Scotland’s high-growth business potential was on full display yesterday (December 4) at the Royal Bank of Scotland Conference Centre, as the winners of Scottish EDGE Round 26 were announced, and a collective prize pot of £1.5 million was awarded.

A diverse group of startups and scale-ups, ranging from biotech innovators to sustainable manufacturers, secured awards, with the coveted Scottish Enterprise-supported Future EDGE award of £150,000 presented to Brigid Bio, a biotech spinout company pioneering the development of innovative immunotherapies for the treatment of life-threatening, drug-resistant fungal infections.

As the UK’s largest funding competition for high-growth businesses, Scottish EDGE has now supported 712 businesses, providing a platform for companies to scale, create jobs, and drive significant economic impact across the country.

Veteran awards categories also returned for the 26th round, with the £100,000 Scale EDGE Award, supported by Royal Bank of Scotland, going to FuelFit, who delivers over 3,500 fresh, accessible, and macro-balanced meals weekly direct to customers. Meanwhile, CAnswer BioSolutions, Velocity Edge, and Wombwise secured funding as the top Young EDGE Winners, supported by Scottish Government, British Business Bank and Techscaler, respectively. A further seven young businesses received funding with support from Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise and Converge.

Those successful in Wild Card, which provides grants to pre-trading businesses, included clean hydrogen producing business Entropyst Ltd, who received the category’s top £15,000 award.

Wild Card EDGE Winner - CAnswer BioSolutions

The STV supported award of £70,000, plus £75,000 worth of ad airtime, was given to comfort, confidence, and empowerment-boosting business Full Stop Period Wear. Meanwhile, Sabliere, producer of a premium 0.0% Champagne-style sparkling drink, emerged as winner of the Scottish Government backed Pathways category, winning £100,000.

Round 26 also saw the return of the £100,000 Circular Economy EDGE Award, which is supported by Zero Waste Scotland, and went to whisky cask repairer, Lowland Cooperage. Elsewhere, Fair Feast, a social enterprise that provides food banks with donations of venison, won £75,000 in the Social Enterprise category, supported by the Postcode Innovation Trust.

The Creative EDGE Award, facilitated by support from Creative UK, which champions, connects and promotes the development of the creative industries across the United Kingdom, gave a boost of £75,000 to inclusive clothing brand, Elansu Ltd.

The winners were joined by Richard Lochhead, Minister for Business and Employment, who delivered a special congratulatory message and acknowledged the vital role entrepreneurs play in shaping Scotland’s future economy.

Sir Tom Hunter of the Hunter Foundation said:

“To the disrupters, the risk takers, the economy builders - EDGE supports the next generation of those prepared to take the risk in building businesses that deliver for our economy and they all deserve our thanks, support and applause.”

Judith Cruickshank, MD Commercial Mid-Market at the Royal Bank of Scotland, said:

“Congratulations to Fuelfit and all the winners at this year’s EDGE Awards. Fuelfit is a great example of rapid growth, expanding fivefold in just the last 12 months.
“Our continued partnership with Scottish EDGE underlines the Royal Bank of Scotland’s commitment to growth and succeeding with customers. Each year we welcome the opportunity to celebrate innovative and bold Scottish success stories.”

Jane Martin Managing Director of Innovation and Investment at Scottish Enterprise said:

"Through initiatives like Scottish EDGE we can support ambitious entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into scalable businesses ready to compete globally, create new jobs and deliver lasting impact. I congratulate all the successful award winners who really highlight the entrepreneurial talent that exists in Scotland and am proud that we have played a part in this great competition over many years.”

Evelyn McDonald, CEO of Scottish EDGE said:

“Emerging from our 26th round with such a strong cohort of new winners is testament to Scotland’s ever-evolving entrepreneurial landscape. Each year, we witness remarkable ventures pushing boundaries, not only driving innovation, but shaping a more sustainable, inclusive, and forward-thinking future. It’s a privilege to champion these visionaries as they turn bold ideas into lasting impact.”

List of winners (alphabetical)

