Access valuable guides, funding opportunities, and ecosystem insights.
Your Business
The Resourcees
Your Business
The Resourcees
Events
Stay connected with meetups, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Tech Meetup - Edinburgh
5 Aug
Founders Meetup - Edinburgh
19 Aug
Founders Meetup - London
21 Aug
Tech Meetup - Edinburgh
5 Aug
Founders Meetup - Edinburgh
19 Aug
Founders Meetup - London
21 Aug
The Locations
The Locations
The Resources You Need For Where You Need Them
Different locations, same goal: helping startups grow.
The Lists
The Lists
All the Information You Need In One Spot
Explore curated lists designed to support and connect the entrepreneurial ecosystem throughout the United Kingdom.
Startup List
A curated database of UK-based startups, providing visibility for emerging and established businesses across various industries. Whether you're a founder looking to connect, an investor seeking opportunities, or a service provider supporting the ecosystem, this directory offers a comprehensive snapshot of Scotland’s startup landscape.
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Resource List
Knowledge is power, and building startups is much easier if you know what to do. Here you will find a curated collection of find practical resources to support every stage of your journey. Guides, articles, tools, and support designed to help Scottish startups grow. Learn from the best in the startup world for free.
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Grants & Funding List
Explore a curated collection of grants and funding opportunities for startups and small businesses in Scotland. From evergreen programs to time-sensitive calls, this page helps you stay informed and access the financial support needed to start, grow, or scale your venture.
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Venture Builders List
Build, launch and grow your tech project for a fraction of the cost and guaranteed quality of delivery. Our team has designed, built and scaled multiple high-growth tech products over the last decade. We can help with all you product, design, operations, engineering, commercial and marketing needs.
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Startup List
A curated database of UK-based startups, providing visibility for emerging and established businesses across various industries. Whether you're a founder looking to connect, an investor seeking opportunities, or a service provider supporting the ecosystem, this directory offers a comprehensive snapshot of Scotland’s startup landscape.
Sponsored by :
Resource List
Knowledge is power, and building startups is much easier if you know what to do. Here you will find a curated collection of find practical resources to support every stage of your journey. Guides, articles, tools, and support designed to help Scottish startups grow. Learn from the best in the startup world for free.
Sponsored by :
Grants & Funding List
Explore a curated collection of grants and funding opportunities for startups and small businesses in Scotland. From evergreen programs to time-sensitive calls, this page helps you stay informed and access the financial support needed to start, grow, or scale your venture.
Sponsored by :
Venture Builders List
Build, launch and grow your tech project for a fraction of the cost and guaranteed quality of delivery. Our team has designed, built and scaled multiple high-growth tech products over the last decade. We can help with all you product, design, operations, engineering, commercial and marketing needs.
Sponsored by :
Startup List
A curated database of UK-based startups, providing visibility for emerging and established businesses across various industries. Whether you're a founder looking to connect, an investor seeking opportunities, or a service provider supporting the ecosystem, this directory offers a comprehensive snapshot of Scotland’s startup landscape.
Sponsored by :
Resource List
Knowledge is power, and building startups is much easier if you know what to do. Here you will find a curated collection of find practical resources to support every stage of your journey. Guides, articles, tools, and support designed to help Scottish startups grow. Learn from the best in the startup world for free.
Sponsored by :
Grants & Funding List
Explore a curated collection of grants and funding opportunities for startups and small businesses in Scotland. From evergreen programs to time-sensitive calls, this page helps you stay informed and access the financial support needed to start, grow, or scale your venture.
Sponsored by :
Venture Builders List
Build, launch and grow your tech project for a fraction of the cost and guaranteed quality of delivery. Our team has designed, built and scaled multiple high-growth tech products over the last decade. We can help with all you product, design, operations, engineering, commercial and marketing needs.
Sponsored by :
Startup List
A curated database of UK-based startups, providing visibility for emerging and established businesses across various industries. Whether you're a founder looking to connect, an investor seeking opportunities, or a service provider supporting the ecosystem, this directory offers a comprehensive snapshot of Scotland’s startup landscape.
Sponsored by :
Resource List
Knowledge is power, and building startups is much easier if you know what to do. Here you will find a curated collection of find practical resources to support every stage of your journey. Guides, articles, tools, and support designed to help Scottish startups grow. Learn from the best in the startup world for free.
Sponsored by :
Grants & Funding List
Explore a curated collection of grants and funding opportunities for startups and small businesses in Scotland. From evergreen programs to time-sensitive calls, this page helps you stay informed and access the financial support needed to start, grow, or scale your venture.
