It’s time to help select BusinessCloud’s Scotland Tech 50 for 2020.
The annual ranking profiles the country’s most innovative start-ups, scale-ups and established companies creating original technology. We have shortlisted 130 firms for potential inclusion.
This year’s final 50 will be determined by a combination of reader votes and selections from an expert judging panel (available here).
You have all this week to cast your vote, with a deadline of 23:59 on Sunday September 20th. Browse the shortlist below and vote for the company you believe to be the most innovative. The final Scotland Tech 50 will be published on October 5th.
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Scotland Tech 50 shortlist
3fbio
Glasgow – Other
Uses fungi to convert plant sugars into proteins such as meat substitutes
4J studios
Dundee – Entertainment
Video game developer behind Minecraft console editions
Adimo
Glasgow – Commerce
Integrates with marketing to make it shoppable
Administrate
Edinburgh – EdTech
Training platform
Amiqus Resolution
Edinburgh – Security
Encrypted online tool for anti-money laundering and compliance
Appointedd
Edinburgh – Other
Online booking platform
arbnco
Glasgow – Manufacturing/industrial
Building performance tech company
Aridhia
Glasgow – Business services
Research analysis tech
Beezer
Edinburgh – Business services
Mobile app building platform
Bellrock Tech
Glasgow – Business services
Data science insights platform
Beringar
Edinburgh – Manufacturing/industrial
Smart building sensors powered by machine learning
Biscuit Tin
Edinburgh – Other
Secure online vault for managing ‘end-of-life’ wishes
Blackford Analysis
Edinburgh – Health
Radiology AI imaging platform
Blockchain Technology Partners
Edinburgh – Business services
Blockchain management platform
Boston Networks
Glasgow – Manufacturing/industrial
IoT network
Bright Ascension
Dundee – Other
Space tech with focus on nano-satellites
Broker Insights
Dundee – Finance/insurance
InsurTech connecting local independent brokers and insurers
Calcivis
Edinburgh – Health
Preventive dentistry solution
Candidate.ID
Glasgow – Recruitment
Talent lead generation software
Care Sourcer
Edinburgh – Health
Care comparison site
Castlight Financial
Glasgow – Finance/insurance
Predicts customers’ future payment performance
Ceres Holographics
St Andrews – Business services
Holographic AR solutions
ChilliConnect
Dundee – Entertainment
Saas platform allowing game developers and publishers to run live games
Chromacity
Riccarton – Manufacturing/industrial
Tuneable lasers for scientific research and industry
Clevermed
Edinburgh – Health
Patient data management systems
ClinSpec Dx
Glasgow – Health
AI-enabled blood analysis for early detection of cancers and other diseases
Coach Logic
Edinburgh – Other
Video analysis and feedback platform for sports teams
Codeplay
Edinburgh – Business services
Software tools developer
Cogbooks
Edinburgh – EdTech
Adaptive learning tools
Cognihealth
Edinburgh – Health
Behind CogniCare dementia digital companion for family carers
Condatis
Edinburgh – Security
Identity and access management
Criton
Edinburgh – Property
Guest engagement app for hotels
CST Global
Glasgow – Manufacturing/industrial
Compound semiconductors for communication, healthcare and defence applications
Cutitronics
East Kilbride – Other
Beauty tech
Cyan Forensics
Edinburgh – Security
Tools to scan digital devices for illegal content
Dayshape
Edinburgh – Business services
Formerly known as Airts, AI planning platform for professional services
DDK Positioning
Aberdeen – Business services
GPS positioning services
DeepMiner
Aberdeen – Business services
AI-powered B2B search engine
DeltaDNA
Edinburgh – Entertainment
Game analytics and personalised marketing
Desana Network
Edinburgh – Property
Flexible workspace network and management tool
DesignLED
Livingston – Manufacturing/industrial
Customisable LED lighting solutions
Digitonic
Glasgow – Advertising/marketing
Smart mobile marketing tech
DirectID
Edinburgh – Finance/insurance
Financial data insights
Ecometrica
Edinburgh – Business services
Satellite mapping insights for business, government and society
Edge Testing Solutions
Glasgow – Business services
Software testing service
Edinburgh Instruments
Livingston – Manufacturing/industrial
Development and manufacture of spectrometers
Effini
Edinburgh – Business services
Aims to make data accessible to everyone
Encompass
Glasgow – Security
Due diligence software
Estendio
Glasgow – Other
Present Pal app combats nerves during public speaking
Find a Player
Glasgow – Other
App for finding players for sports, games and events
Firefish Software
Glasgow – Recruitment
Recruitment software
Float
Edinburgh – Finance/insurance
Cashflow software that automatically updates from accounting platforms
FreeAgent
Edinburgh – Finance/insurance
Cloud-based accounting software
GeckoEngage
Edinburgh – EdTech
Student engagement tech
Good-Loop
Edinburgh – Advertising/marketing
Ethical advertising tech
GoRoadie
Dundee – Transport & travel
Connects learner drivers with driving instructors
GSS
Cumbernauld – Manufacturing/industrial
CO2 sensors reinvented
Holoxica
Edinburgh – Other
3D holographic visualisation solutions
HubSolv
Glasgow – Finance/insurance
Insolvency and debt management software
Human Resources Intelligence
Dundee – Business services
Automated HR operations
IceRobotics
Edinburgh – Other
Alerting system for livestock fertility, lameness and wellbeing