7 Technologies – Young EDGE – £10,000 – Glasgow – We help small businesses enhance their online presence and streamline offline operations, powered by AI.
Brigid Bio – Future EDGE – £150,000 – Aberdeen – Brigid Bio is a biotech spinout pioneering novel antifungal therapies to treat life-threatening, drug-resistant fungal infections.
CAnswer BioSolutions Limited – Young EDGE – £15,000 – Aberdeen – CAnswer BioSolutions Limited develops liquid-biopsy diagnostics that make cancer detection faster and more accessible beyond hospital settings.
Clovo – Wild Card – £10,000 – Glasgow – Clovo is an AI-powered digital health platform providing personalised patient support designed to improve outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.
Compatible Film & TV – Young EDGE – £10,000 – Glasgow – Compatible Film & TV is a new Scottish production company championing under-represented stories and bringing them to a global audience.
dussl – Young EDGE – £10,000 – Glasgow – dussl is a Scottish sunscreen-first, minimalist, gender-neutral skincare brand with a core focus on daily UV protection.
Elansu Ltd – Creative EDGE – £75,000 – Glasgow – Elansu designs products that support women through life’s natural transitions with innovative, inclusive, and sustainable solutions.
Entropyst Ltd – Wild Card – £15,000 – Glasgow – Entropyst develops technology that transforms waste plastic and carbon into valuable carbon nanotubes for industrial applications.
Fair Feast – Social EDGE – £75,000 – Pitlochry – Fair Feast is a social enterprise providing meals to Scotland’s food banks using donations of venison funded through wholesale sales.
FFS INTERNATIONAL (UK) LTD – Young EDGE – £10,000 – Edinburgh – FFS International (UK) Ltd is commercialising its proprietary Sustainable Nano Recovery (SNR) technology for water recycling and petrochemical recovery.
Formartine Bio Ltd. – Wild Card – £10,000 – Auchnagatt – Formartine Bio harnesses next-generation antisense technology to leverage the power of glycans for accurate and personalised healthcare.
Full Stop Period Wear Ltd – STV Growth EDGE – £70,000 + £75k Ad Time – Glasgow – Full Stop Period Wear provides sustainable, comfortable period and leak-management underwear using affordable, eco-friendly materials.
Halo Drive Ltd – Scottish EDGE – £100,000 – Glasgow – Halo is developing a hybrid drive system for vehicles supported by remote monitoring to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency for global HGV operations.
LESLIE FOOD GROUP LTD T/A FUELFIT – Scale EDGE – £100,000 Glasgow – FuelFit is a healthy meal-prep service delivering nutritious meals across Scotland, making healthy eating convenient and accessible.
Lowland Cooperage Ltd – Circular Economy EDGE – £100,000 – Grangemouth – Lowland Cooperage is Scotland’s only independent cooperage, specialising in the repair and maintenance of casks for the whisky industry.
Luma – Wild Card – £10,000 – Edinburgh – Lantern Digital is a SaaS marketplace for funeral services, supporting families and funeral directors to communicate, organise, and arrange funerals.
LumiAIres Ltd – Scottish EDGE – £75,000 – Glasgow – LumiAIres has developed an AI-driven lighting optimisation system that can reduce energy consumption by up to 50% while enhancing comfort and productivity.
MantaRAI – Young EDGE – £10,000 – Edinburgh – MantaRAI is an independent AI-ethics consultancy helping businesses navigate AI regulations, risks, and ethical decision-making.
mycoBiologics Ltd – Scottish EDGE – £85,000 – Aberdeen – mycoBiologics develops novel biologics for systemic fungal infections using its proprietary FungoBiologic platform.
Offmon – Wild Card – £10,000 – Edinburgh – Offmon provides secure monitoring of off-platform financial communications, offering real-time compliance visibility and scalable, cost-effective oversight.
OrthoVis – Scottish EDGE – £85,000 – Glasgow – OrthoVis develops digital planning and navigation tools for orthopaedic surgery to improve accuracy, outcomes, and cost-efficiency.
PCOS Buddy – Wild Card – £10,000 – Glasgow – PCOS Buddy is a health-tech start-up offering a digital companion, peer support, and public education through its Unlipping PCOS campaign.
Phytovenomics – Young EDGE – £10,000 – Auchterarder – PhytoVenomics develops next-generation antivenoms using VHH single-domain antibodies for safer, more effective, and more accessible treatment.
Propelus Ltd – Scottish EDGE – £85,000 – Elgin – Propelus creates advanced mobility technology for people with lower-limb impairment, combining robotics and engineering to improve mobility and quality of life globally.
Qunatatarce Ltd – Wild Card – £10,000 – Glasgow – QuantaTrace develops next-generation security solutions for finance, healthcare, and aerospace that integrate seamlessly with existing systems.
Sablière Ltd – Pathways EDGE – £100,000 – Edinburgh – SABLIÈRE produces low-carbon concrete aggregates and binders using industrial by-products, innovative carbonation processes, and responsible sourcing.
SEASAT – Young EDGE – £15,000 – Musselburgh – SEASAT uses satellite earth-observation data to monitor coastal environments and assess their vulnerability to climate change, providing insights to aquaculture farms.
Seastex Ltd – Wild Card – £10,000 – Glasgow – Seastex transforms marine waste into innovative materials, supporting Scotland’s circular economy and construction-sector decarbonisation.
Velocity Edge – Young EDGE – £15,000 – Glasgow – Velocity Edge offers a SaaS platform that supports SME fleet decarbonisation with EV intelligence, tariff comparison, transaction automation, and sustainability insights.
Wombwise – Young EDGE – £10,000 – Edinburgh – WombWise provides digital tools and evidence-based guidance that enable earlier attendance, earlier diagnosis, and ongoing symptom management in gynaecological health.
ZygoteLink Ltd – Wild Card – £10,000 – Aberdeen – ZygoteLink uses advanced genomic analytics to improve cattle breeding through accurate sire selection, trait prediction, and enhanced herd sustainability.

31 winners share prize fund of £1.5 million at 26th Scottish EDGE Awards

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