Sponsored by :
Venture Builders List
Build, launch and grow your tech project for a fraction of the cost and guaranteed quality of delivery. Our team has designed, built and scaled multiple high-growth tech products over the last decade. We can help with all you product, design, operations, engineering, commercial and marketing needs.
Sponsored by :
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Startup List
A curated database of UK-based startups, providing visibility for emerging and established businesses across various industries. Whether you're a founder looking to connect, an investor seeking opportunities, or a service provider supporting the ecosystem, this directory offers a comprehensive snapshot of Scotland’s startup landscape.
Sponsored by :
Startup List
A curated database of UK-based startups, providing visibility for emerging and established businesses across various industries. Whether you're a founder looking to connect, an investor seeking opportunities, or a service provider supporting the ecosystem, this directory offers a comprehensive snapshot of Scotland’s startup landscape.
Sponsored by :
Resource List
Knowledge is power, and building startups is much easier if you know what to do. Here you will find a curated collection of find practical resources to support every stage of your journey. Guides, articles, tools, and support designed to help Scottish startups grow. Learn from the best in the startup world for free.
Sponsored by :
Resource List
Knowledge is power, and building startups is much easier if you know what to do. Here you will find a curated collection of find practical resources to support every stage of your journey. Guides, articles, tools, and support designed to help Scottish startups grow. Learn from the best in the startup world for free.
Sponsored by :
Grants & Funding List
Explore a curated collection of grants and funding opportunities for startups and small businesses in Scotland. From evergreen programs to time-sensitive calls, this page helps you stay informed and access the financial support needed to start, grow, or scale your venture.
Sponsored by :
Grants & Funding List
Explore a curated collection of grants and funding opportunities for startups and small businesses in Scotland. From evergreen programs to time-sensitive calls, this page helps you stay informed and access the financial support needed to start, grow, or scale your venture.
Sponsored by :
Venture Builders List
Build, launch and grow your tech project for a fraction of the cost and guaranteed quality of delivery. Our team has designed, built and scaled multiple high-growth tech products over the last decade. We can help with all you product, design, operations, engineering, commercial and marketing needs.
Sponsored by :
Venture Builders List
Build, launch and grow your tech project for a fraction of the cost and guaranteed quality of delivery. Our team has designed, built and scaled multiple high-growth tech products over the last decade. We can help with all you product, design, operations, engineering, commercial and marketing needs.
Sponsored by :
FAQs
FAQs
Answers to the Questions You Have
Find answers to key questions about UK's startup ecosystem, all in one place.
Building Startups
Get insights on launching, growing, and scaling your startup. From funding options to operational strategy, explore the key info you need to build something strong and make it last.
Building Startups
Get insights on launching, growing, and scaling your startup. From funding options to operational strategy, explore the key info you need to build something strong and make it last.
Building Startups
Get insights on launching, growing, and scaling your startup. From funding options to operational strategy, explore the key info you need to build something strong and make it last.
Legal
Understand the legal essentials for startups, from business formation and contracts to IP, compliance, and investor readiness. Get expert advice to protect and grow your company the right way.
Legal
Understand the legal essentials for startups, from business formation and contracts to IP, compliance, and investor readiness. Get expert advice to protect and grow your company the right way.
Legal
Understand the legal essentials for startups, from business formation and contracts to IP, compliance, and investor readiness. Get expert advice to protect and grow your company the right way.
Recruitment
Get guidance on landing startup jobs, acing interviews, and levelling up your career. Learn how to work with recruiters and stand out in Scotland’s startup scene, whatever stage you're at.
Recruitment
Get guidance on landing startup jobs, acing interviews, and levelling up your career. Learn how to work with recruiters and stand out in Scotland’s startup scene, whatever stage you're at.
Recruitment
Get guidance on landing startup jobs, acing interviews, and levelling up your career. Learn how to work with recruiters and stand out in Scotland’s startup scene, whatever stage you're at.
Accounting
Explore smart tools and expert guidance to help reduce costs, simplify operations, and boost your financial clarity. Accounting support tailored for lean teams, big plans, and growing startups.
Accounting
Explore smart tools and expert guidance to help reduce costs, simplify operations, and boost your financial clarity. Accounting support tailored for lean teams, big plans, and growing startups.
Accounting
Explore smart tools and expert guidance to help reduce costs, simplify operations, and boost your financial clarity. Accounting support tailored for lean teams, big plans, and growing startups.
The Events
The Events
Your Go-To Calendar for UK Startup Events
Discover top events for founders, builders, and creatives across the UK startup scene. From casual meetups to expert panels, stay in the loop and connect with the people shaping what’s next.