Innovair
Aberdeen – Other
Industrial robotic systems including drones
Intellidigest
Edinburgh – Energy
Onsite waste recycling
Intelligent Growth Solutions
Dundee – Other
Tech for vertical farming industry
Invizius
Edinburgh – Health
Addresses the side effects of dialysis
Kelvin Nanotechnology
Glasgow – Manufacturing/industrial
Advanced photonics and quantum components
Kingdom Technologies
Glasgow – Manufacturing/industrial
Automated lawn mower
Krotos
Edinburgh – Entertainment
Sound design tech
Kumulos
Dundee – Business services
Push notifications solution provider
LendingCrowd
Edinburgh – Finance/insurance
FinTech lending platform
M Squared
Glasgow – Manufacturing/industrial
Laser designer and manufacturer
Machine Labs
Livingston – Commerce
AI-powered email and database marketing for eCommerce
MarktoMarket
Edinburgh – Business services
Fast and accurate auditable valuations
Metix
Glasgow – Health
Patient and remote monitoring
MIME Technologies
Inverness – Health
Solutions for in-flight and offshore medical emergencies
Money Dashboard
Edinburgh – Finance/insurance
Money saving app
Myway Digital Health
Dundee – Health
Behind ‘My Diabetes My Way’ platform
NCTech
Edinburgh – Business services
High-resolution 360-degree imagery and LiDAR datasets
Neatebox
Edinburgh – Other
Improving accessibility for people with disabilities
Nomadix Media
Glasgow – Advertising/marketing
Digital signage solutions
NovaBiotics
Aberdeen – Health
Antimicrobial drug development for difficult-to-treat diseases
Novosound
Newhouse – Health
Ultrasound sensor pioneer
Nucleus Financial
Edinburgh – Finance/insurance
Wrap platform for financial advisers
Odro
Glasgow – Recruitment
Video interview platform for recruiters
Oodls
Edinburgh – Media/social media
Online marketplace for finding and licensing Instagram images and videos
Optos
Dunfermline – Health
Retinal imaging firm
Outplay Entertainment
Dundee – Entertainment
Mobile game developer
Pick Protection
Glasgow – Manufacturing/industrial
Lone worker protection apps and devices
Platinum Informatics
Dundee – Business services
Cloud-based laboratory informatics tools
Playerbase
Edinburgh – Entertainment
Matchmaking for video games and e-sports
Playerdata
Edinburgh – Entertainment
GPS technology for sports
PolyDigi Tech
Edinburgh – Security
Authentication security solutions
Power Photonic
Dalgety Bay – Manufacturing/industrial
Precision micro-optics
PureLiFi
Edinburgh – Other
Tech to send wireless data embedded in beams of light
QikServe
Edinburgh – Finance/insurance
Touchless ordering and payment solution
Quorum Cyber
Edinburgh – Security
Cybersecurity tracking and insights platform
R3IoT
Glasgow – Other
Satellite IoT network in remote regions
Red61
Edinburgh – Security
Innovative ticketing software
ResDiary
Glasgow – Other
Online restaurant bookings for diners and restauranteurs
Robotical
Edinburgh – EdTech
Start-up behind Marty educational robot
Rockstar North
Edinburgh – Entertainment
Video game developer behind Grand Theft Auto V
Roslin Technologies
Edinburgh – Health
AgriTech and animal health solutions
Sentinel Subsea
Aberdeen – Manufacturing/industrial
Alarm system for leaks from decommissioned oil and gas wells
ShareIn
Edinburgh – Finance/insurance
White-labelled crowdfunding solution
Shot Scope
Edinburgh – Entertainment
Golf analysis tech
Sirakoss
Edinburgh – Health
Synthetic bone graft substitute technology
SkyScanner
Edinburgh – Commerce
Flight comparison site
Smarter Grid Solutions
Glasgow – Energy
Platform allowing utilities to deliver net-zero emission electricity
Snapdragon
Edinburgh – Commerce
Intelligent brand protection software
Soar
Glasgow – Finance/insurance
Helps financial services companies join mobile revolution
Space Intelligence
Edinburgh – Other
Turns satellite data into actionable information for protection of nature
Speech Graphics
Edinburgh – Other
Software delivering speech animation and lip sync from audio alone
spoonfed
Edinburgh – Other
Catering management software
Stampede
Edinburgh – Advertising/marketing
Smart marketing tools for hospitality businesses
Streamba
Glasgow – Business services
Visibility, collaboration and supply chain technology
Sumdog
Edinburgh – EdTech
Multi-player games for maths and spelling practice
Sunamp
East Lothian – Manufacturing/industrial
Heat battery technology
Sustainably
Edinburgh – Finance/insurance
Enables rounding up of purchases to benefit charities
Swipii
Glasgow – Commerce
Cashback app for brick-and-mortar businesses
Symphonic Software
Edinburgh – Security
Identity and access management tech
Synaptec
Glasgow – Energy
Light-based tech for monitoring electric power grid
thinkWhere
Stirling – Other
Location data intelligence sharing
Topolytics
Edinburgh – Other
Live data analytics for waste producers and recycling companies
TravelNest
Edinburgh – Transport & travel
Travel tech for holiday property listings
TVSquared
Edinburgh – Advertising/marketing
Analytics for TV ad campaigns
UniK Lasers
Edinburgh – Manufacturing/industrial
Single frequency lasers for holography, sensing and quantum
Vistalworks
Edinburgh – Commerce
Data tech which warns shoppers about counterfeit goods
Wallet Services
Edinburgh – Business services
Blockchain business processes
WhisperClaims
Edinburgh – Business services
Automates preparation of R&D tax claims
Willo
Glasgow – Recruitment
Video interviewing software
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