Meet the Finalists
The shortlisted finalists will pitch their business ideas during a day-long live final session to a collective panel of 8 judges.
The event is open to the public and you are welcome to join us on 11th June to watch the hopeful businesses pitch for a share of Scottish EDGE’s total Round 27 prize pot of £1.5 million.
Full list of Finalists:
CASK Ventures Ltd: HALO is the guardian angel of whisky distilleries. Its smart IoT sensors measure whisky cask volume, ABV percentage and chemistry, connecting wirelessly to a proprietary AI platform.
Cassells Fitness Ltd: Cassells Fitness is a premium, family-centred wellness club in Glasgow, delivering fitness, children’s programmes, holistic health and community events under one roof.
Cortino Ltd: Cortino produces barrel-aged coffee, pioneering a new premium non-alcoholic category inspired by Scotland’s whisky heritage.
Faciit: Faciit is a savings-led lending platform creating fair access to credit. Borrowers save one-third, while lenders fund the rest. There are no credit scores, only financial discipline supported by technology-driven risk assessment.
GECO Connect Ltd: GECO Connect is an AI-enabled digital wellbeing platform for Scotland’s residential care and education sectors, supporting SHANARRI reporting, outcome tracking and inspection readiness.
Golf Nootropic Ltd: GC18 is the world’s first functional beverage designed for golf, targeting one of the world’s most affluent sports demographics and an untapped retail opportunity.
Golf Sherpa: Golf Sherpa simplifies group golf events by planning and managing complete experiences through a single platform, delivering seamless events for organisers, venues and golf groups.
GreenFlip: GreenFlip makes decarbonisation investable by providing instant retrofit ROI assessments, using accurate AI-powered modelling of heat loss, energy consumption, solar generation and financial performance.
Highland Heritage Woodworks Ltd: Highland Heritage Woodworks is a master carpentry and sawmill company specialising in the milling, kilning and supply of home-grown timber, from forest to front door.
Irrigate App Ltd: Irrigate App provides a technology solution combining software, an app and hardware to deliver cellular IoT control for golf course irrigation.
Kineticolor Ltd: Kineticolor is a prospective spinout from the University of Strathclyde, selling B2B computer vision software that transforms standard cameras into analytical instruments for chemical process monitoring and R&D.
LastingAsset: LastingAsset is a Trust-Tech cybersecurity spinout from Edinburgh Napier University, pioneering an innovative solution to combat the growing threat of impersonation fraud.
MARA: MARA is a unisex clothing brand focused on sustainable fabrics, responsible production methods and local, ethical manufacturing.
MedAscend: MedAscend is an AI platform that enables healthcare students to practise lifelike patient conversations through scalable simulation, personalised feedback and safer preparation for real clinical care.
Neurodapt: Neurodapt redefines personal organisation with distraction-free wearables that support independence and reduce overwhelm, starting with the 20% of the global population who need it most.
Nexus Technical Products: Nexus Technical Products develops next-generation impact protection and comfort systems using advanced additive manufacturing, while also delivering innovative engineering solutions across defence, medical and high-performance sectors.
Nudge Innovations Ltd: Nudge Innovations designs practical solutions that remove the everyday friction that makes reuse difficult. Its approach is simple: designing reuse around real life.
PEAT’D: PEAT’D is the world’s only range of peat-smoked tomato sauces, instantly transforming any dish with rich, deep flavour and natural character.
Real-E-Racing Ltd: Real-E-Racing turns live motorsport data into interactive digital experiences, enabling audiences to play, train and watch motorsport in real time. In short: live, playable motorsport.
Shifted Group Ltd: Shifted Group offers a mobile platform that connects hospitality venues with a pool of pre-vetted workers, helping venues manage staffing shortages while giving workers flexibility.
Sip Seekers: Sip Seekers’ search engine provides hassle-free booking for alcohol tours across the UK, with plans to expand globally into other countries and categories.
Storm Renewables Ltd: Storm is creating a platform that redefines how energy is generated and consumed, building a fairer energy system that helps customers cut costs and take control.
Tuko Baby Ltd: Tuko has created the world’s first baby carrier precision-engineered for dads, featuring patent-pending ergonomics, all-weather construction, 78% recycled ocean materials and suitability for children aged 4 to 36 months.
Vidai UK Ltd: Vidai is a Scotland-based B2B deep-tech startup providing a high-density AI gateway that enables enterprises to achieve AI sovereignty, eliminate vendor lock-in and automate regulatory compliance.