The Newsletter
The Newsletter
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Beta Bugs raise, Codeclan is back…
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Testimonials
Testimonials
Why Businesses Love The Startup Hub
Real businesses, real results with The Startup Hub.
As a founder building a product startup, the Scottish Startup Hub has been a game-changer. The startup list alone has opened doors I didn’t even know were there, and the events are always full of people who actually ‘get it’. It’s rare to find something that’s both useful day-to-day and genuinely inspiring for the bigger picture, but the Hub nails it. It makes you feel like you’re part of something bigger, which is exactly what early-stage founders need."
Dec McLaughlin
Co-Founder at Auzi
As a founder building a product startup, the Scottish Startup Hub has been a game-changer. The startup list alone has opened doors I didn’t even know were there, and the events are always full of people who actually ‘get it’. It’s rare to find something that’s both useful day-to-day and genuinely inspiring for the bigger picture, but the Hub nails it. It makes you feel like you’re part of something bigger, which is exactly what early-stage founders need."
Dec McLaughlin
Co-Founder at Auzi
"The Scottish Startup Hub is a fantastic initiative. Scotland has an abundance of talent and experience, but we don’t always shout about it—perhaps due to cultural norms. Whether that’s a strength or a weakness is open to debate, but one clear challenge it creates is that collaboration can be harder, and many people remain unaware of the incredible assets and skills around them. The Scottish Startup Hub cuts through this barrier."
Ronald Clancy
AI Track Mate and Uni Circle
"The Scottish Startup Hub is a fantastic initiative. Scotland has an abundance of talent and experience, but we don’t always shout about it—perhaps due to cultural norms. Whether that’s a strength or a weakness is open to debate, but one clear challenge it creates is that collaboration can be harder, and many people remain unaware of the incredible assets and skills around them. The Scottish Startup Hub cuts through this barrier."
Ronald Clancy
AI Track Mate and Uni Circle
"As proud supporters of the start-up and scale-up community, Shepherd and Wedderburn is pleased to have backed the successful launch of the Scottish Startup Hub. The Scottish Startup Hub is an important resource that will serve to spotlight the country's extensive entrepreneurial innovation and play an important role in facilitating further economic success."
Alasdair Madden
BD Executive at Shepherd & Wedderburn
"As proud supporters of the start-up and scale-up community, Shepherd and Wedderburn is pleased to have backed the successful launch of the Scottish Startup Hub. The Scottish Startup Hub is an important resource that will serve to spotlight the country's extensive entrepreneurial innovation and play an important role in facilitating further economic success."
Alasdair Madden
BD Executive at Shepherd & Wedderburn
"The tech and startup founder meetups have been an incredible way to build an entrepreneurial community in Edinburgh. It's a great platform to showcase technology, learn about new solutions in the build, and create awareness of new opportunities, serving as a vehicle to hire top talent. Two people I met at the meetups have joined our team. It took several months for that to happen, but the events were a way of raising awareness of us while building trust with potential candidates. It was good for us to know more about the candidate when they applied."
Laura Vergara
MaltedAI
"The tech and startup founder meetups have been an incredible way to build an entrepreneurial community in Edinburgh. It's a great platform to showcase technology, learn about new solutions in the build, and create awareness of new opportunities, serving as a vehicle to hire top talent. Two people I met at the meetups have joined our team. It took several months for that to happen, but the events were a way of raising awareness of us while building trust with potential candidates. It was good for us to know more about the candidate when they applied."
Laura Vergara
MaltedAI
"Scottish Startup Hub is a fantastic space for anyone looking to engage with Scotland's thriving tech community - whether you're a startup founder, aspiring entrepreneur, or simply passionate about technology. With Scotland's Digital Technologies sector valued at £6.87 billion in 2024, having a centralised hub like this is crucial for connecting our ecosystem. My personal favourite aspect is the events calendar, which provides a comprehensive space to discover tech-related happenings and helps event organisers broaden their reach. The Scottish Startup Hub is a great addition to the connective tissue that helps our tech ecosystem thrive."
Erin Donnelly
Community Event Organiser
"Scottish Startup Hub is a fantastic space for anyone looking to engage with Scotland's thriving tech community - whether you're a startup founder, aspiring entrepreneur, or simply passionate about technology. With Scotland's Digital Technologies sector valued at £6.87 billion in 2024, having a centralised hub like this is crucial for connecting our ecosystem. My personal favourite aspect is the events calendar, which provides a comprehensive space to discover tech-related happenings and helps event organisers broaden their reach. The Scottish Startup Hub is a great addition to the connective tissue that helps our tech ecosystem thrive."
Erin Donnelly
Community Event Organiser
"Partnering with the Scottish Startup Hub has been a great experience for Cathcart Technology. As a sponsor, we’ve been able to engage directly with some of Scotland’s most innovative and ambitious founders, and it’s been inspiring to see the energy and ideas coming out of this community. The Hub provides an invaluable platform for entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow, and in doing so, it strengthens Scotland’s entire startup ecosystem. For us, the relationship has been mutually beneficial—we’ve built meaningful connections, supported the next generation of businesses, and demonstrated our commitment to fostering innovation in Scotland. The first few hires for any start-up are probably the most important, so we're delighted to be here to help support the community. The Hub truly is a catalyst for growth, and we’re proud to play a part in its journey."
Gordon Kaye
Cathcart Technologies
"Partnering with the Scottish Startup Hub has been a great experience for Cathcart Technology. As a sponsor, we’ve been able to engage directly with some of Scotland’s most innovative and ambitious founders, and it’s been inspiring to see the energy and ideas coming out of this community. The Hub provides an invaluable platform for entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow, and in doing so, it strengthens Scotland’s entire startup ecosystem. For us, the relationship has been mutually beneficial—we’ve built meaningful connections, supported the next generation of businesses, and demonstrated our commitment to fostering innovation in Scotland. The first few hires for any start-up are probably the most important, so we're delighted to be here to help support the community. The Hub truly is a catalyst for growth, and we’re proud to play a part in its journey."
Gordon Kaye
Cathcart Technologies
"The Scottish Startup Hub is a brilliant way of connecting ambitious founders and builders across Scotland. As a country with a proud history of innovation and academic prestige, I've often thought the ecosystem seems a bit disconnected, but schemes like the Scottish Startup Hub are going a long way to change that for the better, and realise our potential as a hub for innovation!"
Cameron Blackwood
Microinfluencer
"The Scottish Startup Hub is a brilliant way of connecting ambitious founders and builders across Scotland. As a country with a proud history of innovation and academic prestige, I've often thought the ecosystem seems a bit disconnected, but schemes like the Scottish Startup Hub are going a long way to change that for the better, and realise our potential as a hub for innovation!"
Cameron Blackwood
Microinfluencer
"The Scottish Startup Hub has been an important resource for us as first time founders in Scotland. Founding a business can be a lonely experience but the connections we’ve made and support we’ve received has been invaluable to us. For any Scottish founder, investor or anyone generally interested in the Scottish startup ecosystem, I can’t recommend it enough."
Simon Catley
Canongate AI
"The Scottish Startup Hub has been an important resource for us as first time founders in Scotland. Founding a business can be a lonely experience but the connections we’ve made and support we’ve received has been invaluable to us. For any Scottish founder, investor or anyone generally interested in the Scottish startup ecosystem, I can’t recommend it enough."
Simon Catley
Canongate AI
"The Scottish Startup Hub is a fantastic initiative. Scotland has an abundance of talent and experience, but we don’t always shout about it—perhaps due to cultural norms. Whether that’s a strength or a weakness is open to debate, but one clear challenge it creates is that collaboration can be harder, and many people remain unaware of the incredible assets and skills around them. The Scottish Startup Hub cuts through this barrier."
Ronald Clancy
AI Track Mate and Uni Circle
"The Scottish Startup Hub is a fantastic initiative. Scotland has an abundance of talent and experience, but we don’t always shout about it—perhaps due to cultural norms. Whether that’s a strength or a weakness is open to debate, but one clear challenge it creates is that collaboration can be harder, and many people remain unaware of the incredible assets and skills around them. The Scottish Startup Hub cuts through this barrier."
Ronald Clancy
AI Track Mate and Uni Circle
“The Scottish Startup Hub is exactly what our ecosystem needed, a single place to see the breadth and depth of what’s being built here. At Foras, we work with founders every day who are scaling globally, and having a central directory, events calendar, and resources makes it 10x easier to connect the dots. It’s already becoming the go-to reference point for anyone serious about startups in Scotland, whether you’re a founder, investor, or ecosystem partner. We’ll be pointing people to it constantly.”
Dec McLaughlin
Founding Partner at Foras
“The Scottish Startup Hub is exactly what our ecosystem needed, a single place to see the breadth and depth of what’s being built here. At Foras, we work with founders every day who are scaling globally, and having a central directory, events calendar, and resources makes it 10x easier to connect the dots. It’s already becoming the go-to reference point for anyone serious about startups in Scotland, whether you’re a founder, investor, or ecosystem partner. We’ll be pointing people to it constantly.”
Dec McLaughlin
Founding Partner at Foras